EXO’s Sehun Hit With Scathing Backlash Over Recent Social Media Post

EXO member Sehun has landed himself in hot water after sharing a picture on social media.

EXO’s Sehun

Recently, Sehun took to his personal Instagram and shared a photo of the book he was currently reading.

Soon enough, fans figured out that the book he was reading was actually the Korean version of Jordan Peterson‘s book 12 Rules of Life.

Jordan Peterson | @jordan.b.peterson/Instagram

Given Peterson’s problematic political opinions, including his opposition to Feminism and endorsement of racist viewpoints, netizens didn’t take Sehun’s post too positively. The idol is receiving scathing criticism, with some even labeling his behavior “incel”-like.

sehun from EXO reading a book written by an anti-feminist, racist, misogynistic and transphobic author and almost getting away with it color me shocked https://t.co/dyeyIwUluZ

— jen🍒 (@allurejens) March 23, 2026

i can't say i expect much from korean men, but sehun reading jordan peterson actually managed to ruin my entire day. https://t.co/xkgkTyFEUv

— jane (@jmyeoni) March 21, 2026

jordan peterson? oh incelhun https://t.co/EMKL4HleMY

— 🍎 (@wootteocharts) March 23, 2026

streets r sayin this is a jordan peterson book…sehun man what are you doing. https://t.co/PIzd39DDYU

— ok (@CloudLockharts) March 23, 2026

Many also brought up Sehun’s fellow member Suho watching Peterson’s video in the past, criticizing EXO as a whole.

Suho watching Jordan Peterson caught in 4k is still crazy to me and now Sehun is seen reading his book too

Me personally I would rather choose any other person to read from, why would I give money to a sexist, Zionist right wing grifter…pic.twitter.com/169HV1f1sD

— xiubirthday! 🐱🔞 (@yumaxiu_png) March 23, 2026

Suho was learning English with him. Ex5 loves this Jordan Peterson guy for sure https://t.co/r702Dyuxe6 pic.twitter.com/ALq3PuHhKp

— A884 🙌 (@BaekMyLoVV) March 23, 2026

Suho and Sehun are openly learning from Jordan Peterson who is openly racist and white supremacist, homophobic, misogynistic, MAGA right wing supporter, and promulgates backwards ideologies. No wonder exo turned out this way. https://t.co/twSR9913PQ

— woo (@monnanee_5O6) March 23, 2026

Neither of the members have addressed the issue as of yet.

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