Baekhyun (EXO): Genius born to be an idol, forbidden to love Taeyeon and the scary "slave contract"

Smart, funny and talented are the beautiful words that people often mention when talking about Baekhyun . The idol has not only completely conquered the fans but also has an indescribable attraction to artists in the same industry, is considered a genius of kpop.

Baekhyun was born to be an idol

Baekhyun's path to becoming a celebrity was quite arduous, as he was passionate about singing and auditioned for countless auditions of many different entertainment companies, but was eliminated, until one day. The day he decided to give up and join a college exam preparation class, he was discovered by SM Entertainment staff and then joined the company.

The rare fast trainee time in Kpop history is Baekhyun's case, he only had 1 year to learn choreography, vocal techniques, stage performance... and debut. as the last member and main vocalist of EXO .

The male singer 9x and his members conquered the fans' hearts and conquered the prestigious music charts, and also helped make EXO a famous group throughout the region with great songs such as: Growl, Wolf, Monster, Tempo,...

Baekhyun possesses a gifted voice, can play well in difficult highs, conveys emotions smoothly and easily moves the hearts of fastidious music listeners.

In addition to working with the group, Baekhyun also shook hands with other singers to release duet songs like Rain, Young. By 2019, Baekhyun was officially debuted by SM as a solo singer and at the same time a member of the group SuperM.

When he became a solo singer, he released the outstanding album "City Lights" with the song UN Village, then Delight immediately made a high achievement, and became a solo singer with the best-selling album in the first week in Korea. Country.

Besides singing, SM's idol also participates in acting, he participated in the musical Singing in the rain, a small role that took away many tears in Moon Lover, at first many people were skeptical about his ability. Baekhyun's performance, but when he played the role, he performed quite well and received love from the audience.

Short love affair with senior Taeyeon

Baekhyun and Taeyeon (member of SNSD) once had a rather short relationship. When the two were intimately photographed by the media, Taeyeon was already a member of a top girl group, and Baekhyun was still a junior who just debuted.

Baekhyun's love story with Taeyeon was revealed in June 2014. Someone saw them chatting happily in the car, not long after the photos were posted online. Baekhyun and Taeyeon have been clarified by the company, publicly announcing that Baekhyun and Taeyeon have been dating for 4 months and have a good impression of each other. In the early stages of their relationship, Baekhyun and Taeyeon suddenly became the focus of media attention.

Consequences after more than 1 year of love, ignoring all criticisms and malicious comments from the audience, the couple also "separated their way" with the reason that they are forever busy with schedules and do not have time for them. together. But as influential idols, the two cannot avoid accidental encounters. They awkwardly dodged each other as soon as they met each other's eyes. Since then, Baekhyun has not publicly dated anyone.

Harsh "slave contract" from the company

On June 1, the Korean entertainment industry was stunned when Baekhyun and two EXO members, Xiumin and Chen, suddenly denounced the non-transparent activities of the management company SM Entertainment related to the "contract slave".

The legal representatives of the 3 idols said that during their exclusive activities lasting 12-13 years as EXO members, the artists completely trusted SM for payment, and only received payment from SM Entertainment. received money after viewing data compiled by SM unilaterally, without specific and objective evidence and receipts.

SM forces artists to sign an exclusive contract for 7 years from the date of debut, then extend it for another 3 years in the case of overseas activities. Meanwhile, K-pop artists often spend a few months to a few years as a trainee before debuting, and overseas activities are inevitable.

Although Chen and Xiumin were planned to operate in China from the beginning, they were forced to sign a long-term contract lasting more than 10 years from the date of writing.

On the other hand, SM is trying to ask to extend the contract term to at least 17-18 years by forcing the artists to renew the exclusive contract because they think 12-13 years is not enough. "It's extremely unfair and constantly abusive towards the artist" - emphasized the lawyer.

The fact that SM is not transparent in the process of "salary" payment can be a serious problem for all artists under the company, not just EXO. The 3 artists will take all legal actions against the company.

In the midst of the controversy with SM, the male artists still did not forget to send a few words to the audience: "We apologize for making you extremely worried, and there is no way to avoid this apology. ", "Because of disagreement with SM, we are forced to pursue legal action. But we will try to resolve the matter wisely so that you will not be too upset" .

According to Koreaboo, the case of 3 members of EXO is making fans worry about the future of future idols. This worry is based on the fact that they are not the first artists to have contract problems with SM.

Previously, a series of artists who left SM also made similar accusations about the so-called "slave contract" contract with this entertainment company. Among them, there are artists such as former DBSK members Jaejoong , Junsu, Yoochun; former Super Junior member Han Geng; former Girls' Generation member Jessica Jung; former EXO members Luhan and Tao. These idols have to face a new "fate" when they are suppressed by SM's influence. They were put on the "black list" of Korean broadcasters. Because of this, EXO's fans are extremely worried about Baekhyun's future as well as the other members of the group.

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