As soon as the news came out, it immediately attracted strong attention from the media in Xiaguo and Peninsula, and it instantly made the headlines on the real-time hot search list.
EXO is not a second- or third-tier boy group like BTS. They are now one of the most popular and popular groups throughout Southeast Asia, especially in Xiaguo and Peninsula, the two most frequent base markets.
The top idol combination, there is not even a suffix in the former.
Luhna is also one of the most popular members. She is the leader and main member of EXO-M. She plays a decisive role in the entire team's activities in Xia Kingdom, and is just a little bit worse than Ji Jingyuan.
It can be said that as soon as he left, the entire M team lost more than one-third of its popularity. As for the negative impact on the peninsula and the chain reaction of members quitting the group, it is even more difficult to estimate.
Not to mention that it was not an ordinary withdrawal, but a decisive way of leaving like Wu, by suing.
Since its rise, EXO has become SM's latest pillar and cash cow. In recent quarters, its revenue has accounted for the majority of the company's total revenue. Now, the exit of important members has caused a strong shock in the stock market.
After the news came out that Luhan filed a lawsuit for invalidation of the contract, SM's stock price plummeted. In just fifteen minutes, SM's stock price fell to 37,050 won, an overall drop of nearly 9%. SM's total stock price
As a result, nearly 70 billion won was transferred to the land.
I received the news yesterday, and SM, which had already registered, saw such a terrible drop and quickly stood up and said:
"Today, I received a lawsuit from Luhan through the legal firm. He once said that due to physical reasons and that he wanted to focus on Xia Kingdom activities more than EXO's activities, he is currently in the process of discussing future activity plans, but he suddenly received a request.
The termination complaint is very confusing.”
"We believe that filing a lawsuit without any reason, gaining popularity through the group, and then using a legal firm to propose termination of the contract in such a violation of the contract is an act that ignores the group's activities and the interests of the parties to the relevant contracts such as the company.
It is an approach taken to prioritize personal interests.”
At the same time, in order to stabilize the stock price and reassure fans, he finally said: "EXO's future activities will continue as usual."
However, this kind of official response really did not play a big role at this time. On the contrary, it added a lot of firewood to the already simmering Internet.
"First, Girls' Generation's relationship was in rapid decline, and then it was EXO's turn. What happened to SM this year?"
"SM should want to sing 'someone call the doctor!' nowkkkk"
"To be honest, as Luhan is one of the most popular members in the team, Team M can be disbanded as soon as he leaves... unless SM asks Yuan to fill his position and take care of the activities of both teams.
"The most fearful thing about this kind of thing is that someone will take the lead. When Wu terminated his contract before, I thought that EXO would not last long. Sure enough, I predict that after Luhan, there will be two other Xia members... By then, twelve people will quit directly
One quarter, EXO is finished."
"Hahahahaha, last time when Wu terminated his contract, the fans of the planet were still gloating about his misfortune. This time, it's our idol's turn, right? Hahahaha, where is the 'we are one' we promised? I was laughing so hard kkkkk."
The sudden withdrawal from the group has caused all EXO fans to be shocked and panicked. They didn’t know what happened so suddenly, and the anti-fans who had been lurking in the group before came out one after another and joined the passers-by on the Internet to watch the excitement.
There was a lively and happy discussion.
Even if you are not a fan, given EXO's popularity, this kind of excitement is something that ordinary passers-by like to see, and it feels more exciting than idols exposing their relationship.
While the Internet was abuzz, after a two-hour flight, EXO's flight also landed at Incheon International Airport in Seoul. After a series of procedures, the eleven people lined up under the escort of their managers and assistants.
Slowly walked outside.
EXO's itinerary is not a secret. A casual search will show that they held a concert in Xiaguo two days ago and their flight came back today, so at this time, the outside of the airport was already surrounded by reporters who had been waiting for a long time.
The fans who originally came to pick him up were also anxiously gathered not far outside the airport. But now, even if they knew that their idols had already got off the plane, they could hardly give out the same selfless cheers and screams when they were about to walk out.
cry.
When they saw the reporters crowding past and the EXO members slowly walking out, their faces were a little confused and they didn't know what to do now.
Screaming with the same passion as before?
But now I couldn't scream.
Several of them were fans of Luhan. They came here very early to meet their idol and waited for pick-up. Unexpectedly, they didn't expect anyone to wait, but what they were waiting for was the news that their idol had quit the group.
Like a bolt from the blue.
At this time, they were holding Luhan's banners and pictorials in their hands, but they did not raise them high or throw them on the ground. They just held them tightly in their hands but did not know where to put them.
Some of the girls burst into tears, with tears streaming down their faces onto the pictorials they were reluctant to throw away, and gently dripping onto the folded Luhan's face.
Planet Fan, who once showed extremely high combat effectiveness and full enthusiasm wherever he appeared, now looks like an eggplant beaten by frost, so depressed that it makes people feel distressed.
"Can you tell me the inside story about Luhan's withdrawal from the group?"
"Is it true that Luhan said that he quit the group because his body was too busy to bear the burden of the activities?"
There were many reporters surrounding each member. Chi Jingyuan, who was at the back of the team, was surrounded by the most people. The flashlights kept shining on their faces, while the assistant next to him stretched out his hands and tried hard to separate them.
They were protecting the safety of their members, but with so many people congested, it was difficult to move forward every step.
Chi Jingyuan was dressed in simple gray shorts, short sleeves and canvas shoes. He wore a black baseball cap on his head without a mask. His face without makeup was still eye-catching, but he looked very tired at this time.
"Yuan Xi, can you tell me? What do you think about this matter? Will Luhan's withdrawal from the team have a big impact on EXO?" A reporter kept pushing to block his assistant and asked him loudly
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Chi Jingyuan stretched out his hand and gently blocked the interview microphone that was about to reach his mouth. He shook his head and said nothing. He lowered his head and followed Wu Shixun in front, pursed his lips and said nothing.
The combination of Luhan's withdrawal from the group and EXO's own popularity has indeed had a great impact. It is estimated that the entire entertainment media in Seoul has lined up reporters to come and stay.
After a lot of effort, Chi Jingyuan finally moved out of the airport step by step. Chi Jingyuan turned his head and glanced at the fans who came to pick him up but were silent and sad, looking at the confused expressions on their faces.
, with red eyes and bewildered eyes, he sighed and followed into the nanny's car without stopping.
There's nothing he can do now.
The nanny car drove directly back to the SM company building, and they quickly sat in the small conference room again. They vaguely remembered that they also held a meeting here when Baekhyun was in love not long ago.
In addition to the manager of the brokerage office, there are also several company managers and directors.
Li Xiuman did not come. Recently, it seems that because his wife is ill, he has put a lot of energy into taking care of his family and has been less involved in the management of the company. Although he still communicates with Chi Jingyuan on his mobile phone from time to time.
Care, but he hasn't appeared in the company for a while.
I asked those repeated questions again, many of which Li Chenghuan had already asked yesterday.
In fact, most of the members had no knowledge of this matter at all, and they couldn't find anything out if they asked. Even Chi Jingyuan only found out about it when he and Luhan had dinner last night, and knew in advance that he was going to run away.
There are only two members of the Xia Kingdom line.
And now that everyone has run away, these are actually of little significance. The most important thing now is how to deal with the current situation.
"Don't express your opinions publicly yet. The company is still discussing how to handle this matter."
After a nervous round of questioning, several senior executives discussed in a low voice, leaving Lay and Tao alone before letting the others leave first.
"Do you still want to try to contact Luhan?"
“You’ve already filed a complaint and you’ve obviously made up your mind, so what’s the point of contacting me?”
"The main thing now is to control public opinion first and stabilize the stock price so that it doesn't fall again..."
When I walked out of the office, I could still vaguely hear the discussion of several managers from behind.
It's a pity that the company said it a little late. It seems that Lay has already published a blog post on Xia Guo's scarf to say farewell and support to Luhan. Tao doesn't know if he has posted it.
As for the control of public opinion... it has become so fermented that it is probably dangerous.
Today's EXO member quitting the group has become the biggest hot spot on the Internet. Park Bom's anti-drug scandal, which has been in the spotlight for a while, was instantly criticized. In addition to discussions by ordinary passers-by, the entire online forum and EXO fan club were all in a panic.
