Kris And Luhan's Mediation Is Postponed After SM Entertainment's Recent Lawsuits

In another turn of events in the ongoing legal battle between EXO's Kris Wu and Luhan and record label SM Entertainment, this month's mediation has been postponed until next month.

According to allkpop, the Feb. 27 mediation scheduled to take place at the Seoul Central District Court has been pushed back to March 27. Although unconfirmed, some believe SM Entertainment's recent lawsuits against Luhan and Kris could have influenced the postponement.

Earlier this month, SM Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Kris and Luhan for allegedly violating their contracts by conducting promotions and pursuing projects in China. After filing the lawsuit in Shanghai, SM Entertainment also filed a similar lawsuit against Luhan through Hong Kong on Feb. 10.

"The mediation set for Feb. 27 at the Korean court is still left, and in a situation where the representatives of both sides are already set to meet in China, the fact that SM filed a lawsuit makes their sincerity to the negotiations questionable," read the statement prior to the postponement.

On Feb. 14, Kris and Luhan's scheduled performance at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala was canceled, allegedly due to the ongoing tension between SM and the inactive EXO members.

"I was very happy to stand at least on the rehearsal stage for the gala," wrote Luhan on the social media portal Weibo.

"It's true that I was disappointed that I couldn't perform in the end. I feel like I've just troubled everyone. I'm thankful for everything I went through in the past as well as the things I will be going through in the future. I'll work even harder from now on. I believe our future will be brighter."

SM Entertainment's lawsuits filed in China is causing EXO fans to be concerned for the group's remaining two Chinese members, Huang Zitao (Tao) and Zhang Yixing (Lay).

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