A K-Pop group's popularity is shown not only through their achievements in music products but also through their fans....
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A K-Pop group's popularity is shown not only through their achievements in music products but also through their fans. A strong fandom is one of the things that K-Pop artists and idols desire to have. The stronger the fandom the more it will contribute to the artist's success. Recently, Korean netizens voted in a topic to find out the most durable in K-Pop. And the name most mentioned by netizens are EXO and their fandom: EXO-L.
Although EXO-L is currently not the most crowded fandom, most Knet think that EXO fans are the fans with the most stable mentality. EXO-L was not only there to share the joy with the EXO members, but also experienced many challenges and difficulties with the group, even when EXO was at the peak of their career.
What make Korean netizens think of EXO-L as the toughest fandom was the fact that EXO has gone through a lot of big so-called scandals. The departure of the 3 Chinese members was a huge shock not only for EXO but also for the fans. But the EXO's fandom still stays and continues to support the remaining members. And most recently, when Chen announced his marriage and became a father, although a part of Korean fans and anti-fans have repeatedly attacked him online and demanded Chen to leave the group, true EXO-Ls are still there to protect him.
Here are some comments of Knet about EXO-L being the toughest fandom of them all:
"I'm an ARMY (fan of BTS) but really EXO-Ls are the strongest fans. Getting married and having children are big deals but they still firmly support their idols."
"Having been through 3 scandals of members leaving the group, and recently a married member, EXO-Ls have been through a lot of hurt already. But they have little division and didn't affect EXO."
"It's EXO-L .. No other fandom has received wedding news when the group is active."
"When the news of the married member came, only the crazy fans made a fuss, the rest of EXO's fans were very calm."
"Though they didn't experience disbandment, EXO-Ls have faced many more serious crises. Because disbandment only happened once, while they have faced many problems of their idols."
"It is hard for anyone to surpass EXO-L in this matter. EXO is lucky to have such fans."
"I also agree, EXO's fans are the toughest."
