EXO-Ls exploded in anger and frustration after it was revealed that EXO was excluded from SM artists' season's greetings for THIS reason.
EXO Excluded in 2024 SM Artists' Season's Greetings
On October 24, the pre-order for 2024 SM Artists' Season's Greetings officially started through various online stores.
Ahead of the day, SM Entertainment teased Pink Bloods (SM stans) with the concept of each artist for its season's greetings. The groups included were TVXQ, Super Junior, Red Velvet, NCT Dream, NCT 127, WayV, aespa, and RIIZE.
Indeed, EXO-Ls were frustrated that they wouldn't be having a season's greetings from the group for next year, while other artists will have theirs.
But the biggest question is: "Why was EXO excluded?"
Initially, there are speculations that this has something to do with the group's contracts with the company.
shinee and girls generation announcement for SG 2024, but we really didn't get a announcement like this for exo???? pic.twitter.com/ZoXraUG328
— 핑키훈 (•͈⌔•͈⑅) waiting for u osh! (@xunonme) October 23, 2023
Recently, revisions were made after EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin) filed a lawsuit against SM to terminate their contracts due to unfair terms.
While the three decided to finish their remaining years after discussion, Baekhyun already announced his plan to launch his own company. Also, member D.O., just left the company, thus, their schedules might be conflicting.
The reason why we didn't get exo sg 2024 is bcs of SM, Center 5 - they didn't make one for EXO and them saying “don't ask us because we don't know”. all of them are behind of this situation happening!
— 핑키훈 (•͈⌔•͈⑅) waiting for u osh! (@xunonme) October 25, 2023
disappointed but not surprised pic.twitter.com/1MwDdCBzgi
But Eris can't help but swear on the company after an SM staff responded on the reason why EXO won't have their SG for next year.
In a post, a Korean netter shared that her friend recently contacted SM Entertainment to inquire about EXO's Season's Greetings but the staff response was that "SM didn't make one for EXO."
When the fan's friend tried to get more details, the staff only responded:
"Don't ask us because we don't know."
The said staff apparently came from Center 5, which is the team responsible for EXO and RIIZE. Eris is disappointed that they responded that they didn't know when they were the ones who had to prepare the merch.
SM need to come out and explain to the fans why EXO is the only artist in SM not getting seasons greetings. You can’t just keep quiet and confuse the fans, make a clear statement why they are the only one not having the SG 2024 @SMTOWNGLOBAL https://t.co/48Qg9kA0Kd
— BonnieXEXO✵ (@eexo0012) October 24, 2023
As much as I hate SG, SM claiming they don’t know why SG 2024 for EXO isn’t coming is a new level of petty. Like how are you this multimillion dollar company and *this fucking petty* that YOU fumbled your soloists so you’re gonna punish their group by not releasing anything? Lmao
— Gigi 만두곰 (@ggstexo) October 25, 2023
How low can you go, SM? This is a disrespect to your most successful group!! Let them go if you will just treat them like this!!!!!!! @SMTOWNGLOBAL @weareoneEXO useless bitch https://t.co/nmTrbpiVgV
— ✵ y a n g (@yang_dyoniverse) October 26, 2023
For further action, EXO-Ls fan bases also decided to call out SM Entertainment through a hashtag protest to urge SM Entertainment to release an official notice confirming EXO won't be releasing their 2024 Season's Greetings and the reason behind it.
READ MORE: SNSD, SHINee, EXO Excluded From SM's Season's Greetings 2024 Announcement — What Happened?
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
