EXO Baekhyun has confirmed the date for his mandatory enlistment.
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EXO Baekhyun to Enlist Next Month
During an Instagram live broadcast held before his solo comeback, EXO/SuperM Baekhyun revealed to fans that he can no longer delay his mandatory enlistment date.
On April 2, both SM Entertainment and Baekhyun confirmed the date for his enlistment. He will be enlisting in the military next month, on May 6, on the date of his 29th birthday (in international age).
"Baekhyun will be entering the military on May 6. The time and location of his enlistment are private so there will be no separate events," said SM Entertainment.
The EXO member posted a message on the fan community app, LYSN, announcing his enlistment. Hi full letter reads:
"Because it is cloudy today, I want to tell you good news. But I want you to know something first! Today, I've received a notice of enlistment for May 6. We won't be separated forever, so instead of continuously waiting and missing me during my enlistment, I want to spend time with you in various ways to make it feel like we're still spending time together, even if it's in different forms! I'm going to work harder and prepare lots of things."
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He added, "I want to say that I love you rather than asking you to wait, because I know how difficult it is to wait! I love you!"
The "All I Got" singer is scheduled to undergo three weeks of basic military training and then complete his military service as a social worker.
After Chanyeol, Xiumin, Suho, Chen and D.O, Baekhyun becomes the sixth member of EXO to enlist for his mandatory military service.
EXO Baekhyun Releases "Bambi"
On March 30, Baekhyun released this third mini-album, "Bambi," that sold over 800,000 album copies worldwide so far, making him the solo artist with the highest first week sales.
In addition, his album topped several charts on iTunes such as the "Worldwide iTunes Albums Chart" and "Worldwide iTunes Song Chart."
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According to the EXO main vocalist, "Bambi" is Baekhyun's last gift for his fans - EXO-Ls - before his mandatory military enlistment. With the album, he hoped to be able to express his love and affection to those who have supported him all throughout his time in EXO and before his debut.
ICYMI, here's the official music video for "Bambi"!
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Baekhyun debuted as the main vocal of EXO in 2012, and had released hit songs, such as "Growl," "Call Me Baby," "Tempo," "Monster," "Obsession," and "Kokobop"
He also left unrivaled results as a solo singer, releasing his mini-albums "City Light" and "Delight," which sold over a million album copies in 2020.
EXO has established themselves as "Quintuple Million Sellers," with five consecutive albums selling over one million copies.
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