International Fans Show Support For EXO’s Chen And Chanyeol After They Are Given The Silent Treatment During Fan Meeting

“No one deserves this kind of treatment.”

International fans have come to the defense of EXO‘s Chen and Chanyeol after fans allegedly gave the pair the cold shoulder during their recent fan meeting.

EXO’s Chen | SM Entertainment
EXO’s Chanyeol | SM Entertainment

In late March, it was announced that EXO would hold a fan meeting to celebrate their 11th debut anniversary. The fan meeting, titled 2023 EXO FANMEETING EXO’CLOCK, would be the first time this many group members have come together since their repackaged album was released in 2015.

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The group built excitement for the event, sharing puzzles and video clips in the days before the fan meeting.

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오늘 연습 그냥 그만하자😇 ➫ 2023.04.08 (SAT) 6PM ➫ 2023.04.09 (SUN) 4PM #EXO #엑소 #weareoneEXO #EXOCLOCK #EXOCLOCK_EXO_FANMEETING #2023_EXO_FANMEETING_EXO_CLOCK #FANMEETING #비욘드라이브

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – EXO – EXO

However, once the fan meeting began, something marred what should have been a happy day.

During the initial fan meeting opening VCR, each member was shown and met with loud cheering as they appeared.

EXO’s Kai | @cotton_mp4/Twitter
EXO’s Baekhyun | @cotton_mp4/Twitter

When Chen and Chanyeol showed up in the VCR, fans in the venue went primarily silent, besides a few yelling to make up for the silence.

Chen and Chanyeol have received massive hate from fans over the last few years. Chanyeol was the target of cheating allegations that led netizens to launch full-blown attacks against the EXO member. In Chen’s case, some fans demanded he leave the group after he announced he would be getting married to his pregnant fiancé in 2019 and have protested his activities since.

International fans have been loud in showing their support for the pair, as domestic fans attempted to have both expelled from the group.

International EXO-Ls Band Together To Block Attempts At Chen’s Removal From EXO

After what occurred during the fan meeting, international fans are again showing support for Chanyeol and Chen.

Some have even suggested that SM Entertainment tour the group outside Korea, where fans will “scream for all of them.

The second night of the fan meeting is scheduled to take place on April 8.

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