EXO is our opponent in a well-intended competition

The group that’s recently been showing a scary rise is EXO. Within 2 years since their debut, they’ve been having continuous big hits with ‘Wolf’ and ‘Growl’. B.A.P debuted in the same year as EXO, and they also competed with each other for the rookie award title last year. Wouldn’t they feel that they’re rivals then?

"Although we debuted in the same year, we think of them as colleagues instead of rivals. When we see them doing well, we believe that it’s something to congratulate them on. Rather than think of them as rivals, we think of them as opponents in a well-intended competition. Through this competition, I hope we both go up step by step. Also, there were many groups that debuted besides EXO. We believe that there are things to be learned from those groups, including EXO. Since they’re our colleagues, while we learn from them, we also feel a responsibility to do just as much as them." (Daehyun, Himchan)