[Official] EXO's Xiumin's Japan event suddenly cancelled.. Fraudulent contract circumstances detected

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EXO member Xiumin's appearance at a Japan event has been cancelled.

On the 5th, his agency INB100 announced that Xiumin's appearance at the 'ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026' event would be postponed.

According to INB100, the organizer of the event signed a contract with a company other than Xiumin's agency on April 27, 2026, to secure Xiumin's participation. This company falsely represented itself as 'Xiumin's agency' on the contract, deceiving Xiumin into believing it had signed an exclusive contract with him.

As a result of verification by the Japan event organizer, it was confirmed that the company falsely claimed authority despite not being his actual agency and merely lent its account for the purpose of collecting fees from another intermediary.

Consequently, Xiumin's side classified this as clear fraudulent conduct and immediately cancelled the contract with the company.

- Below is the full official statement from agency INB100.

Hello, this is INB100 (i&b100).

First, we sincerely apologize for delivering this unfortunate news to the many fans and stakeholders who have been eagerly awaiting Xiumin's stage at 'ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026'.

Recently, regarding Xiumin's appearance at the event, inappropriate matters were identified during the contract process. After consulting with the event organizer, we have decided to postpone Xiumin's participation. We hereby clarify the accurate facts and our position as follows.

1. False representation as an agency and fraudulent contract circumstances

The event organizer signed a contract with a company other than ours on April 27, 2026, to secure Xiumin's participation. This company falsely represented itself as 'Xiumin's agency' on the contract, deceiving Xiumin into believing it had signed an exclusive contract with him. As a result of verification by the Japan event organizer, it was confirmed that the company falsely claimed authority despite not being his actual agency and merely lent its account for the purpose of collecting fees from another intermediary.

2. Contract cancellation by the event organizer and cancellation of appearance

The event organizer, having learned of the above facts belatedly, classified this as clear fraudulent conduct and immediately cancelled the contract with the company. As a result, unfortunately, Xiumin's participation in this 'ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026' has become ultimately impossible.

3. No involvement of the artist and event organizer

Regarding this matter, we clearly state that there is no problem or fault on the part of the artist Xiumin himself. Furthermore, the event organizer is an innocent victim who firmly believed the contract with the company was legitimate and diligently prepared for the event. Therefore, we earnestly request that you refrain from misunderstandings or speculation directed at the organizer and the artist.

4. Strong legal action against those involved in the fraudulent act

INB100 recognizes this incident, which infringed upon the rights of its artist and caused confusion among fans, as a very serious criminal act. We are currently conducting a thorough investigation of the facts through legal representatives and plan to take strong legal action without leniency against all parties involved in the fraudulent conduct.

Once again, we deeply bow our heads in apology to the fans who were eagerly and happily expecting Xiumin's appearance.

Going forward, we will take every precaution to protect our artists to prevent such incidents from occurring again.

Thank you.

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*This content was translated by AI.