[INFO] EXO D.O. to leave SM & establish independent agency, will continue activities with EXO
"SM Entertainment, the agency, said in its official position on the 18th, 'The exclusive contract with Doh Kyungsoo will end in early November. In discussion with Doh Kyungsoo, we all decided he will continue activities as EXO with SM, and he will plan to carry out acting and personal activities through a new company established independently by a manager from the company.'
Note: It was reported earlier today that Kyungsoo would leave SM but continue his future activities under a new agency by a management director who has been with him since debut.
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EXO (엑소) is a music group based in Seoul, South Korea, consisting of nine members: XIUMIN, SUHO, LAY, BAEKHYUN, CHEN, CHANYEOL, D.O., KAI, and SEHUN. The group celebrates a decade of excellence on April 8th, 2022.
Formed in 2011, EXO debuted on April 8th, 2012 with the single, Mama. EXO is considered a prominent force in the Hallyu Wave, and by many to be a vocal powerhouse, with all nine members also navigating successful solo careers.
On EXO’s global significance, Bustle Magazine praised the group as “the ultimate K-pop sensation … there’s really nothing quite like EXO,” and Forbes Magazine commended EXO’s dominance as one of two artists worldwide that dramatically and continuously over-perform on social media. Vulture Magazine described EXO as “leaders of a K-pop generation.”