SM “8-member EXO plans new song and fan meeting in April…CBX’s exclusive contract is still valid”

SM Entertainment announced the future direction of group EXO's activities.

On the morning of the 8th, SM Entertainment said, "In the future, all eight members will continue their activities as EXO, and will continue to meet fans through various activities such as the EXO fan meeting scheduled for April as well as introducing new music and stages. “It’s a plan,” he said.

He continued, "In particular, the exclusive contracts with the members whose contracts have been renewed are still valid, and D.O. (Do Kyung-soo), whose exclusive contract has ended, has also agreed to participate in EXO activities together, and we are continuously discussing future schedules." “He added. In particular, he emphasized, "In the case of Chen (Kim Jong-dae), Baekhyun (Byun Baek-hyun), and Xiumin (Kim Min-seok), we have agreed with our company that under the above exclusive contract, the artists can proceed separately with individual activities only."

Lastly, he said, “As before, EXO plans to communicate with fans through good music and stages, so we ask for your interest and support in the members’ activities.”

Meanwhile, EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen officially launched the independent label 'I&B 100' on this day. Baekhyun is the CEO of I&B 100. The individual activities of 'Baekhyun', 'Xiumin', and 'Chen' and the team activities as 'CBX' will be held at 'I&B 100', and the group activities as EXO will be held at SM Entertainment.

Below is SM Entertainment’s official position:

Hello, this is SM Entertainment.

We would like to inform you about the direction of EXO’s activities in the future.

In the future, all eight members will continue their activities as EXO, and we plan to continue meeting fans through various activities, including the EXO fan meeting scheduled for April, as well as introducing new music and stages.

In particular, the exclusive contracts with members whose contracts have been renewed are still valid, and D.O. (Do Kyung-soo), whose exclusive contract has ended, has also agreed to participate in EXO activities together and is in ongoing discussions about future schedules. In the case of Chen (Kim Jong-dae), Baekhyun (Byun Baek-hyun), and Xiumin (Kim Min-seok), under the above exclusive contract, we have agreed with the company that the artists can proceed separately with individual activities only.

As before, EXO plans to communicate with fans through good music and stages, so we ask for your interest and support in the members' activities.

We will work harder and support the activities and growth of EXO and each member.

thank you

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr