We Are One: EXO Stays Together Despite Chen’s Marriage

The company stated that there will be no changes in EXO's line-up and all their activities will be continued with the same number of members. The decision was taken after the discussion with all the bandmates; all of them intend to stay together and continue to work. Also since there are members who will be enlisted this year, this year's EXO activity is scheduled to focus on solo and unit promotions, which will be released sequentially.

The previous day Chen wrote a message to fans on the official app LYSN apologising for the surprising news and worries he caused to the supporters. At the same time, he expressed his willingness to continue to work hard as a part of EXO.

After the news that a member of one of the most popular and famous K-Pop groups worldwide is getting married and expecting a child, the whole perfect picture of K-pop belonging only to the fans was broken. With his announcement, Chen changed the paradigm and caused a storm of controversies in the fandom and beyond. Some fans, who were against his marriage made protests calling for Chen to leave the group, not only on the Internet but even using outdoor advertisements, demanding the same from SM Entertainment. Many fansites protesting Chen's marriage closed after the latest announcement.

Despite the controversy, most EXO-Ls (the official name of the fandom) support Chen in his intention to be a father and husband and still be a famous idol, and the trending #ChenWins on Twitter expresses fans' relief that EXO will stay the same band.