EXO-CBX in dispute again… Conflict over Bubble service termination: "In a dispute with management, but the contract remains valid"

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The group EXO's sub-unit EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin) is in a conflict regarding the termination of their fan communication platform service.

Recently, EXO-CBX announced via the fan communication platform Bubble: "We will terminate the use of Bubble as of September 30, 2026. We plan to provide separate guidance once a new space where we can communicate with you, our fans, is prepared."

However, Bubble stated, "The content of the relevant post was not agreed upon in advance with us," adding, "It is known that artists Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen are in a dispute situation with their management company, but the contract for the Bubble service concluded by our company remains valid, and the termination of the service has not been confirmed."

They further added, "Our company received contact from the artists' representatives and is making efforts to conduct smooth negotiations."

Despite this stance from Bubble, EXO-CBX launched a new fan communication platform called From on the 7th. Regarding this, Bubble stated on the 9th: "Because the contract for the Bubble service concluded with our company remains valid, we requested negotiations multiple times through the artists' representatives to resolve this matter smoothly, but the artists did not respond to the requests." They continued, "In the course of this, our company learned on October 7, 2026, that the artists had begun a service through another company."

They then stated, "We inform you that this was also not an agreed-upon matter. We conveyed that the Bubble service contract cannot be terminated solely by the unilateral notice of the artists," expressing their regret.

Nevertheless, Bubble announced that it would terminate EXO-CBX's service as of November 20, stating that it is difficult to provide a complete service without the artists' cooperation.

Meanwhile, EXO-CBX is in litigation with their management company INB100 over issues such as unpaid settlement funds. INB100 is a company established by Baekhyun in June 2023, and it was incorporated into the One Hundred Label label, founded by CEO Cha Ga-won, in May of the following year. Cha (CEO) was detained in August on charges of fraud involving approximately 30 billion won.

The One Hundred Label label is experiencing conflicts with its affiliated artists, including Lee Seung-gi, Lee Mu-jin, and The Boyz, over unpaid settlement funds.

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