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EXO-CBX to hold individual activities under independent label INB 100

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>EXO members Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin, collectively called EXO-CBX, announced plans to hold individual activities under the independent label INB 100.</p><p>As per the Newsen website on Naver, Chen and Xiumin will join Baekhyun’s newly established company for their solo activities based on mutual agreement with SM Entertainment.</p><p>The three members will still continue to be part of the popular K-pop boy group EXO and do group activities under SM Entertainment.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/BngG2B2lIaY/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A15465175.5%2C%22ls%22%3A379399.3999999985%2C%22le%22%3A379837.200000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In a press release from INB 100, the company said that they will &quot;aim to respect each member&#x27;s uniqueness and individuality, especially by helping them experiment by producing their own work’ in a fast-changing K-pop environment.</p><p>&quot;This challenge started from the members&#x27; efforts and sincerity to approach fans closely and honestly in a more creative way,&quot; they added. &quot;We provide warm encouragement and support for the challenge of change and growth.”</p><p>The company also noted, &quot;In particular, we plan to showcase in earnest the producing aspects and production skills of the members that have not been shown before.&quot;</p><p>Alongside EXO-CBX&#x27;s new label, SM Entertainment also announced on their social media account the future plans of the company with the boy group, highlighting a fan meeting in April and a possible group comeback this year.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-4" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:369px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1744131948568862748&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-01-08T17%3A04%3A50.977845%3Af9d52ceb-7ce9-42f5-a895-d2bde4aef59b%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=5789e50d688cf01371d07146d303fa8175b6d82c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1744131948568862748"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Hello, this is SM Entertainment. We would like to inform you about the direction of EXO’s activities in the future. In the future, all eight members will continue their activities as EXO, and we plan to continue meeting fans through various activities, including the EXO fan meeting scheduled for April, as well as introducing new music and stages,” the South Korean entertainment stated.</p><p>The agency also maintained that EXO D.O. (real name Do Kyungsoo), who officially ended his contract after more than a decade with the company and started working under Company Soosoo, will still continue to participate in EXO activities, and &quot;is in ongoing discussions about future schedules&quot; of the group.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/10/19/exo-s-d-o-departs-from-sm-entertainment-stays-in-group-1411"><strong><u>READ: EXO’s D.O. departs from SM Entertainment, stays in group </u></strong></a></div><p>They also released a statement regarding CBX individual activities and contracts. </p><p>“In the case of Chen (Kim Jong-dae), Baekhyun (Byun Baek-hyun), and Xiumin (Kim Min-seok), under the above exclusive contract, we have agreed with the company that the artists can proceed separately with individual activities only,” they expressed.</p><p>They continued, “As before, EXO plans to communicate with fans through good music and stages, so we ask for your interest and support in the members&#x27; activities. We will work harder and support the activities and growth of EXO and each member.”</p><p>In June 2022, the trio revealed that the company failed to be transparent with settlement reports and planned to terminate their contract and filed complaints.</p><p>“It is the bare minimum and legitimate right of the artists to request an accurate and transparent basis for settlements that have not been clear until now, and SM is also obliged to comply in accordance with the exclusive contracts and the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act. However, SM eventually maintained an unjust position stating that they cannot provide copies of the reports,” their legal representative and lawyer Lee Jae-hak of the law firm LIN said in a statement.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/1/exos-baekhyun-chen-and-xiumin-terminate-contracts-with-sm-entertainment-1235"><strong><u>READ: EXO’s Baekhyun, Chen, and Xiumin terminate contracts with SM Entertainment</u></strong></a></div><p>However, after discussions, the company and the members reached an agreement and promised fans that they would support the individual activities of Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin, as well as promote them “in a new way.” </p><p>“We listened to and understood the thoughts of the three artists and also conveyed our position on them in detail. The three artists were also open-minded and understood our position regarding artists’ contracts,” SM Entertainment wrote.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/19/exo-s-chen-baekhyun-and-xiumin-to-stay-with-sm-entertainment-1340"><strong><u>READ: EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin to stay with SM Entertainment</u></strong></a></div><p>EXO, which consists of members Suho, Xiumin, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol D.O., Kai and Sehun, debuted in 2012 as a 12-member group (with former members Luhan, Tao, Kris).</p><p>The K-pop boy group, who have become one of the most popular and best-selling groups in history, are known for their hits such as &quot;Growl,&quot; &quot;Love Shot,&quot; &quot;The First Snow,&quot; &quot;Monster,&quot; &quot;Kokobop,&quot; &quot;Lotto,&quot; and &quot;Mama.&quot;</p>

<p><i>EXO-CBX will continue to be part of EXO group activities under SM Entertainment.</i></p>

EXO-CBX will continue to be part of EXO group activities under SM Entertainment.

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EXO-CBX to hold individual activities under independent label INB 100

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Published January 09, 2024 01:39 PM PHT

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