EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin, Chen Venture Into Solo Careers Under New Labels: SM Comments On EXO’s Activities

EXO's Baekhyun , Xiumin and Chen are embarking on a new journey under Baekhyun's independent label I&B 100!

After the establishment of Baekhyun's new company, reports emerged stating that I&B 100 will enter into a mutual cooperation agreement with SM Entertainment. Under this arrangement, I&B 100 will oversee the individual endeavors of Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen, along with managing their collective projects as EXO -CBX, while SM Entertainment will retain management of their group activities within EXO.

A representative from I&B 100 revealed, “The CBX members, who are entering their 13th year of activities this year, repeatedly pondered and asked various questions about the future. Several initiatives have continued regarding the rapidly changing global K-pop environment as well as plans of life as artists after their 20s, and the start of this label is based on long-standing deliberation and aspirations of the members.”

Further elaborating, he added, “We plan on further highlighting the members’ musical individualities and colors, and going forward, we will play the role of the starting line for the members to take on creative challenges and experiments to communicate with fans in various directions and for their video production and music production [activities], which have been their longtime dreams.”

The following statement was also issued by SM Entertainment:

"Hello, this is SM Entertainment.

We want to inform you regarding the direction of EXO’s future activities.

Going forward, all eight members of EXO will continue activities together as EXO. In addition to showcasing new music and performances, they plan on greeting fans without change through EXO’s fan meeting scheduled for April as well as through various activities.

In particular, exclusive contracts with the members who renewed their contracts are still in effect, and D.O. (Doh Kyung Soo), whose exclusive contract expired, agreed to partake in EXO activities, and we are continuously in discussion regarding future activities. In the case of Chen (Kim Jong Dae), Baekhyun (Byun Baek Hyun), Xiumin (Kim Min Seok), we agreed to make it possible for the artists to proceed separately in the case of individual activities under the exclusive contracts mentioned above.

Just as before, EXO plans on communicating with fans through good music and performances, so please show lots of interest and support for the members’ activities.

The agency will work even harder to support EXO as well as the activities and growth of each of the members. Thank you."

Alongside EXO-CBX's move to Baekhyun's independent label, D.O. departed SM Entertainment after the conclusion of his contract and joined Company Soosoo, a newly established agency by his longtime manager.

A Peek Into EXO’s Journey

EXO, a South Korean-Chinese boy band formed under SM Entertainment, has earned acclaim as an award-winning group. Comprising Chen, Chanyeol, D.O, Xiumin, Kai, Lay, Sehun, Baekhyun, and Suho, the nine-member ensemble made their debut in 2012. Their consistent presence on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, ranking among the top five most influential celebrities from 2014 to 2018, underscores their widespread impact. Over the years, the group has amassed various accolades, being hailed as the "Kings of K-pop" and recognized as the "biggest boyband in the world”.

Since their inception, EXO has delivered numerous albums and singles, headlined various tours, and appeared on an extensive array of television programs. Their appearances include notable shows such as “Music Bank K-Chart in Hanoi” (2015), “Ask Us Anything” (2015), “Star Show 360” (2016), “Music Bank K-Chart in Jakarta” (2017), and “2018 KBS Song Festival” (2018).


(With AI Inputs)


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