July is one of the hottest months of summer, and SM Entertainment is about to make it even hotter. Without time for rest after releasing Red Velvet’s Red Summer album. SM has marked the official comeback of EXO. Despite it previously being stated that Lay will not be present for promotions, I’m excited to see our boys as a group again.
Starting off the parade was Kai with his teaser on July 9th. The teaser did it’s job and got me excited and hyped for the full release. With what little music that was present coupled with clips from the MV the teaser gave me the feeling that something big is coming for the guys in the music video. With that said I was pleased, though I did raise an eyebrow and released a quick sigh at Kai’s Dreadlock hairstyle. Cultural appropriation or not the hairstyle does not suit him. It’s like “Wolf” 2.0. “Chogi Why?”
SM said the next teaser would be revealed July 10 midnight KST and they delivered. This time we meet Baekhyun, and he brings along a 15 second soundbite of the song as well as what appears to be key choreography points performed by the rest of EXO. The bright floral shirts that can be seen worn have my mind going back to the three new logo designs released for this come back. All of which have a flora design. The shirts also make me think of 1996’s Romeo+Juliet. I think EXO would fit in rather nicely with the Montagues. Just like Kai I have to comment on Baekhyun’s hair. They gave him a mullet, kkaep song~ Luckily it’s a removable one as was revealed on the recent V live that EXO has done. I can only hope that with other member’s teasers the hairstyles will get better, especially when it comes to my bias.
Check out the Baekhyun’s Teaser
With only eight days until the release of EXO’s fourth album The War, these teasers are upping the hype and killing us with anticipation. Let’s hope with the release of the MV for “KoKoBop” on the 18th we’ll still be alive for their first comeback stage on M!Countdown, scheduled for July 20th.
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