Panicked, the planet fan who was hurt by Baekhyun’s love not long ago was hit again.
And this time is not as simple as falling in love. The withdrawal of one of the core members from the group is a huge loss for any group, and it is an unspeakable blow to loyal fans.
The entire fan club was in mourning.
"Hajima...why is this happening..."
"We have been working together for so long, can't we discuss it carefully? Why why why why?"
"SM should communicate with Luhan quickly. It's okay to start over after coming back. Is EXO still EXO without one person?"
Many fans have been confused by the sudden news, and many people still have this misunderstanding in their minds. We can all come back and talk about Luhan's naive idea of returning to the team.
This is also what most fans think, no one wants to see their favorite group split.
"I'm so worried, why are you protecting Lu Han? NC guys, can you please wake up? This is a betrayal, a ruthless betrayal to the fans and members!"
There are also more extreme fans, some members of Du Wei immediately drew a clear line with Luhan. After the news of Luhan's improvement came out, in their hearts, there are only eleven people left in EXO.
"We are all still here, exo, cheer up and come on! I was really sad when I saw Yuan's expression on the news, I really wanted to cry."
"Indeed, I have never seen Oppa so lethargic. He must be really sad because his close brother is leaving."
The last true fan is sad and very concerned about the status of other EXO members.
After EXO returned to the peninsula from Xia Kingdom and came out of the airport, it didn't take long for many media to follow the current events and publish reports such as "member Luhan quit the group, EXO showed up at the airport in a worrying state, and Yuan kept silent and looked haggard."
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The pictures above are all photos of EXO members taken at the airport. There are photos of everyone, and everyone has ugly expressions. Among them, the clearest and most impressive one is that of Ji Kyung-won being raped.
Reporters crowded in to ask questions, and he was pictured with his mouth pursed and his head lowered without speaking.
Even though the brim of the hat was very long, it could not hide the look of helplessness and exhaustion on his face. It was very different from the smiling and sunny image that Chi Jingyuan usually left for fans. Many Wei fans felt very distressed immediately after seeing it.
Just looking at the photos makes them feel the same way.
In this way, many Yuan Wei fans couldn't help but feel a lot of complaints and blame towards Luhan, and many people were directly hostile to him, with their words full of accusations and insults.
They don't care about luhan or not.
This photo has also been reprinted on many media headlines and various forums, becoming the best proof that SM has suffered Mercury retrograde, the atmosphere within the EXO team is not good, and the members are in a bad mood.
Even Chi Jingyuan couldn't laugh. Doesn't this prove anything?
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"Are you okay over there?"
"It's hard to avoid a member quitting the group. Didn't we also encounter it before? Don't worry, it will subside after a few days. Just work harder next time when you come back (laughs) (come on)."
Chi Jingyuan looked at the message received on his phone and pursed his lips with a smile.
This was sent by Zheng Eunji. The first one was sent when the news first appeared in the morning. Chi Jingyuan was on the plane at that time. I saw it later but never replied.
Later, I just sent another one to comfort Chi Jingyuan. She used herself as an example to give her own explanation, which is indeed very convincing.
The news today was so exciting that everyone in the Peninsula music industry knew it immediately. Therefore, after Luhan’s withdrawal from the group was exposed, many of Chi Jingyuan’s friends all sent messages to express concern and condolences. Familiar
There are some unfamiliar ones.
But because he was in a bad mood and didn't know what to say at this time, Chi Jingyuan never replied and even didn't open some of them.
However, most of them are polite greetings. Some of them are closer to each other and more concerned about them, such as Zheng Eunji. When they see no reply, they will try to send two messages after a while.
"So free and easy? But I remember that you had a drink with me because Hong Yu-kyung quit the group. If I remember correctly, you looked extremely uncomfortable at that time, as if Apink was about to disband.
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Chi Jingyuan sat cross-legged on the floor, smiling as he quickly typed out a message on his phone and sent it back to her. At this time, Park Chanyeol came over and handed over a glass of iced drink.
"Thank you." He raised his head and took it, thanked him, turned it away and took two sips.
At the moment, they are in EXO's practice room, seizing the time to rehearse many songs and dances. Luhan's departure has not only affected XO's reputation, image, and fans, but also has many more intuitive effects.
of.
