Long Time, No See: EXO's Chen Announces New Digital Single 'Hello'

One of the greatest K-Pop vocalists will delight fans with the release of his first song after a long time.

To all EXO-Ls (what fans of K-pop boy-band EXO call themselves) it is a red-letter day: after almost a year since his solo mini-album “Dear My Dear” came out, Kim Jong-dae, better known as Chen from EXO, will be bringing out a new digital release on 15 October.

SM Entertainment, which formed EXO, presented the cover of the single on the band's official Twitter page.

CHEN 첸 Digital Single [안녕(Hello)]

🎧 2020.10.15. 6PM (KST)
👉 https://t.co/nMsJxwzCFS#첸 #CHEN#엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO#안녕 #Hello pic.twitter.com/CuUC2SLlPi

— EXO (@weareoneEXO) October 8, 2020

Recently Chen appeared in the drama Do You Like Brahms? on OST, but his EXO fans have had to wait since he announced his marriage and that his fiancee and he would be having a baby earlier this year. The whole situation caused havoc in the world of K-pop and split fans right down the middle into those who support him and are delighted about his becoming a husband and father, and those who find his attitude unforgivable and demand his departure from EXO.

Despite the controversy surrounding the artist, after news broke about the new release, #Jongdae immediately topped the worldwide trends, showing how many people still support the 28-year old.

JONGDAE😭😭😭😭😭😭 OUR KING IS SERVING THE AESTHETIC CONTENT😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/yzLs47jEA8

— sm give ksoo a (@solornbalbum) October 8, 2020

the only theory im accepting is that jongdae read chenmessagebook and this art is inspired by it pic.twitter.com/NGkSdfBZ1Y

— hello, anne (@chennieverse) October 8, 2020

Worldwide Trends

2. JONGDAE
3. CHEN

Both trending in capital because of how happy EXO-L are with the news 🥰#HelloChen #첸 #CHEN#엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO#안녕 #Hello @weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/ETriwJac4X

— Aeri Days (@aeridays) October 8, 2020

*kpop is getting boring*
Chen our vocal legend : #HelloCHEN #Chen #Jongdae #첸 @weareoneEXO #EXO #엑소
pic.twitter.com/eUgWSZgj3z

— يوهان🍒hello chen (@u_han94) October 8, 2020

If you find the wait enjoyable, then it’s called love”
- Kim Junmyeon, 2020

Y soo true#HelloJongdae #chen #Jongdae@weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/OYMJ8P7WQu

— A L E E N A (@leenyeoll) October 8, 2020