Insiders say EXO might not have a comeback this month but before the end of the year; Idol group finished photo shoot for Vogue Girl magazine

By Staff Writer

Oct 22 2014, 02:16 AM EDT

Insiders from the Korean music industry say it is unlikely that EXO is having a comeback on the 25^th, contrary to previous rumors claiming the group will be returning before the end of this month.

According to Allkpop, Sports Chosun reported that the speculations have not only made fans look forwards to it but also affected music industry representatives who need to find the best time to schedule their artists' releases.

Insiders who have been keeping an eye on SM Entertainment after it was involved in several controversies in the past weeks claim no signs of a comeback scheduled anytime soon. According to sources, they do not see any activity that suggests a big comeback is scheduled this month.

The source explained how the October 25 comeback rumor started, saying "I am aware that the news of EXO's comeback on October 25 was not first known in Korea, but [was first heard of] from a post written by a netizen in Hong Kong. This post was translated onto Korean community sites, and spread like wildfire".

"However, SM is not showing any internal signs of EXO's comeback. If a group on the level of EXO wants to make a comeback, they would have to do various promotions and preparation beforehand so it doesn't make sense that it could be so quiet if they were set to make a comeback on the 25^th," he added.

Meanwhile, they are not ruling out the possibility that comeback might indeed be scheduled before the year ends. According to Allkpop, insiders believe that SM has to do something so they do not lose their footing after Kris and Luhan's departure from the group.

They are thinking the agency will be more pressured to bring back EXO to raise stocks and to show that the highly popular group remains strong.

This seems to point that the rumored mid November comeback might as well be happening if the giant record label is pushing it through before the year ends.

Meanwhile, EXO recently finished a photo shoot with Vogue Magazine. The idols modeled jackets from Kolon Sport, showing how to stay fashionable during the colder months.