EXO Makes Sure No SM Artist Is Left Out Of The Family Photo
On May 11, the SMTOWN LIVE 2025 concert in L.A. occurred at the Dignity Health Sports Park.
While various SM artists attended the show, unfortunately, rookie group NCT WISH could not make it.
Two days before the show, SM Entertainment released a statement online.
Despite our best efforts, there was an unexpected delay in the approval process, and the visas were ultimately not issued in time.
— SM Entertainment
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Although many fans were disappointed at the news, the SM’s senior artists that did attend the L.A. show made sure to include the group in anyway they could.
In particular, EXO’s Suho was seen taking a NCT WISH flag from the crowd.
250511 SMTOWN in LA
Getting the NCT Wish flag 🇺🇸#수호 #SUHO #준면 #金俊勉 #スホ #EXO @weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/X4u9ltGvFY
— ☁️HeavenlyMyeon☀️ (@HeavenlyMyeon) May 12, 2025
He held up the flag to the crowd during the ending song.
250511 SMTown in LA
How can you not love this man? He saw the nct wish banner and asked the staff to give it to him😭🖤#SMTOWN2025 #SMTOWN_LIVE_LA#SMTOWN_LIVE #SMCU #NCTWISH #EXO #SUHO #CHANYEOL #KAI #엑소 #수호 #찬열 #카이 pic.twitter.com/m0xJODv9EJ
— jay ☼ (@wvshxn) May 12, 2025
They also held up the flag to make sure that they were included in the family photo!
240511 #SMTownInLA
Lol Chanyeol and Donghae taking off the banner to make sure NCT Wish is included in the group photo#EXO #Suho #Chanyeol #NCTWish #SMTOWN #Donghae pic.twitter.com/aBfFymWLT2— mari (@exodictted) May 12, 2025
With this, fans were so touched by their heartwarming actions.
- “They held up the flag that fans held in the crowd.”
- “EXO sunbaenim..”
- “Seeing a crown on Sion’s head with the words ‘Birthday boy’ was so touching.”
- “So heartwarming.”
- “I am Czennie, who used to be an EXO-L…so thankful and touched by this.”
SM is truly family!
