After the controversy caused by the Korean fandom for Chen’s wedding, this weekend there was a protest organized by a group of girls who are against the idol staying in the group. International fans mobilized on social networks to defend the singer. We tell you what happened. The Korean fandom organized a strike on the outskirts of the SM Coex building, they attended with all the merchandise related to Chen to demonstrate their disagreement over the idol’s actions. Some reporters arrived at the scene to meet their demands.
저희는 오늘 다수의 팬들의 시위를 지지합니다. 엑소 팬덤 대다수의 팬들은 첸/김종대의 탈퇴를 지지합니다.#CHEN_OUT #첸_각자_갈길가자 pic.twitter.com/ujBhzajDYc — Black (@blackgomi_exo) January 19, 2020 K-EXOL placed a banner calling for Chen’s departure from EXO, as they believe he has contaminated the group’s image with his new civil status and they believe he betrayed the fandom’s confidence by revealing the news of his romance. WTF https://twitter.com/K_Life88/status/1218818347518787585 However, with the passing of the hours, they only appeared around 15 girls, who hid their faces and showed a banner with the word “Chen_Out”. The international fas were alleged to be more those who support him in his new stage of life and expect the boycott to stop.
— sgzc_exo (@SgzcE) January 19, 2020 So far, it is not known if the Koreans will resume their activities against Chen, EXO has not given a statement on the matter, but the dispute is expected to end.