"K-Pop Kings" EXO are coming back!
The K-pop supergroup has confirmed their return through a spoiler video for a new music video and song in celebration of their 9th anniversary of debut. SM Entertainment has also released an official statement about EXO's comeback.
EXO's Comeback Happening in the First Half of 2021 + Group Drops Spoiler Video
In early March, it was reported that EXO is preparing a new album. One media outlet stated that Chanyeol will participate in the preparation of EXO's album prior to his military enlistment. It was also said that the recording of the music video for the boy group's new song will take place soon.
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On April 8 at midnight KST, EXO confirmed that they are indeed making a comeback this year through a spoiler video, pumping up hundreds of thousands of fans. The video seems to serve as a surprise gift to the fans in celebration of their 9th debut anniversary.
🎉210408 EXO 9th Anniversary🎉#엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/bjQ8ydt2R0
— EXO (@weareoneEXO) April 7, 2021
Additionally, SM Entertainment has announced that EXO is working on a new album with the aim of being released in the first half of 2021.
In the spoiler video entitled "L-1485 SPOILER," EXO members Xiumin, Baekhyun, Kai, D.O, Chanyeol, and Sehun shared that they are currently filming the music video for their new song. They gave a sneak peek of the music video set, unveiling a sort of aircraft carrier inside a big green-screen room. Chanyeol said that it's an aircraft carrier in space.
Kai and D.O also give a summary of what the music video will be about. They said that in the "Power" MV, they all went their separate ways, then in the upcoming MV, they will be reunited. Kai added that they are filming the first verse and the chorus of the song.
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Chanyeol then showed big markings on the music video set, E-408 and L-1485. The "E" stands for EXO and the "408" is the date of their debut anniversary in number format: April 8. The "L" signifies EXO-L, EXO's fan club, and "1485" indicates the fandom's birth date, Aug. 5, 2014.
Moreover, D.O gave some spoilers of the song's choreography. Toward the end of the spoiler video, Baekhyun shared that it was Xiumin and D.O's wish to do a comeback.
EXO's last group comeback is more than a year ago when they dropped their sixth full-length album "OBSESSION" in November 2019.
Watch the full video with English subtitles below!
How Many EXO Members Will Participate in The Comeback?
As seen in the spoiler video, only six members of EXO are taking part in the filming of the music video, and they are Xiumin, Kai, D.O, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, and Sehun. Members Suho and Chen are inactive in the group as they are currently doing their mandatory military service. Lay, on the other hand, is unable to participate due to his solo activities in China.
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While six EXO members took part in preparing for the comeback, only four members will be left after May 6 as Chanyeol has already joined the military on March 29 and Baekhyun is scheduled to enlist on May 6.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
