SM Entertainment continued to hint at EXO‘s possible comeback with a new mysterious teaser video, but this time around, the video featured EXO-M’s youngest member, Tao.
The 10-member idol boy group is expected to make a triumphant return to the Korean music scene on 30th March. SM Entertainment featured Tao in the 2nd teaser video, which is a follow-up to the 1st teaser video that featured Kai. The teaser videos helped build anticipation for their comeback as it featured the members’ fictional superpowers concept, which was last seen in the music video for “MAMA“.
Titled “Pathcode #Tao”, the video showed Tao enjoying a cup of coffee in a coffee shop before being interrupted by an unseen force. Tao then grew suspicious of his surroundings and stopped the time by using his time control power (which is fictional, of course). The time then worked normally again after he left the coffee shop in a hurry.
A new hint was then posted on a new Twitter account, which was specially created for their promotional website:
I believe you have figured out the hint. The next hint will be sent at 05:12 PM of a certain city.
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 19, 2015
Fans with access to the website will be able to check out Tao’s comeback concept photos, which can be seen below:
Back in 2014, EXO was rumoured to make a comeback on 25th Oct, but the plan eventually fell apart due to Luhan‘s lawsuit against the company. Korean media outlet Sports Donga then exclusively reported that they are set to make a comeback in January 2015. Before speculations ran wild, EXO officially announced their comeback through their performance at 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA). At that time, no details regarding the comeback were announced.
During an interview with CCTV‘s Spring Festival in 2015, Lay of EXO-M confirmed that they will be making their comeback in March. It would mark EXO’s first comeback in 10 months after the release of their 2nd mini album “Overdose”. It is also EXO’s first comeback without the 2 of its original members so fans are curious to find out what they have prepared.
If you haven’t already, take a look at Tao’s teaser video below:
UPDATE (20th March, 8:25AM):
Yet another teaser video has been released!
SM Entertainment surprised its fans by releasing a new teaser video featuring EXO-K’s Chanyeol.
The company elevated fans’ excitement by giving them the next hint that only includes the word “Vereisung”:
Hint: Vereisung
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 20, 2015
The word “Vereisung” is the passcode of the promotional website. A quick Google search of the word “Vereisung” showed that it is a German word. When it’s translated into English, it means “freezing”. While it’s not verified, fans are suspecting that the next member to be featured in the teaser video is Xiumin due to his freezing ability.
Meanwhile, you can check out Chanyeol’s comeback concept photos below:
UPATE (22nd March, 10:19AM):
2 new teaser videos have been released in the past 24 hours!
Just as fans predicted, the new teaser video for EXO’s comeback featured Xiumin from EXO-K.
Less than 24 hours later, SM Entertainment released another teaser video featuring EXO-K’s Sehun.
Check it out:
The company also gave 2 hints when Sehun’s teaser video was released:
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 21, 2015
How many?
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 21, 2015
Fans who managed to solve the puzzles will be able to look at their comeback concept photos below:
UPDATE (23rd March, 5:30PM):
It’s out! It’s out! SM Entertainment has released yet another teaser video for EXO’s comeback.
The new teaser video featured EXO-K’s leader Suho, who found himself walking towards a forest and searching for a certain object. It is unclear what he was looking for, but he flaunted his ability to manipulate the water in the video as the water suddenly came surging into an empty pool that he was sitting in.
You can check out the teaser video below:
The Twitter account for their comeback also released 3 hints when Suho’s teaser video was released:
___________s grow; they are not made. – Peter F. Drucker
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 23, 2015
A ____________ is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. – John C. Maxwell
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 23, 2015
??:01
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 23, 2015
If you were able to figure out the password for the next teaser, you will be able to check out Suho’s comeback concept photos below:
UPDATE (24th March, 11:53PM):
EXO-M’s Chen is the latest member to be featured in the new teaser video for EXO’s comeback.
Some fans already speculated that Chen would be the next member to be featured in the teaser because of Chen’s fictional ability to control the lightning. They speculated that Sehun’s and Suho’s teasers signify the calm before the storm, which can be seen in Chen’s teaser.
You can check out the teaser video below:
Fans are now suggesting that the next teaser would feature EXO-K’s Baekhyun, who has the fictional ability to control the light.
2 new hints were posted on the Twitter account, which was specially created for their promotional website too:
The 2nd track
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 24, 2015
Dawn
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 24, 2015
According to the fans, the password for Chen’s teaser is “Moonlight”. Check out his comeback concept photos below:
UPDATE (25th March, 3:20PM):
8 down, 2 more to go.
The new teaser video featured EXO-K’s Baekyun, who possesses the fictional ability to control the light. In the video, he could be seen taking a stroll down a street in Lyon, France while listening to a snippet of their unreleased new song, “El Dorado”. However, he was later interrupted by an unknown object and the light flickered when he was running away from it.
Check out the teaser video below:
The mysterious Twitter account which was created for their comeback also left the following hints:
WE ARE _______.
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 25, 2015
YUNNAN
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 25, 2015
The password is rather easy this time around as the group is known for saying “We Are One!” before introducing themselves on stage or on TV. Thus, the password is “One”. Fans with access to the website will be able to check out Baekhyun’s comeback concept photos below:
UPDATE (26th March, 11:11PM):
EXO-M’s Lay has finally been featured in the “Pathcode” teasers series.
The video showed Lay, who possesses the healing ability, stopping by a Chinese restaurant in Yunnan. Similar to every other EXO members, he was interrupted by an unseen force as the light went wonky. After receiving a mysterious message, he ran out of the restaurant as soon as he can.
You can watch the teaser video below:
As of now, there’s only a member left for SM Entertainment to reveal the group’s comeback concept. Prior to the release of the final teaser video, the mysterious Twitter account which was created for their comeback has left the following hints:
WHO ARE YOU?
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 26, 2015
Beginning=End
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 26, 2015
Fans with access to the website will be able to check out Lay’s comeback concept photos below:
UPDATE (28th March, 8:54AM):
EXO-K’s D.O. has finally been featured in the “Pathcode” teaser series.
D.O. is the last member to be featured in the individual teaser series. The video showed him driving towards the city of Colorado in USA and searching for an unknown object. Various ominous imagery and flashes of the other members’ teasers were also featured in the video, but it was never made clear why he was having those “visions”.
You can check out the video below:
The mysterious Twitter account thanked the fans for completing the mission of unlocking the website and asked fans to check the World Map on Sunday for a present.
Thank you for completing the mission. The hint are the 6 letters you already are aware of.
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 27, 2015
There is a present for those who completed the mission. On Sunday, check the World Map.
— PathcodeEXO (@PathcodeEXO) March 27, 2015
Fans with access to the website will be able to check out D.O.’s comeback concept photos below:
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