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(EXO) member and solo artist Baekhyun (BAEKHYUN) proved his global influence and received the honor of winning an international award.
(Baekhyun) won the ‘Global Influential Artist (2026 WIEA Influential International Artist)’ category at the ‘WIEA (Weibo International Entertainment Awards)’ held on the 26th at Galaxy Arena in Macau.
‘WIEA’ is a global awards ceremony hosted by Weibo, China’s leading social platform. Baekhyun was recognized for his all-around activities, including music, and was named the recipient of Lee Beon (수상).
(Baekhyun) delivered a concert-like performance that electrified the venue, showcasing a variety of songs including ‘UN Village’, ‘Chocolate’, ‘Rendez-Vous’, ‘Love Again’, ‘Pineapple Slice’, and ‘Psycho’, as well as a special stage performance of Jay Chou’s ‘I Truly Believe’.
(Baekhyun) also shared his thoughts regarding Lee Beon (수상), saying, “I am truly grateful to all my fans. I believe I am here today because of you. I hope we can be happy together in the future. Thank you very much!”
(Baekhyun) had previously achieved Diamond Level 1 on Weibo’s ‘Super Topic’ in September last year, becoming the first Korean entertainer to do so, and recorded approximately 23 million interactions annually. This momentum continued at the awards ceremony, with more than ten keywords from Baekhyun appearing on Weibo’s real-time search and hot issues rankings on the 26th.
(Baekhyun) previously embarked on his first solo world tour, ‘Reverie’, in the previous year, visiting 28 regions worldwide to meet global fans, and successfully concluded the tour with encore concerts and a Las Vegas performance.
(Baekhyun) established the independent label INB1000 in 2024 and made a fresh start alongside EXO members Chen and Xiumin of the unit EXO-CBX. During this process, SM Entertainment raised allegations of ‘tampering’ (pre-contact before contract expiration), leading to conflict between the two sides. Consequently, the three members of EXO-CBX filed multiple lawsuits against SM Entertainment citing reasons such as ‘failure to provide settlement data’ and ‘unfair contracts’, but they suffered consecutive defeats.
(Among these developments), INB1000 was absorbed as a subsidiary of One Hundred Label, chaired by Cha Ga-won, and EXO-CBX continued their activities. However, recent issues such as One Hundred Label’s failure to pay settlement funds have emerged, leading to claims that EXO-CBX also sent a formal notice of contract termination to Chairman Cha Ga-won.
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