“Freedom?” SM Entertainment’s Recent Activity Has Netizens Questioning EXO’s Future With The Company
Netizens think recent activity from SM Entertainment shares that EXO‘s future with the company is less certain than expected.
While a previous lawsuit against the company made it seem like EXO’s future with SM Entertainment was more secure, netizens couldn’t hide their shock when D.O. announced he was leaving the company and creating his own company for his solo ventures.
Along with D.O.’s announcement, recent activity from SM Entertainment has netizens doubting the group’s future with the company even more.
Like many companies, SM Entertainment has started to share snippets of their artists’ Season’s Greetings, with a look at the concept each group was going for and what fans could expect.
While fans loved In particular, many netizens noticed that one group was missing. In the close-up pictures of each of the boxes, EXO still wasn’t included among the SM Entertainment groups, particularly the fact that they are still active.
When the pictures were shared via social media…
[2024 SM ARTISTS SEASON'S GREETINGS] ❄️
2024 SM ARTISTS SEASON'S GREETINGS의 판매가 드디어 시작되었습니다!💖https://t.co/hWMSckNetA pic.twitter.com/bssfdJ9588
— KWANGYA (@kwangyaofficial) October 24, 2023
Netizens unsurprisingly had the funniest reactions, with many hoping that it was a hint that EXO’s future with SM Entertainment might be more uncertain, with many joking about “EXO’s freedom.”
exo freedom finally???pic.twitter.com/nGTshZSnNk https://t.co/euY0CaYmZd
— 𝐄𝐗✵𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐃 (@Kyoongs_Luv) October 24, 2023
EXO freedom is happening and we are seated for it!!!pic.twitter.com/s9h6tT9Rqb https://t.co/Lu6Gqp976U
— Mari ✴︎ (@pengpengsoo) October 24, 2023
Exo's freedom from that pink company is GONNA happen SOON y'all 😌pic.twitter.com/MsnAGgN2CI
— eri🧚🇵🇸 (@sak__il9) October 24, 2023
Exo freedom yasssssssss😌🥂pic.twitter.com/N551tejAVU https://t.co/QTGOc0KZar
— eri🧚🇵🇸 (@sak__il9) October 24, 2023
EXO FREEDOM???? https://t.co/MWYLtTnhjB
— klau (@kokokbop) October 24, 2023
While it might just be a matter of the product not being ready or some other logistical issue, it’s not surprising that fans think it could hint at the group’s future, especially with news about D.O. leaving the company.
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