EXO has revealed its first official six-member group photo without CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin), ending months of speculation after the group appeared with only a logo on a major award show poster ... CBX, who have been embroiled in legal .
EXO is moving ahead with a six-member comeback even as controversy continues over whether Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin — collectively known as CBX — will rejoin the group for future activities ... CBX, active under independent label INB100, is excluded.
... without CBXThe legal feud between the K-pop boy group’s management agency and their subunit CBX members has caused quite a stir ... The court already dismissed CBX’s case; that’s your answer right there.
Even after winning a legal battle over Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, SM Entertainment saw its stock fall despite an EXO comeback and more releases from NCTDREAM and more ... .
Previously, the trio’s agency shared that they were surprised to learn about the upcoming fan meeting and album plans by the group, which would exclude the EXO-CBX members.
Tensions have resurfaced between EXO’s subunit CBX — consisting of members Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin — and their agency SM Entertainment, casting doubt over the trio’s participation in upcoming group activities.
Fans reactThe reactions surrounding the decision to leave out CBX have sent shockwaves across the fandom. Many people praised the artists for standing their ground, while many others rallied on and shared how unfair this was of CBX.