EXO-CBX Hit With Scathing Reactions By Korean Netizens After Group Comeback News
EXO’s long-awaited return has quickly become a hot topic, but not for the reason fans initially expected.
The announcement of the group’s upcoming fan meeting and album has unexpectedly reignited tension surrounding EXO-CBX.
On October 27, EXO revealed a poster for their EXO’verse fan meeting, set to take place on December 13 and 14 at Inspire Arena in Incheon. The lineup confirmed to attend includes Suho, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun, and Lay — sparking surprise among fans who had anticipated a full OT9 reunion.
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Many were taken aback to see Lay’s name listed after years of limited group activity, while the EXO-CBX trio — Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin — were notably missing.
NO CBX???????? THIS ISN’T EXO 😔😔 https://t.co/2Rdw1FpKNA pic.twitter.com/g8mQsmzdyS
— ge ☆ (@mongtwink) October 27, 2025
SM Entertainment also confirmed that EXO will release their 8th studio album in the first quarter of 2026, following the fan meeting. However, the absence of the EXO-CBX members, who have been entangled in a public dispute with SM over contracts and revenue distribution earlier this year, drew strong reactions.
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The topic quickly went viral on Korean forums, with many netizens mocking the situation and showing little sympathy toward the subunit.
- “I’m looking forward to EXO, as long as it’s not ChenBaekXi.”
- “Way better than ChenBaekXi.”
- “I’m not even a fan, but this is kind of hilarious. Not being sarcastic, it’s just genuinely funny.”
- “LMAO, this is so funny.”
- “Wait, didn’t they leave the group???”
- “Wow, so ChenBaekXi really aren’t appearing, that’s wild.”
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