The unexpected reunion of Lay and Chanyeol surprised EXO-Ls/Eris, as they demonstrated their strong brotherhood and teased potential collaborations in the future.
This is what occurred.
Recent Developments in EXO’s Dominance: Cementing Lay’s Position
Despite officially departing from SM Entertainment in 2022, Lay Zhang’s status within EXO still remains a mystery for fans. His departure from the agency has sparked confusion and speculation about his continued involvement with the group, especially since his name is absent from SM Entertainment’s official member list.
Despite announcing his departure from SM Entertainment in April 2022, Lay made it clear that he intends to remain a member of EXO.
Lay wrote his thoughts in a letter:
“I will always be an EXO member, and I will continue to support my brothers and the EXO-Ls.”
Though there was some initial confusion, recent events have made it clear that Lay is still involved with EXO. The popular Christmas song by EXO, “First Snow,”has made a comeback and sparked a viral dance challenge, in which Lay participated by showcasing his own rendition. This further solidified his strong connection to the group.
— jeanelyn estaura (@EstauraJeanely8) April 22, 2024
During a recent open and honest conversation, Lay revealed his strong bond with fellow EXO member Chanyeol, mentioning that they regularly keep in touch.
yixing mentioned sehun and chanyeol in a recent interview!he said that he met sehun before he enlisted in the military and talked about how sehun has grown/matured~ ㅠㅠ pic.twitter.com/mDeJ1H2tF7
— 🌸 Lovely cutie Sehun 🌸 (@milkteus) April 22, 2024
“I keep in touch with Chanyeol the most. Although we haven’t met, we often contact each other through SNS.”
EXO Lay and Chanyeol Livestream: Idols Surprise Loyal Eris in Recent Broadcast
The recent interaction between Lay and Chanyeol was made even more special by their joint appearance on a live broadcast, bringing joy to EXO-Ls.
240421 LAY IG LIVE*chanyeol called yixing while doing ig live. *yixing ask chanyeol if its okay to greet the viewers*they do “WE ARE ONE” together*yixing said “EXO Lay imnida” OMFGG!!! OT9 EXIST NO DOUBT pic.twitter.com/UhW80h5PP6
— keyang 🌸 (@JONGINPAKISS) April 21, 2024
During the live show, they talked about their individual projects, gave hints about their upcoming music releases, and even suggested the possibility of working together on a project.
Chanyeol joined Lay’s IG live for a while 🥹🍒: me too hyung, mine is also coming out soon!🦄: when?🍒: it’s a secret, i can’t give any spoiler🦄: really?🍒: solo..my solo!Will post the subbed cut in a while! pic.twitter.com/nxQDjWxX0H
— NLNL 🍒👑 (@no_loey_no_life) April 21, 2024
240421 #LAY & #CHANYEOL Full IG Live Translation*May contain inaccuracies as some parts are inaudible 🐑: “Ya Chanyeol-ah!”🍒: “Lay~ Lay!~ you’re in Korea right?”🐑: “Eoh?”🍒: “You’re in Korea right?”🐑: “Yeah, i’m in Korea”🍒: “I’m not in Korea right now”🐑: “I know… pic.twitter.com/NnDtZpY9eE
— ✴︎Quenberry | Grace 💫 (@Ace_BBH) April 21, 2024
240421 #LAY #CHANYEOL IG Live 🐑: “If it’s possible, i’m not kidding, you should for real try recording a chinese song and show it to Eris in China”🍒: “For sure!”🐑: “Let’s do it!”🍒: “Okay (???) hyung~”🐑: “Oh? Then if you record a chinese song, i’ll feature in it for you… pic.twitter.com/IbuQBwheOA
— ✴︎Quenberry | Grace 💫 (@Ace_BBH) April 21, 2024
EXO-Ls were elated to witness this uncommon reunion and expressed their desire for future collaborations between the two parties.
Fans of EXO React to Reunion of Lay and Chanyeol: Mixed Emotions and Optimism
Despite bringing joy to many fans, Lay’s current hairstyle at the reunion sparked concerns for some. His pink-dyed hair styled in multiple small braids received criticism from fans who pointed out potential cultural appropriation issues.
CHANYEOL LAY pic.twitter.com/BIWLABOKcr
— ‘KNOCK KNOCK!’ (@knockknock_vid) April 21, 2024
Chanyeol: ” I watched your MV “Lay: ” I remembered the members a lot during music show recording, I missed members.Chanyeol: “when i was alone i also missed them “pic.twitter.com/R52htLrmbi
– Johann 🐣🪖military wife (@u_han94) April 21, 2024
EXO IS NINEEXO IS NINEEXO IS NINEOT9 OT9 OT9😭😭😭😭😭😭#Chanyeol #LAY pic.twitter.com/BFGymP4Mme
— Park🍒ᴹᴬᴿᴵᴬ*･゜ﾟ (@LouSy27) April 21, 2024
Despite the controversy surrounding their hairstyles, fans continued to have a positive outlook on the future of EXO and the strong bond between Lay and Chanyeol.
i’m happy to see them interacting always since it’s so rare but someone needs to yænk the braids out lay’s hair,,, those little faux twists were already pushing it 😭 pic.twitter.com/dc7ONSqhr5
— imp on top ☆ (@impifer) April 21, 2024
guys can we mass email @lay_studio or whoever it is, to educate yixing on his hair because please like wtf
— 🌻🐚 (@zihaosworld) April 21, 2024
240421 Lay IG Live 🍒 #CHANYEOL Cut with English subs ✨️ #찬열 pic.twitter.com/9WCqVMsMHW
— NLNL 🍒👑 (@no_loey_no_life) April 21, 2024
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