Angry EXO fans initiate ‘K-EXOL Delivery Challenge’, pushing for K-pop singer Chen’s removal from EXO – because he’s getting married and having a baby
A union of EXO’s fan clubs – urging Chen to resign – has initiated the ‘K-EXOL Delivery Challenge’, by posting guidelines on social media
Calls from angry fans to remove singer Chen from K-pop band EXO have evolved into a movement that seeks to return the artist’s merchandise to his agency SM Entertainment.
Fans have been mailing boxes of destroyed albums and merchandise to the agency as an expression of their annoyance at the singer’s wedding announcement in January. They have been posting pictures of the boxes, package receipts and torn goods on social media since Wednesday.
“This is the last time I’m spending money on you,” one user wrote, referring to the mailing fee.
Another user wrote: “[My package] weighed 16 kilograms and he wasn’t even my favourite … All these goods that I paid with every penny became worthless, and this is your worth and reality. Please stop exhausting other people and leave the group.”
A union of EXO’s fan clubs – urging Chen to resign – initiated the movement, calling it the “K-EXOL Delivery Challenge”, by posting guidelines through social media on February 26.
The movement emerged after the agency failed to respond to a second call from the union for the singer’s dismissal. It also encouraged fans abroad to post a photo of the statement to show support.
Some fans have expressed their disappointment to the singer, saying his sudden news was an irresponsible move for EXO’s future. Other fans showed loyalty to the singer and supported his decision by posting hashtags such as #Chen_Stays and #MyAnswerIsEXO9.
Despite the anger shown by some fans, SM Entertainment made it clear that there would be no changes to the group. “All of the members expressed their hope to stay together, and we decided to respect their opinion,” it said on February 20.