EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen to terminate contracts with SM over slave contract and pay disputes

Article: EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen declare termination of contracts... "SM is demanding 20-year slave contracts"

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[+455] They are going down the path of JTL and JYJ...

[+444] I suppose we won't be seeing the three of them on varieties, music shows, or award ceremonies anymore..
- [+247] And that's the problem with SM. You try anything against them and they ban you out of the industry.. such a terrible company.

[+300] SM's a mess, especially after how I've seen them handle SHINee's 15th anniversary fanmeet. It was because of fans stepping up that they were able to move it to Jamshil, but it's clear that SM is only out for money right now with no consideration at all for what the fans really want.

[+272] But from the perspective of the company, aren't longterm contracts to be expected...? It's not like they're signing on people who are immediately ready for debut. They're literally taking kids off the streets and turning them into artists. SM probably invests a ton more in their artists than other companies.. and it's not like EXO hasn't been successful off of that effort;; just saying;;

[+237] Reminds me of what an amazing feat it was for another 14-member group to able to renew together under the same agency. There are a lot of agencies that go through healthy disbandments but it's always only SM that ends up like this.

[+233] SM-ah, was it not enough that you ruined Shinhwa and TVXQ? How much more will it take before you wake up?

[+181] Isn't EXO already over as a group?

[+154] Wow, SM's really willing to give up Baekhyun

[+130] TVXQ's Yunho-ssi, famous for looking after his juniors! I would like to see what kind of advice you give to Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin... the same advice you gave to your own group, that "this isn't right"! Changmin-nim, who was under a slave contract himself! Who called his groupmates "birds who left the flock"... I will also be awaiting a statement from you. And lastly, our director-nim BoA, along with Super Junior's Shindong, Sungmin, choreographer Shim Jaewon, TRAX's Jungmo... all of you hated on JYJ for being undeserving... I expect retweets from all of you on this matter as well.

[+127] SM's just so f*cking bad at their jobs...

[+107] So what happens to the other members... I imagine that if these three have an issue, then so must the others... They should all just leave SM together and promote on their own.

[+65] So all SM has to do is show them the breakdown of their pay but why aren't they??? SM really isn't giving up their thug behavior, huh...

[+53] When an employee is paid, isn't it normal for you to receive the breakdown of your salary? Why have they requested the details seven times but were denied each time? SM's not being very transparent with their numbers, are they... 😂

[+50] The second TVXQ

[+47] I know that EXO desperately wants to stay together. Baekhyun has always been up on the front lines whenever anything's happened, for the sake of the team and his members. I can't imagine what drove him to this point... and it makes me upset that I had no idea as a fan. That I had no idea of all the struggles going on behind that bright smile... ㅠㅠ

[+42] SM's always been dog sh*t at doing their jobs, that's why they're always under lawsuits like this

[+40] ㅎㅎㅎ Funny how they were quiet when the Chinese members left and the group itself was doing well... but now... I hate SM myself, but...

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[+299] Wow, I don't know about Chen but it'll be difficult for EXO without the other two

[+217] Baekhyun leaving... is going to be a huge negative impact

[+88] Will they become the next JYJ... or the next Lee Seung Gi...

[+40] Either way, if they end up splitting, it's over for EXO's promos too... The second they leave SM, SM's never going to allow them to promote under that name again. How sad... I suppose this is farewell to EXO too..

[+16] Baekhyun's leaving because SM hasn't been paying him right????? Is this a joke? SM should be buying him a building right now

[+7] Wow, SM with another JYJ, for real ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+7] EXO without Baekhyun...?

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[+181] ㅋㅋ What does SM think they can even do without Baekyhun? ㅋㅋ

[+162] SM has been media playing about "external forces" for nearly 14 years now, exactly the same as with TVXQ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I don't even konw why they can't show EXO the original documents of their pay... It's like your company telling you that they can't show you your own paystub... All ChenBaekXiu have asked for is the documentation so why is SM acting all fishy and refusing ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If you've been so transparent, just release it to them... I seriously don't get how SM hasn't changed even after Lee Soo Man's left...

[+159] SM, can you make it without Baekhyun?

[+124] This is how SM is treating a group that has bought them two new company buildings..

[+81] SM showing themselves to be more worthless than a mid-level agency. All they know how to do is suck their artists dry.

[+79] SM is nothing without Baekhyun, they need to cut the crap

[+76] SM responded exactly like this with TVXQ, they really haven't changed

[+74] How much money has EXO made for you, SM? And you can't even show them a breakdown of their pay?

[+57] SM needs to hire a new PR person. They're always putting out statements that fail to convince the public of their side of things. No one in the public is going to take their side with such poorly written excuses...

[+54] SM, think about how will suffer the bigger losses here... how can you do this to the very artists you make your living off of?

[+47] SM's excuse back with TVXQ was "external forces" ㅋㅋ and when the two Chinese members left EXO, "external forces" ㅋㅋ sigh, they need to come up with a new excuse

[+43] Baekhyun has earned the right for his demands to be answered to

[+38] How has nothing changed since TVXQ 15 years ago

[+30] EXO has made you so much money already, just give them what they want;