Antis recently sent back boxes that carry wrecked merchandise directly towards SM Entertainment, still in light of EXO's Chen's announcement that he is getting married, along with the hint that his soon-to-be wife is pregnant. While these antis do not represent the whole fandom, EXO-Ls, they trended hate hashtags on Twitter as they can't accept that the K-pop idols tying the knot and expecting a child.
This is the aftermath of the announcement that the K-pop idol. One of the malicious hashtags #양심없는첸탈퇴해 ("Chen with no conscience, leave") surfaced on Twitter, aiming for him to leave the group. They also posted photos of destroyed merchandise-which includes Chen's solo albums, photo cards, posters, among others-and delivered them to SM Entertainment.
They are eager to kick out the supergroup's main vocalist who is stepping into a new chapter of his life. Earlier, a small crowd of them protested in front of the SM building while holding cardboards with texts demanding Chen to be outed.
Earlier this year, EXO Chen announced that he is marrying his girlfriend. SM Entertainment even revealed that the bride-to-be is not a celebrity. He even gave a hint that both are expecting a child when he mentioned a blessing that came to them. He truthfully expressed in public that he has a girlfriend whom he wants to share the rest of his life with: wrote it in a letter on SM's official community board Lysn.
While his co-members sent him good wishes, some fans were furious and demanded him to step down.
Nevertheless, the majority of EXO-Ls-many of whom are international fans-remain committed to supporting the group, including their individual activities and personal decisions in life.
Meanwhile, EXO's Chen's surprising announcement caught the interest even of non-fans. This is just a solid proof, or a lesson rather, to idols that fans can turn 180 degrees overnight.
