Chen of EXO asked to leave group by agitated fans after his wedding announcement

Korean fans of EXO, also known as Eries, are trending hashtags that ask him to leave the group. According to multiple media reports, the fandom is in shock and cannot accept that the vocalist and dancer Kim Hong Dae is dating a non-celebrity, who is also pregnant with his child.

Eries of the fandom felt betrayed and posted several malicious comments across social media accounts. Chen had released the official announcement through a handwritten letter and later SM Entertainment also confirmed the news on January 13th, 2020. The fans are in splits and some even called him out of being 'selfish and thoughtless' as reported by K-media sources.

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Some local fans asked Chen to leave the group:

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International fans come out in support

Many fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts about Chen’s announcement. Some of the fans were concerned about his participation as an artist with the agency. SM had earlier confirmed that he will continue to be a part of the group.

However, some fans took to social media and asked him to leave EXO as they felt betrayed. Meanwhile, international fans and some Korean fans came out in support of the singer and member of EXO.

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