Amid accusations that EXO Baekhyun did public smoking, EXO-Ls slammed haters with "unserious" responses whilst defending the idol.

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EXO Baekhyun Accused of Public Smoking After Being Spotted With Cigarette Pack

It hasn't been that long after D.O. was reportedly fined for indoor smoking, but another EXO member became the center of attention for allegedly smoking in a public establishment.

On September 7, James Kim, A.K.A. Tiny uploaded throwback photos with EXO on his Instagram during their gathering in a restaurant.

This isn't a surprise to EXO-Ls since over the year, the e-celeb has been sharing his friendship with numerous Korean celebrities, including EXO, by posting their videos and photos.

(Photo : EXO Baekhyun (Kpop Wiki))

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In his snaps, Tiny boasted closeness with Chanyeol and Kai, who were sitting across from him. In the next photo, Baekhyun was then seen sitting beside him.

At first, fans were just happy about the interaction, seeing that the members were meeting with good friends during their rest days.

(Photo : Chanyeol, Kai, Tiny (@jkt1ny/Instagram))

(Photo : Baekhyun,Tiny (@jkt1ny/Instagram))

(Photo : cigarette pack (@jkt1ny/Instagram))

However, people were taken aback after "stan Twitter" (a community of fans on the platform) pointed out a significant detail in the image - a cigarette pack is in front of Baekhyun.

Eventually, people raised their brows against the idol as they accused the singer of smoking while in a public establishment. Some expressed concerns over the idol's and people's health, while others were disappointed at the assumption that the idol smokes despite being a public figure.

International EXO-Ls Leave Hilarious Comments, Troll Baekhyun Haters

Amid the hate, EXO fandom EXO-Ls/Eris defended Baekhyun and implied that the cigarette pack may belong to Tiny, who's a known smoker.

There are also fans who explained that the gathering happened in 2022, while others emphasized that Baekhyun is already an adult.

While some EXO-Ls tried their best to explain the possible scenarios and asked others to refrain from making assumptions, the majority of international fans decided to slam hateful comments by trolling the viral post and source.

According to them, it's nonsense to try so hard to explain as the OP apparently posted it to spark a forced hate against the idol.

Thus, EXO-Ls left hilarious comments stating that it is such a many act for Baekhyun to smoke an actual cigarette and not vape.

Some fans also wrote sarcasm that the idol can still outsing the music industry with "half a lung."

More fans also indirectly criticized Baekhyun's sasaengs as well as SM Entertainment for his "smoking" after recent contract issues.

Lastly, some EXO-Ls hilariously mentioned EXO D.O.'s indoor smoking issue and claimed that they are most likely doing smoking sessions during their promotion.

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Written by Eunice Dawson.