EXO’s Baekhyun Shines Bright Like The Light He Is Through Fans’ Heartfelt Birthday Projects

May 6 marks the special day EXO’s Baekhyun was born, and fans around the world celebrated with much joy!

Just two days before on May 4, Baekhyun personally ushered in his birthday early with fans at an intimate event, where he prepared a fun game of bingo and just chatted with his loving fans. As affectionate as always, he satisfied fans’ curiosities during a Q&A session, and expressed how much he loved and was grateful for everyone.

현이가 준비한 이벤트래 ㅜㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ pic.twitter.com/XPgH8PYi47

— Arare ❤️ (@X_i_u__) May 4, 2017

The event was held at SM Artium located in COEX Mall, where presidential candidate Moon Jae In was also holding an event. A spokesperson for Moon Jae In’s campaign expressed birthday wishes for Baekhyun on Twitter as well, after noticing that his party was also being held the same day as the candidate’s event.

@jonggu_ss 확답은 하지 않았지만, 앞으로 공연 자주 관람하겠다고 했습니다! 대통령이 엑소 콘서트 관람하는 날이 올 수도 있겠네요! ㅎㅎ 찾아보니 오늘 백현님의 생일파티가 있네요! 축하드립니다

— 문재인캠프 (@MoonJaeIn365) May 4, 2017

Just like Baekhyun’s superpower, his fans worldwide because beacons of light to many in need through their charitable donations to organizations like UNICEF, World Wildlife Fund, Save the Children, and countless more, in honor of their favorite star.

빛을 향해가 @fanmaum을 통해 진행한 모금은 잘 기부되었다고 연락받았습니다!
원래 목표에 달하지 못 했지만, 작은 실천도 큰 도움이 될 수 있으니 백현이의 생일을 기념하여 좋은 일을 할 수 있다는 것이 아주 뜻 깊어요? pic.twitter.com/xkRQcG5Fhg

— ad lucem / 빛을 향해 (@adlucem0506) May 2, 2017

Donation to Save The Children PH made under Baekhyun's name in time for his birthday. Thank you everyone! ☺️? #HappyBaekhyunDay #백현아생일축하해 pic.twitter.com/eHQOPa5JTZ

— 현이&에리 'ㅅ' (@0506mayi) May 3, 2017

A remarkable fan notably donated $100 to 26 different organizations each, over the course of 26 days. Other non-monetary donations included eco-friendly sun lamps to impoverished families in Myanmar who don’t have regular access to electricity, and 560 kilograms (approximately 1,235 pounds) of dog food to the Korean Society for Animal Freedom, in order to help abandoned dogs.

THANK YOU ❤❤❤#Baekx26#HappyBaekhyunDay pic.twitter.com/Q6IcYntfWj

— (●´ω｀●) (@xiux_) May 5, 2017

백현마을과 백현바는 백현이의 이름으로 미얀마 빈곤지역, 아시아 전기 없는 가정에 친환경 태양등을 선물하여 아이들의 꿈을 밝혀주고자 기부하였습니다. 빛을 필요로 하는 아이들에게 조금이나마 희망의 등불이 되었으면 합니다.#해피큥데이 pic.twitter.com/WVCeyC55mV

— 5월6일 빛봄,백현이를 위한 백현마을 (@baekhyuntown) May 6, 2017

백현이 이름으로 동물자유연대에 유기견들을 위한 사료 560kg을 기부 했습니다. 동물들을 사랑하는 백현이의 따뜻한 마음도 함께 전해지길 바랍니다?
? ( https://t.co/MxGmiLrGyA ) pic.twitter.com/l65pKZvcmb

— 2017BHDAY (@BHDAY2017) May 6, 2017

Fans also took birthday projects to the next level, in addition to the expected subway, bus, billboard, and cafe ads. Some of the most impressive ones included Baekhyun Baidu Bar’s seven-part project, which included an entire subway train on the airport express line decked out in support for Baekhyun, and as well as his face on a limited number of Jin Air boarding passes.

지하철?
버스?
비행기 티켓까지…✈️
?????????????? pic.twitter.com/CEJBk2CGmA

— 키니 ^0^/ (@_Baek_Hyun_) April 29, 2017

#공항철도 에 #엑소_백현 이 떴다?엑소 팬클럽에서 백현의 생일(5월 6일)을 맞아 축하 메세지를 담는 내용으로 열차 랩핑을 5월 6일까지 진행하는데요~공항철도를 타기 전에 열차외부를 한번 눈여겨볼까요?^^<https://t.co/5ci5yYIO10> pic.twitter.com/QCitS0fTZG

— 공항철도 Airport Express (@AirportExpress_) April 10, 2017

【2017 Indulge in B 생일 서포트 part 5】
다가오는 백현이의 생일을 맞이하여 백현바는 jinair항공의 28개 항로 408대 비행기에서 총 180만장의 항공권티켓 응원을 준비했습니다. 기간: 5.1-6.1 'ㅅ'Fly to B.? pic.twitter.com/W0MjvdOZEr

— BAEKHYUNBAR (@BDbaekhyunbar) April 30, 2017

Slowly becoming a tradition for EXO, fans also set up a birthday ad in Times Square, New York.

뉴욕타임스퀘어 백현생일광고걸렸다 복받으세요 백현아생일축하해❤ pic.twitter.com/LONeKm0cUL

— 됴블 (@930112_48) May 6, 2017

A group of fansites also made a video (which you can below) that was used for widespread Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube advertisements in honor of Baekhyun’s birthday.

Meanwhile, EXO will be performing 2017 K-Pop Festival in Myanmar alongside labelmates NCT 127, and TRAX later tonight, on May 6.. They also have their history-making encore concerts for their third concert tour “The EXOr’DIUM” set for May 27 and May 28.

We send our warmest wishes to Baekhyun on his birthday!

Happy Birthday to #EXO's Baekhyun! #HappyBaekhyunDay https://t.co/bqt1VE75vx pic.twitter.com/C97mwfKtTW

— Soompi (@soompi) May 5, 2017