For example, most of the dance moves had to be rehearsed, some songs even had to be re-choreographed, and his previous parts had to be assigned to other people.
Several big hit songs, such as "Roar", "Addicted" and "Wolf and Beauty", had to be rehearsed in many places.
For example, in "The Wolf and the Beauty", Chi Jingyuan paired it with Luhan in the shape of the tree of life. The two of them stood in the second and third positions in the queue, holding each other's hands and relying on each other's strength to lean down and pretend to be branches.
Now that Luhan has left, he has no one to help him, and he can no longer place the tree of life. He has to wait for the dance teacher to arrange someone else to coordinate with him.
Especially for the M team stage, Luhan is the main member, so he has the most parts and C positions. The dance moves of six people to five people are completely different. It will be a big job to practice again after suddenly vacating the space.
quantity.
However, the workload is heavy and they have to practice again. Although EXO's group activities have been temporarily suspended, the next concert is on the 27th, so there is only one week for them to rehearse.
After the previous meeting, lay and tao, who had been left alone for about half an hour, came back. They went back to the practice room and said hello to the others without saying anything else.
Soon, Lee Seung Hwan and the company's management also went to the practice room to announce the temporary results. EXO's group activities are temporarily suspended, and personal schedules will not be affected.
It will be like this for the next few days, and will be adjusted accordingly based on the response from the outside world.
After this incident happened, the atmosphere in EXO's team obviously changed. The two Xia Guo liners were preoccupied and kept silent no matter where they were, without much desire to communicate.
Others don't know whether it's because of anger or irritability, but their overall mood is not very good.
It didn't take long for the dance teachers responsible for helping them to arrive quickly. Everyone began to seize the time to re-arrange. The most important thing now was to play through all the songs in the concert again.
After practicing for several hours, it was time to rest. The members all sat on the floor against the wall. They were not in a good mood and were not interested in talking much. A few people were communicating in low voices, and the others were doing their own things.
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Park Chanyeol handed him the drink and nodded without saying anything. He went back to get a few bottles and handed them to the others. Then he sat back in his seat and fiddled with his phone without making any sound.
There was an uncomfortable heavy feeling permeating the entire practice room.
Chi Jingyuan shook his head, shook off the sweat on his forehead, picked up the drink and took two sips, and Zheng Endi's reply came.
"You are really annoying. You want to comfort you and expose my scars, right? (Roaring) Don't think that I will care about you anymore the next time one of you quits the group (curls)."
After watching it, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh, put the drink aside, and quickly went back: "The next time someone quits the group... curse us, right? Then I also congratulate you on the new drama's ratings exceeding 6%.
Kwan, I have forgotten to congratulate you before. It is an honor like a milestone. It will soon surpass that of "Reply 1997". You are worthy of the young actor Jung Eun Ji nim!"
"Ah! Chi Jingyuan, do you want to fight? Next time..."
The speed of this reply was very fast. Chi Jingyuan could picture Zheng Eunchi grinning and pressing the phone angrily through his cell phone.
After probably taking a look, they didn't have time to reply. When the break time came, the dance teacher clapped his hands and signaled them to continue contacting each other. The members stood up and walked to the middle to start a new round of practice.
In the evening, the members dispersed for a hasty meal and then returned to the practice room. They practiced until about one o'clock in the morning before disbanding and returning to the dormitory.
For rehearsing the concert, a week is barely enough time. If it only lasts for a day or two, it may be too late to stay up all night in the past few days.
After returning home, the atmosphere in the dormitory was obviously a bit dull. No one was in the mood to talk. Enough was said last night and this afternoon. It would be useless to say more.
This time the nature of the love affair is completely different from that of the previous love affair.
When Luhan's incident came out, EXO's foundation was really shaken. The group's originally bright future suddenly became a lot blurry. Each member also had different ideas and had many things on their mind.
And even if Chi Jingyuan was not told face to face, it was obvious that many people had a lot of opinions on Y, the two members of the Xia Guo line who had known about this matter before.
Although it is not considered isolated, the gap has clearly arisen.
