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‘EXO Ladder’ season 3 filming begins, fans wonder if Lay will make a cameo

EXO's reality show will coming back after 3 years with five of the members

2022 has been a good year for EXO-Ls. We first had leader Suho being discharged from his mandatory military service a day before Valentine’s Day. The members in the military have been constantly updating fans and coming online like Baekhyun and Chanyeol. We are also getting new movies from D.O. and Sehun while Xiumin is preparing for his solo debut. Kai on the other hand will be having his first solo global concert at K.Pop Flex - Europe’s first and largest K-pop concert. And now, there is news that the much-loved reality show ‘EXO Ladder’ will get a season 3.

On February 28, it was reported that the currently active five EXO members -- Suho, Xiumin, D.O., Kai and Sehun, had begun filming season 3 of their reality show series ‘EXO Ladder’. Season 2 had taken place in January 2019 with all eight active members as they traveled through Taiwan, played games, completed missions and had fun. But for season 3, we will not be getting Baekhyun, Chen and Chanyeol as they are currently completing their mandatory military service. But fans hope to see one member make a surprise appearance and that is Lay.

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Fans hope for Lay’s appearance

While Chinese member Lay could not join EXO for the last few years due to unrest between China and South Korea, he pleasantly surprised everyone by virtually joining EXO for their latest comeback, ‘Don’t Fight The Feeling’ in June 2021. There were also rumors in December 2021 that Lay had been seen visiting the South Korean consulate in Beijing, China. Many fans hoped that it was for a Korean visa and he would be rejoining the rest of EXO in 2022. And while Lay has not been mentioned for ‘EXO Ladder’ season 3, EXO-L’s hope that he can make a surprise appearance in the show.

‘EXO Ladder’ season 3

Season 3 of ‘EXO Ladder’ will take place in Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, a province in southwest South Korea. It is known for its Buddhist temple, fishing activities, cherry blossom parks and more. The reality show will be available weekly on the OTT platform Wavve in April. In response to the reports, SM Entertainment has confirmed that the five EXO members have indeed started filming for ‘EXO Ladder’ season 3.

'So excited'

Excited EXO-Ls made tweets like, “So basically EXO Ladder Season 3 is, Maknae Line VS Hyung Line 🤣 SO EXCITED FOR NEW MOMENTS.” Another posted, “The exos are filming season 3 starting from today. exo ladder season 3 means lots of mukbang and happy moments with chef kyungsoo again. have fun, kyungsoo-yah.” One fan joked, “Jongin’s bag in EXO Ladder S3 rn, after the tr4uma S2 has caused.” Another added, “EXO Ladder S3 is Confirmed! TAKE A REVENGE JUNMYEON!”

One fan pointed out how Sehun wanted to go to Namhae previously, “And now they are filming EXO Ladder S3 in Namhae, further proving that this is Sehun's world and we are just living in it.” Another EXO-L made a reaction meme, “Minseok when he joins 3ss of exo ladder.” We also had fans hoping Lay would join in, “Prayer circle: lay surprise appearance on exo ladder s3,” and “Manifesting an article saying Lay the last member to join 'Travel the World on EXO's Ladder Season 3'.”