EXO member and actor D.O. (real name Do Kyungsoo) leaves SM Entertainment and becomes independent.
On October 19, SM Entertainment, EXO's agency, told Newsen, "Do Kyungsoo's exclusive contract will end in early November. After discussion with Do Kyungsoo, we decided to continue his activities as EXO with SM, and his acting and personal activities will be handled by our manager." “He plans to expand through a new company established independently.”
D.O. debuted as EXO in 2012 and was loved with numerous hit songs such as 'Growl', 'Addiction', 'Call Me Baby', 'Monster', 'Kokobop', and 'Love Shot', and appeared in the 2014 SBS drama ' Starting with 'It's Okay, That's Love', he expanded his career as an actor and appeared in tvN's '100 Days My Prince', KBS 2TV's 'True Sword Battle', and the movies 'Along with the Gods', 'Swing Kids', and 'The Moon'.
Meanwhile, D.O. is currently appearing on the tvN entertainment program ‘I Plant Beans, and Red Beans Grow’ along with Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Woo-bin, and Kim Ki-bang.
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