On January 18th, the EXO members were at the Incheon Airport to depart to the Philippines but they were delayed due to visa issues with EXO-M. Kris is using Canadian passport, Xiumin and Chen are using Korean, and Luhan, Lay, & Tao are using Chinese passports. Only Tao, Luhan and Lay had visa problems, so they couldn't board the plane.
Due to the depart delayed, a greater sasaeng turn out than usual. EXO's member Kai received an injury that brought tears to his eyes. Kai was smile before the incident but after the incident happen his face looks like he really in pain.
The fans was trying to catch a look at the EXO members but the situation lost control, and a group of Sasaeng fans grabed and pushed Kai who was standing near the stairs. He fell off the terminal railing and injuring his legs and waist. Other fans reported seeing Sasaengs near him touch him in inappropriate places. Kai attempted to climb back onto his feet, but his injury was so painful that he was unable to. He told a manager that he couldn’t get up so Baekhyun was helping him up.
A Sasaeng was overheard saying, "Move your fucking head, I need to take his picture", among other swears to Baekhyun. Baekhyun then seem angry and his expression was unhappy. Chanyeol was so surprised that he pointed at Kai and yelled, Sehun also shocked, Suho was close to tears, and D.O. froze.
According to fan reports, the members were really angered at the pain Kai had received and placed all of their attention on the teary eyed EXO member.
Tao apparently wrote on his Weibo in broken Korean asking fans to please stop because he doesn't want his members getting hurt anymore.
“I dislike seeing pictures of members injured. Be careful, because it hurts.”
Before, Kai had suffered an incident where he was holding a stuffed animal a fan had given him. He couldn't pass through security so they searched him and found a hidden camera in the teddy bear's eye that had been on and filming the entire time.
Fan-account:
- "Its only Luhan, Lay and Tao who got problem with their passports. But Kris, Chen and Xiumin wont leave Seoul without them"
- "EXO M's passports are new & the Philippine government doesn't accept new Chinese passports, so the airport can't give stamp on it". (Click)
- "I dont know how much he (Kai) hurt, but I see a lot of ppl (fans) r crying @ Incheon Airport."
- "EXO-M still have a problem with their Visa so, only EXO-K go to Philippines tonight."
- "All of EXO members seem angry and their expression is unhappy"
- "Kai sat on the ground because he hit against the pillar and was in too much pain :("
- "Kai hit himself against the pillar and couldn't walk by himself, he can't straighten up and keeps supporting against his knees"
- "Luhan fell and hit the trolley, Lay was squeezed then hit the trash can, and Kai fell then hit the pillar and in a great pain"
- "EXO-M's visas are already fixed, they just missed the flight".
[According to the netizenbuzz, several fans have pointed out that the teddy bear rumor was confirmed to be false]
Although many fans are extremely worried for the well being of Kai, EXO's manager tweeted that the member was alright.
Although I am really happy that no serious injuries were implemented, I really hope that the fans will take this event into consideration the next time they lose control. It is understandable that they might get a little wild after catching a glimpse of the beloved EXO members, but they have to keep in mind the safety of the boys as well.
poor jongin ~~~