SM resolves contract battle with Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin after 18 days

Article: EXO ChenBaekXiu & SM clear up misunderstanding, "We will continue with the contract"

Source: Idol Issue + Insight via Instagram

[+200] If you read SM's statement, they agree to edit the contracts -> which means the contracts were unfair. All that talk about the external forces was not only a misunderstanding but false as well. There's not one claim that SM has made that ended up being true ㅋㅋㅋㅋ SM started this whole scandal by trying to frame the boys as traitors to people who aren't familiar with the details of the case, and now they're just like "it was a misunderstanding" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+147] SM, this better be your wake up call... Since they agreed to edit the contract, they're admitting that there were issues with it. All that talk about "external forces" was just media play from them getting all up in arms over a misunderstanding. They really tried to frame the boys out to be traitors, and it's ridiculous that they're like, "actually, we're all good now"... Did they think we'd all stand up and applause for them? SM pisses me off...

[+97] There are so many entertainment agencies out there and yet it's always SM that has these contract issues..

[+94] Once your contracts expire, please just leave SM and start your own agency. I can't stand that such a sh*tty company gets to have EXO. SM still thinks that they can get away with abusing their power and undermining their own artists like this. Wake up, SM. You aren't the hot shots you used to be in the past. EXO's the one keeping your finances afloat. #1 It was a complete lie that some external party was trying to get involved. SM's the one that lodged the suspicion and are only apologizing for it now. #2 SM's editing the contracts and continuing their relation with ChenBaekXiu. #3 In the end, ChenBaekXiu were the victims but SM was acting delusional like they were the victims all this time.

[+63] So all of the issues that SM lodged were originally their mistakes. They agreed to edit the contracts = which means there was an issue with the contracts in the first place. "External forces" = just a misunderstanding. SM was in the wrong all along..; They better get their act straight now...

[+47] I just hope that they truly did resolve everything and that this isn't the result of SM making threats or anything. Just so glad it's over ㅠ the members have suffered so much!

[+33] SM is obviously agreeing to edit the contracts because they were unfair in the first place. Why would SM comply with editing the contracts to ChenBaekXiu's request if there wasn't an issue? It's obvious that SM's the one who put their tail down in this fight after ChenBaekXiu asked the FTC to investigate all of the contracts under SM. They knew that they had something fishy going on so they decided to just put their heads down and comply. No matter how much media play they put out, no one believed them, and the public was accusing them of turning this into another TVXQ or actually even repeating the TVXQ scandal all over again. No one's going to want to apply to be a trainee under SM with all these slave contract scandals, and SM knew that continuing this fight would hurt their image. With how much albums Baekhyun alone has sold as a solo, I'm sure they didn't want to lose him either.

[+19] "External forces" has always been something that was made up by SM's side anyway. SM better act right with this comeback now.

[+19] This is a first for SM, no? Good decision 👏👏👏

[+13] Looks like SM doesn't want to give up on ChenBaekXiu, all things considered

[+9] You guys have suffered ㅜㅜㅜ guys, please give your attention to EXO's July 10th comeback ❤️

[+9] "Misunderstanding" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+9] Aren't they ajusshis with dwindling fame now?

[+6] SM, if this ever happens again, I will kill you...