{"id":48172,"date":"2022-05-06T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T11:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=48172"},"modified":"2022-05-06T12:26:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T11:26:39","slug":"exo-reunion-at-hallyupop-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/exo-reunion-at-hallyupop-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"EXO reunion at HallyuPop Festival?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The final two headliners for London\u2019s upcoming K-Pop festival have been announced and both are members of the massively famous boy group EXO!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After dropping <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hpflondon2022\/status\/1522245112528576519?s=20&amp;t=b__3z--zUf4L6wZZ5XnXPA\">hints<\/a> the last two days, Chen and Kai from K-Pop group EXO have been revealed as the last two headliners for the festival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our Final Headliner for Saturday 9 July Line Up: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CHEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%B2%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\uccb8<\/a><br><br>We are excited to have CHEN join and headlining our Saturday Line Up with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ASTRO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ASTRO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HWASA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HWASA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EVERGLOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EVERGLOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ONEUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ONEUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/P1HARMONY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#P1HARMONY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAMKIM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAMKIM<\/a> <br><br>Please note, CHEN will not be participating in the Meet &amp; Greet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0TCxjGh57A\">pic.twitter.com\/0TCxjGh57A<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HallyuPopFest London 2022 (@hpf_london) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hpf_london\/status\/1522508853463683074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen has been doing solo work since 2014, and this is the first major announcement about his upcoming activities since he was discharged from his mandatory military service on April 25th of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our Final Headliner for Sunday 10 July Line Up: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KAI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KAI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%B9%B4%EC%9D%B4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\uce74\uc774<\/a><br><br>From the hottest boy group, EXO, KAI has garnered millions of views for his solo songs like \u2018Mmmh\u2019 &amp; \u2018Peaches\u2019, charted #1 on iTunes Worldwide Album Chart, and is an ambassador for global luxury fashion brand, Gucci! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ezQQX9j1u\">pic.twitter.com\/8ezQQX9j1u<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HallyuPopFest London 2022 (@hpf_london) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hpf_london\/status\/1522509865519833091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>KAI only made his solo debut in 2020 after spending time touring as a member of Supreme, the group composed of members from different groups under label SM Entertainment to market to an American audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/joel-muniz-aJe1a2ZpubA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/joel-muniz-aJe1a2ZpubA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/joel-muniz-aJe1a2ZpubA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/joel-muniz-aJe1a2ZpubA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/joel-muniz-aJe1a2ZpubA-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/joel-muniz-aJe1a2ZpubA-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>SuperM merchandise | Captured by: Joel Muniz<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The excitement from fans is overwhelming, especially in comparison to opinions over the last <a href=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/the-uks-first-k-pop-festival-hallyuflopfest\/\" title=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/the-uks-first-k-pop-festival-hallyuflopfest\/\">few weeks<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I GOT MY TICKETS FOR LONDON, I&#39;M FINALLY GONNA SEE EXO IRL, I CAN&#39;T BELIEVE \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>&mdash; auri \ud83d\udcda (@ex9_chanbaek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ex9_chanbaek\/status\/1521969495530786816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You guys just watch the tickets will be sold out once the headliners are confirmed. \u2764\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HallyuPopFest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HallyuPopFest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KAI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KAI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CHEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EXO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EXO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/weareoneEXO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#weareoneEXO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/weareoneEXO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@weareoneEXO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lxgFzVS70Z\">pic.twitter.com\/lxgFzVS70Z<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jesus take the wheel (@yeppichorong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yeppichorong\/status\/1521948027459719169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HallyuPopFest announces massive Kpop stars as headliners for Wembley &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hpflondon2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hpflondon2022<\/a> @hpflondon2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HallyuPopFest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HallyuPopFest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/blBnBtXdbI\">https:\/\/t.co\/blBnBtXdbI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VJhklPs3S1\">pic.twitter.com\/VJhklPs3S1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Music-News.com (@MusicNewsWeb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MusicNewsWeb\/status\/1522500431410495488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have your opinions on the festival changed with this announcement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Words: Tori Schiefer | Subbing: Summer Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final two headliners for London\u2019s upcoming K-Pop festival have been announced and both are members of the massively famous boy group EXO! 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