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SM denies EXO Chanyeol's road rage accusation as he's enlisted, fans call trolls 'creative'

A female influencer accused EXO’s Chanyeol of being rude to her on the road, label says he's enlisted in the military

Seems like some people on the internet have too much free time on their hands as a YouTuber and influencer who has accused EXO’s Chanyeol of road rage and rude behavior while the rapper is currently enlisted in the military. It is to be noted that the SM Entertainment idol had enlisted in the military early following multiple false accusations online as of March 2021.

With Park Chanyeol being enlisted for over a year now, the female YouTuber’s allegations seem way off to many fans but trolls kept pointing fingers at the EXO member. The influencer who is also a biker and a YouTuber revealed that she was treated rudely by someone who was driving a foreign car, but Knetz alleged that the idol in question was EXO's rapper.

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YouTuber c_Nematic complains of a road rage incident

The female biker who goes by the YouTube channel name "c_Nematic" released a video on her account where she revealed the story behind the road rage incident. The YouTuber stated that she only realized after the incident was over that the driver of the foreign car was a famous idol. She also revealed that while she was driving a small scooter on her way to work, she was threatened by the driver of the car that eventually passed by her.

The influencer revealed that she chased the car and banged on the car window asking why the driver cursed her and drove away. The YouTuber did not mention the idol's name but Korean fans began synthesizing the clues presented by the producer of the show 'Cinematic', wherein it was alleged that the K-pop idol in question was EXO’s rapper Chanyeol.

SM denies all allegations against EXO's Chanyeol

While this incident brews, as Chanyeol is enlisted in the military, SM Entertainment denyied the EXO member’s involvement in the controversy. The label released its official statement on April 27 stating that the person being accused of this incident is not Chanyeol and the vehicle shown in the pictures is different from the car that Chanyeol owns. SM Entertainment also warned malicious commenters stating the label will be taking strong measures to protect their artists against the spread of false information.

'Leave Chanyeol alone'

Despite SM Entertainment’s warning, fans are claiming that trolls are getting creative with their accusations, trying to sully the EXO members’ names despite the group currently being on a hiatus with three members enlisted in the military. One fan said, “People get more obsessed with my boy while he’s busy in the military." Another fan said, "You can tell he’s a good person, simply because… Q: What do you want to say to those who once bullied you? Chanyeol: I HOPE YOU’RE DOING WELL." One more said, "Chanyeol's car has that white detail on it. The one in the pic/vid DOES NOT. That's a different chibagen. END OF STORY. LEAVE HIM ALONE."

Another fan said, "The different between chanyeol's car lmaooooo why korean are jobless ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ try again kb*tch." One fan wondered, "These trolls are really getting creative huh?" One fan stated, "That's not Chanyeol's hand to begin with!" One fan said, "Also, chanyeol's car seat is NOT BLACK. I can keep going on just for y'all to shut up." One fan wondered, "They made a whole video but didnt show the number plate... hmmmm... coz thy first u would do in such situation is to get the number plate."