Willing To Fill In Individual Schedule, CBX Wants To Join EXO Activities

JAKARTA - EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin) under their agency, INB100 released an official statement after the SM Entertainment agency stated that EXO's activities in the future will only be followed by six members: Kai, Sehun, Suho, Chanyeol, Doh Kyungsoo, and Lay.

In June 2023, CBX filed for an exclusive contract termination with SM Entertainment. After that they sued the old agency over an unfair contract and wage transparency during the contract.

Tuesday, October 28, the court reportedly rejected CBX's lawsuit by explaining the contracts made by SM did not violate or fulfill the points of violations as filed by CBX.

Earlier this week, SM Entertainment announced a fan meeting or fan meeting titled EXO'verse which was attended by six members. The agency also explained that EXO will release their 8th studio album in 2026.

Some of the news then received a response from EXO-CBX who were not involved in EXO's statements or activities so they made a statement.

"We apologize for the confusion over the delays we have made regarding what CBX will participate in EXO group activities. INB100 and CBX artists promised, as EXO members, they would join and they would do every effort to fulfill the promise," said INB100 on Wednesday, October 29.

The agency explained several events before SM announced the EXO'verse without informing the three CBX members or agencies.

July 9, 2025, the first confirmation to reach an agreement between SM Entertainment (after this is called SM). We met with SM to confirm and commit to EXO activities in groups," the agency said.

Two months later, the two sides met again to negotiate on the conditions needed to meet EXO activities.

"After mediation (October 2) for EXO's comeback activity, CBX stated that it would fulfill all conditions made by SM. To facilitate group activities, all individual activities in December have been vacated and we are waiting for SM's final reply through our legal side," he said.

While they were waiting, they were surprised when SM uploaded a new fan meeting and album without involving CBX. They apologized for still waiting for SM's response.

CBX members really appreciate the sincerity of the fans who are with them and they hope for EXO group activities, they choose steps to agree to the deal. With that, we plan to finalize terms for activities as quickly as possible, "said INB100.

SM Entertainment has not responded to INB100's statement.