Seoul: K-pop boy band EXO will resume group activities at the end of the year after all its members completed their mandatory military service, its agency said Monday. SM Entertainment announced that the nine-member act will hold a meet-and-greet for fans at Inspire Arena in Incheon, just west of Seoul, on Dec. 13-14, before releasing its eighth full-length album in the first quarter of next year.
According to Yonhap News Agency, it will be EXO's first group project in about two years since the release of its seventh studio album, "Exist," in 2023. Only six members -- Suho, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun, and Lay -- will participate in the upcoming fan event and album, as Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin will not take part amid an ongoing contract dispute with the company.
During the two-day event, EXO will perform its hit songs and premiere new songs from the upcoming album. The band has been on hiatus from group projects since members began their military enlistments in 2019, starting with Xiumin and D.O. Sehun was the last to complete his service last month.