Following Girls' Generation leader Taeyeon's unfollowing spree on Instagram a few weeks ago, her boyfriend, Baekhyun of EXO, has done the same on his account. However, unlike Taeyeon who kept some names for following, Baekhyun has unfollowed everyone, including his girlfriend.
This has triggered speculations that the two idols and label mates could be heading towards a breakup.
As of November 19, the EXO member is following no one on his Instagram. According to allkpop, this move has made fans more curious as Baekhyun has not updated his account since July 17. That was the time he posted and, shortly after, deleted a message of apology on news surrounding his relationship with Taeyeon.
The singer currently has over 2.6 million followers.
Girls' Generation's Taeyeon previously unfollowed numerous people on her Instagram account including Baekhyun, EXO members Sehun and Tao, as well as other idols JYJ's Jaejoong, 2PM's Wooyoung, 2AM's Jo Kwon, and B2ST's Junhyung. She left only a few on her following list including fellow SNSD members, her close friend Heechul, among others. This has led to various interpretations such as possible relationship problems with Baekhyun and a way to avoid further backlash from EXO fans.
Meanwhile, KpopStars noted that this is not the first time an EXO member unfollowed everyone on Instagram. Previously, the group's maknae, Sehun, did the same.
Shortly after Baekhyun's unfollowing spree, fans and netizes expressed their concern by flooding comments on the idol's last post. The photo has now more than 1.5 million replies.
Some fans wrote "We always support you Baekhyun and love you, please update," and "Your happiness is all that matters. Your fans will always be with you and will always stand beside you." Others, meanwhile, tried to say their own take of the situation, with one saying, "Baekhyun unfollowed all his contacts just to avoid problems just like Sehun who follows no one."
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