It was previously revealed that F.T Island's Hongki would be playing a member of rock band 'Excellent Souls' (shortened to EXO or EX-SO) in upcoming SBS weekend drama, 'Modern Farmer.' As the short form of the group's name is pronounced and spelled exactly the same as popular SM boy group, EXO, this of course grabbed a lot of attention from netizens. During the drama press conference on October 14 at the SBS building, Hongki addressed the response he has been getting since the news was first released.