Before, when Wu Saike ran away, they could watch the fun happily, but now it's Luhan, and they all became prosperous after running away. The one thing they have in common is that they are all members of the Xia Kingdom.
So who's next?
Anyone who has gone through these months of turmoil will be tempted to question themselves like this.
After queuing up and washing up, we went back to our rooms. Do Kyung-soo didn't go to the set today because of this incident.
"It's Okay, It's Love" in which he stars will premiere soon. The amount of filming done before is almost enough. The filming tasks in the past few days should not be so heavy.
The trio in their dormitory were each playing with their mobile phones, looking at various comments about Luhan's incident on the Internet, and chatting about one thing or another.
"Didn't you call the girl today?" Chi Jingyuan sat cross-legged on the bed and leaned against the wall, fiddling with his phone and looking up at Wu Shixun.
"What time is it? How can I be in the mood..." Wu Shixun rubbed his temples speechlessly as if he had heard a joke, and shook his head: "I sent her a message during dinner in the evening, saying that I won't call her for the next two days."
"Two days? If only this matter could be over in two days."
Do Kyung-soo, who was on the upper bunk, put down his mobile phone and sighed: "I'm afraid it's just the beginning..."
He didn't finish his words, but both of them understood what he meant.
There was a brief silence, and they chatted about some other lighter topics.
After saying a few words, Chi Jingyuan's phone suddenly vibrated. He picked it up and saw that it was from Pei Zhuxuan.
"What you said yesterday was about something today?"
Chi Jingyuan found that since Bae Zhuhyun was selected into SM's new girl group project, her contact with him has gradually become more frequent. Especially recently, after becoming a four-member group that is confirmed to debut, she likes to contact him from time to time.
Just sent two messages.
I don’t know if it’s because I want to share my feelings or for some other reason.
Chi Jingyuan didn't care. He lowered his head and replied quickly: "Nai, I was eating with Brother Luhan when I was talking to you."
"Jingyuan, why are you silent?" Do Kyungsoo was on the upper bunk opposite, his sight was blocked and he couldn't see what Chi Kyungyuan was doing. While chatting, he suddenly couldn't hear his voice, so he couldn't help asking in confusion.
"He was texting a girl over there."
Before the principal could speak, Wu Shixun glanced at him and spoke directly.
"Then go ahead, business is more important." Do Kyungsoo chuckled and stopped talking.
"How did you know it was a woman?" Chi Jingyuan looked at him.
"Who do you look down on? Is it a man?"
Wu Shixun glanced at him angrily, shook his head and stopped looking at him. Instead, he stared at his mobile phone and said with a determined look: "Although I haven't seen you on the phone, you send text messages endlessly every day. How can I be an ordinary friend?"
There are so many things to talk about...and you’re not the only person you’re talking to, right?”
"Haha..." Chi Jingyuan raised an eyebrow at him with a smile, and looked down at the reply message on his phone.
"We've all seen the news, and we've seen the photos from the airport, um... you guys, are you okay now?"
He had received countless similar text messages of concern today. Although he was very grateful, he was indeed a little tired. The corner of his mouth twitched and he casually replied: "I can't tell whether it's okay..."
After sending it, Chi Jingyuan threw the phone to the side, didn't bother to sit down and just lay down, looking at the wooden board on the upper bunk in a daze.
But before he could think about all the things that had happened in the past two days, the phone next to him began to vibrate again. Chi Jingyuan reached out and fumbled twice to take the phone over, and clicked on the message sent by the other party. The screen suddenly
One light.
Bae Zhuhyun directly sent a selfie.
In the photo, Bae Joo Hyun is still in the brightly lit practice room, with her bangs in front of her forehead a little messy. She must have just finished practicing and there is obvious sweat on her face and forehead. Her face is red and it seems that her body must be quite hot.
The head and face take up more than two-thirds of the entire photo. She seems to be trying to make a scrutinizing expression, but the slight sweet smile at the corner of her mouth breaks the serious atmosphere she strives to create.
At this moment, she was half squatting on the floor, staring at the camera with her big eyes open, and the reflection of her cell phone and hand that she used to take pictures could still be vaguely seen in her pupils.
There is also a line below the selfie: "If you can't tell, then I'll take a look for myself."
