The soap opera world that K-Pop super group Exo lives in marches on. Distractions come and go, but album sales remain consistently strong in spite of them. As you may recall, former members Kris and Luhan are currently embroiled in contract nullification lawsuits against their former record company SM Entertainment. A Korean court sent them to mandatory arbitration to settle the myriad of lawsuits flying back and forth. Done deal, right? Both sides will get together and hash this thing out. Luhan and Kris did not file objections to compulsory mediation. SM Entertainment, however, isn't in the same compliant mood as their former charges.
They filed a notice of objection through their lawyer Tae Pyung Yang but did not specify to the media why they did so. According to the website Koreaboo, if either side files an objection within two weeks of the decision, then arbitration gets taken off the table and lawsuits can resume again.
Kris and Luhan themselves face a lawsuit brought by SM Entertainment failing to live up to their contracts.
As well, SM Entertainment has another potential lawsuit brewing with another former member of Exo and coincidentally(?) a ellow Chinese national of Kris and Luhan, Tao. He has not taken part in the group's promotions for their latest album due to an injury suffered while performing. However, it has neither been confirmed nor denied, officially, that Tao is actually leaving.
While Tao recoups in California from his injuries, SM can point to album sales as proof they know what they are doing. Exo's most recent album, Exodus, became the fastest selling K-Pop album ever, breaking Exo's own record on their previous album. In just over two months of release, Exodus has sold over a million copies. While Exo's present is turbulent, the very structure and makeup of Korean Pop music makes a breakup unlikely.
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