EXO Members Criticized for Recent Insensitive Post During CBX Lawsuit

EXO is facing controversy over their latest comeback posts excluding CBX members.

The drama started after EXO announced a comeback including Lay but leaving out CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin). Fans erupted in anger over the missing trio.

Reports claimed that one EXO member strongly opposed CBX’s involvement in group activities. This fueled fan speculations and confusion about internal conflicts.

A new season of EXO’s Ladder was also revealed, and fans noticed the full group wasn’t present again.

EXO’s Ladder S1 : CBX .
EXO’s Ladder S2 : 8 members except Lay.
EXO’s Ladder S3 : 5 members except Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol .
EXO’s Ladder S4 : 7 members except Lay, Kai.
EXO’s Ladder S5: 6 members except CBX

— 𝗷𝗲 ᥫ᭡ (@oshliuv), November 7, 2025

EXO posted an Instagram story captioned “Every season with EXO-L” featuring members minus CBX. This post drew heavy criticism online.

Fans slammed the group for “not reading the room” amid CBX’s lawsuit against SM Entertainment and the ongoing tension.

“are they going to pretend cbx aren’t part of the group? This is your 13th year as a group SPEAK UP”
— ︎ (@xingflavor)

“hiding and turning their backs because they can’t even stand up and fight. real men, huh “
— gie (@sissymsgie)

“i’m so done, i’m out, not anymore an EXO-L if there no a full group EXO”
— nozomi (@nozominhon)

“years of being loyal only to exo and this is how they treat us. EXO, you will never find another fans as loyal as EXOL”
_— ana ☽̶☾ (@Kyoongsoooho)

“Exo has lost exo ls. there won’t be exo ls anymore just your fans who never cared about your full group”
_— Account has been closed off-Leave me fk alone (@baozl)