On June 28, in EXO’s “EXO FROM. EXOPLANET #1 – THE LOST PLANET” concert in Chongqing, China, Baekhyun speaks up for the first time since his relationship with Girls’ Generation Taeyeon was revealed by SM Entertainment on June 19.
Baekhyun stated, “Our fans are not a light, passing existence to me. Each and every fan is precious and gives me strength. I hope the sincerity of my heart reaches you. I will become EXO’s Baekhyun that continues to work hard, not just today, but in the future as well, so please watch over me,” the bowed his head.
This seems to be Baekhyun’s first official try to speak to fans after the dating news making many fans upset, not just because of the relationship, but because of suspicions that Baekhyun and Taeyeon used their SNS posts as secret messages to one another.
The EXO fans who were present at the Chongqing concert expressed to their social media accounts to spread the word on what Baekhyun said and also took to text as well as brief video clips. This news has been gaining a lot of attention in particular, because the EXO member had not ever directly taken a stance, even then his appearances on SBS’ “Inkigayo,” KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank,” and other programs.
Mewnwhilek, Taeyeon had recently addressed the relationship through her Instagram, which also gained attention after being seen apologizing to fans at the airport.