Netizens react to EXO fans holding truck sign protest in front of the SM Building

EXO have been in the midst of some controversy ahead of their recent comeback with the news that Baekhyun, Chen, and Xiumin were attempting to terminate their contract with SM Entertainment. The issues were supposedly resolved ahead of the group's comeback, however, it didn't stop fans from continuing to speculate on what was really happening at SM Entertainment.

While EXO was able to make a successful comeback, the group continued to face small controversies with fans unhappy with the members' styling, because of the group's delayed filming of 'Killing Voice', or for canceled preorders for the group's album 'EXIST'.

On July 19 KST, EXO fans gathered trucks in front of the SM building in protest of the company's treatment of the group.

The trucks displayed messages, such as "Aren't you embarrassed to sit in a building that EXO raised with their money while you subdue them? Promote EXO like the other artists at your agency!" and "Are you styling EXO with your feet? You can keep the oily hairstyles for yourselves, stop being careless with EXO's perfect faces."

In response, Korean netizens on an online community shared their opinions on the signs.

"Should I work as a truck dealer... It seems like it would be a good living... but it seems there are a lot of competitors haha."

"Whether or not the building was built with EXO's money, it's a statement that can offend other artists and fans who come and go to SM."

"What about BoA and TVXQ, what are you talking about? Why are you ignoring Girls' Generation?" "If it's a TV promotion or something.. If you're at the level of EXO, isn't it your will whether you go? Why is it always the agency's fault..." "The building was built up by EXO, that's what Key and BoA said in a variety show before."

"It is absurd to say that they built the building right after BoA ​​and Key said that they would lift up their juniors. During the heyday of EXO, TVXQ, Girls' Generation, and Super Junior, all of them went on tours with great success. If you want to talk about building the company, BoA was the one who went and made money overseas while the company was struggling."

"Didn't the seniors invest a lot of money to make that EXO in the first place...? But what kind of building are they saying they built... It's all just circulation, and it's not like EXO saved SM from dying..."

"It's obvious that they fought with their agency, but isn't it strange that the promo is still active?"