Following the good news that came to EXO and EXO-Ls due to the birth of Chen's daughter, some Korean EXO-Ls are not happy again as they felt cheated over the news.
On April 29, Korean media reported that Chen's wife gave birth in Seoul, and was later confirmed by SM Entertainment, the agency of the K-pop idol.
The baby is such a blessing to all and good news for everyone, except to some Korean fans who expressed their disappointment to Chen and his agency, claiming that both lied to them again.
On January 13, Chen revealed to the EXO fan club community Lysn his new milestone in life and was supported by his members and SM Entertainment.
The agency, shortly after, released an official statement, saying, "Chen is getting married after meeting a precious relationship.
SM added, "His fiance is not a celebrity, and the wedding will be held reverently with only her family members attending."
The birth of EXO Chen's daughter came three months after the K-pop idol abruptly announced his marriage and his wife's pregnancy. Initially, according to an insider, Chen was already married and that his wife was 7-month-old pregnant, which was denied by SM Entertainment shortly after.
Due to this, EXO-Ls were overwhelmed by the news, reacting in various ways. Other fans sent their congratulatory messages to the K-idol, while some were confused and in rage over Chen's sudden announcement of his marriage.
This is because one of the most important things between fans and idols is communication. Some expressed dismay that they weren't notified in advance and were shocked by the sudden news. Also, concerns have been raised that it will hurt the other members of EXO, leading them to demand to expel Chen from the group.
On a Korean community site, a fan discussed the reason why fans are not happy and were angered by EXO Chen.
According to the "fan," first, EXO Chen didn't think twice and announced the news a day before his co-member Kai's birthday. Fans are expressing their disappointment that they weren't able to celebrate the idol's special day due to the shocking "pre-marital news" Chen has dropped.
Second, following the celebration of EXO fans due to the announcement of Suho's solo debut album, Chen released his apology letter to the fans the day after, which disturbed the fans as it was getting in the way of supporting the group's leader. And third, the announcement of Chen's daughter's birth was on the same day Baekhyun's collaboration with Bol4 was confirmed.
Anti-fans are thinking that though the birth just probably overlapped with the date Baekhyun x Bol4 collab announcement, they can't help but think that Chen used his co-members as a shield. And recently, the seven-month-pregnancy that was reported in January seemed to be true. That is why Korean EXO-Ls feel they were deceived over and over again.
Eventually, some fans came together and branded themselves as the "EXO-L Ace Alliance." They issued a statement on January 16 and staged a protest in front of SM Artium, demanding the singer to leave EXO. They also discarded Chen's "goods," which they can't believe that the money they paid for it was used on Chen's "honeymoon" that the idol kept from them for so long.
A netizen complained, "Why is EXO Chen being insulted? At least, he didn't express sorry to the fans who supported him or even tip the fan club. I was just asking for a blessing. He also announced the news as soon as the concert was over, showing his intention to be conscious of ticketing. I can't help but feel betrayed."
Meanwhile, a lot of EXO-Ls remain positive and expressed their support wholeheartedly to the EXO member. After it was announced that Chen and his wife had welcomed their baby to the world, hashtags like #CongratsChen, #WelcomEXOPrincess, #CHEN_BEST_DAD, and #종대야_축하해 (Congratulations, Jongdae) trended worldwide on Twitter.
And to celebrate the birth of the first EXO child, many EXO-Ls donated to various humanitarian organizations, charities, and more.
