After the success of Suho's solo debut, one EXO member is set to take center stage again!
EXO's Baekhyun is now gearing up for his upcoming solo comeback, as confirmed by his label, SM Entertainment. This is a confirmation to the earlier speculations that the handsome member of the supergroup is now ready to dominate the music industry once again, according to OSEN on April 22.
"Baekhyun is preparing a solo album aimed for a late May release. Please look forward to it," SM Entertainment said.
Baekhyun is actively engaged in various aspects of his forthcoming comeback. Shortly after the announcement, EXO-Ls and BBH-Ls (individual fandom name for Baekhyun) trended the Twitter hashtag #BAEKHYUN_is_Back and is currently the No. 1 topic being discussed on the said social media platform. A massive number of fans expressed how thrilled they are by such news.
i’m here to remind you that city lights sold more than 500k units and made baekhyun the best selling soloist in 2019. the album went number 1 on itunes in 66 countries and it became one of the most critically acclaimed solo albums in kpop history #BAEKHYUN_is_Back pic.twitter.com/G4X55WOtpa — ً (@snoopyeol) April 22, 2020
"Okay, but remember how Baekhyun became the best-selling male soloist and how City Lights ranked #12 as the Best K-pop album of 2019 picked by critics? He's gonna shake the whole industry with this one and I'm here for it," said one fan.
"Can't wait to see 'BAEKHYUN IS THE FIRST SOLOIST TO SURPASS 1M SALES.' BAEKHYUN IS READY TO BREAK THE RECORDS," exclaimed one fan who seems too happy to learn about Baekhyun's much-anticipated return.
One fan even said that the agency is being true to its words, saying, "[During] City Lights' [fan signing], Baekhyun said we [got to] save money for 9 months and [we] will have good news! From July (2019) until now, April (2020) is EXACTLY 9 MONTHS!!!!"
View this post on InstagramHandsome and beautiful at the same time @baekhyunee_exo @real__pcy . . . #exo #exosaranghaja #weareone #weareoneexo #weareoneexol #byunbaekhyun #baekhyunwkorea #chanbaek #chanbaekreal A post shared by yeolmae__ (@exogf.ot9) on Apr 20, 2020 at 4:26am PDT
Baekhyun is a profusely loved EXO icon, with a total of 17.1 million followers on Instagram. Aside from being a K-pop idol, he also appeared in dramas, such as "EXO Next Door" and the acclaimed "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" with IU and Lee Joon-gi.
He was nominated and won acting awards, too, such as Best Rookie Award for his performance in "Scarlet Heart Ryeo" on the 1st Asia Artist Awards in 2016.
Apart from his laudable visuals and vocals, Baekhyun is also noted for being a kindhearted man. A flight attendant, who once encountered the EXO member on a flight, shared how she became an instant fan after Baekhyun gave a sweet message for her and her husband. It became a big buzz online and many praised him for his kindness.
