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A Stray Kids fan, @chiikayong, took to X on January 6, 2025, to share that they found a photocard of EXO's Baekhyun in Stay Kids 2025 Seasons Greetings. The fan was seemingly amused and confused as they posted a picture of the card on the social media platform and captioned it asking who the person was.
However, the situation took a funny turn when EXO's Baekhyun spotted the post and replied to it from his personal account, @B_hundred_Hyun.
“Hello… it’s me…” he wrote.
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The post and the idol's response went viral and garnered over seven million views at the time of writing this article. It also sparked a lot reactions from fans with many stating that they loved how he responded to the tweet. A user, @spideysaku called him the "most unserious person."
"the most unserious person on this planet."
The original poster was surprised by the interaction and enthusiastically responded, “ITS YOU!!!!!!!! HELLO!!!!!” The exchange captured the spirit of camaraderie among different fandoms, as fans celebrated the rare interaction between the idol and a fan. Fans of the Bambi singer also chimed in, hoping to claim the photocard if the original poster decided they didn’t want to keep it.
"Bro thinks he’s on the team," an X user added.
"the man, the myth, the legend Byun Baek-hyun himself," a fan commented.
"we got baekhyun from straykids before exo comeback," another user wrote.
"baekhyun left sm to join stray kids huh lmao," a fan mentioned.
"GIRL YOU GOT A FREE BAEKHYUN PC AND EVEN A TWEET FROM HIM- YOU WON," a fan added.
"BAEKHYUN!!!!!!!!!!! He’s disgustingly talented, but did that come in your SKZ Season’s Greetings?! If you don’t want him send it my way cause I truly heart him lol," a netizen remarked.
"this should be happening to me," an X user wrote.
The original poster gave away Baekhyun's photocard to an EXO fan
It is worth noting that this isn't the first time such a mix-up has happened in the world of K-pop merch. Mistakes like incorrect photo card inclusions or mismatched CDs are relatively common, but the idol's personal response made this incident stand out.
Amid the excitement, the EXO fandom expressed interest in obtaining the misplaced photocard. However, the original poster clarified they had already given it to someone who would appreciate it more, even before the artist replied.
"for clarification: i had a feeling i wouldn’t use the photocards myself so i wanted someone else to appreciate them more, and this was before he replied! :) i don’t really regret it. for all of those asking how i got lucky idk but may u all get a notice too one day!!!" the fan wrote.
Byun Baek-hyun, who goes by Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer and actor, best known as a member of EXO and its subunits EXO-K and EXO-CBX. He also leads the supergroup SuperM. In 2023, he founded his own company, INB100, to manage his solo activities while maintaining ties with SM Entertainment for EXO projects.
The idol's recent milestones include the Lonsdaleite solo concert tour and his comeback in September 2024. All of this solidified his position as a multifaceted and influential artist in the K-pop industry.
