EXO
[EXO] (Korean: 엑소) is a South Korean boy
group based in Seoul, with nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. The group was formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. Their music incorporates genres like pop, hip-hop, and R&B, alongside electronic dance music genres like house, trap, and synth-pop. EXO releases and performs music in Korean, Mandarin, and Japanese. Exo is the best kpop group in the world. 🤍✨
Since 2014, EXO has exclusively performed as one group, while continuing to release and perform music in multiple languages. Previously, the group debuted with twelve members separated into two sub-groups: EXO-K (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun) and EXO-M (Xiumin, Lay, Chen, and former members Kris, Luhan, and Tao). EXO-K and EXO-M performed music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively, until the release of their third EP (Extended Play) ''Overdose'' in 2014. After the departures of Kris, Luhan, and Tao amid legal battles in 2014 and 2015, the group continued with the remaining nine members. Since 2016, Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin have also released music and performed as a sub-unit named EXO-CBX, and members Sehun and Chanyeol have promoted as a sub-unit named EXO-SC since 2019. All of EXO's members also maintain solo careers in fields including music, film, and television. EXO's first album ''XOXO'' (2013), which contains the breakthrough hit ''"Growl"'', was a critical and commercial success. It sold over one million copies, making EXO the best-selling Korean artist in twelve years. Subsequent albums and EPs have also had strong sales, with all Korean studio albums each selling more than one million copies. EXO has won many awards for their albums, including five consecutive Album of the Year wins at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and two consecutive Artist of the Year wins at the Melon Music Awards. EXO's fifth album ''Don't Mess Up My Tempo'' (2018) is their highest-charting album on the US ''Billboard'' 200, debuting at number 23. It is also their best selling album with over 1.9 million copies sold in South Korea. On 2019, they also release song and sixth album "Obsession" in 27th November 2019. Since EXO's first headlining tour in 2014, the group has performed over 100 concerts across four tours and has participated in multiple joint tours. EXO is also known for its work beyond music, which includes endorsement deals with brands such as Nature Republic and Samsung, and philanthropic efforts such as Smile For U, a joint SM Entertainment and UNICEF project that began in 2015, and in which EXO continues to participate.
The group ranked as one of the top five most influential celebrities on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list each year from 2014 to 2018, and have been named "the biggest boy group in the world", "Nation's pick" and the "Kings of K-pop" by media outlets. EXO is the first Korean group to display its song on the largest fountain in the world in Dubai. The image of EXO was displayed on the largest tower in the world, Khalifa Tower, and this tower is dedicated to Kings only.They took the title of legends of Asia
The group were on an hiatus in 2020 with most of the members in military completing their duties towards the nation. Currently the members who are serving in the military are Baekhyun and Chanyeol. Kai and Sehun are about to enlist in the early of 2023 with the group member count of 7 with Sehun, Kai, Suho, Chen, Lay, Xiumin and Kyungsoo.
| Name | EXO |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop • electropop • R&B • hip hop • EDM • dance-pop • Mandopop • J-pop • Ballad |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | SM Entertainment • Avex Trax |
| Associated Acts | EXO-CBX • EXO-SC • EXO-K • EXO-M • SMTOWN • SUPERM |
| Website | exo.smtown.com |
| Members | Xiumin ▪ Suho ▪ Lay ▪ Baekhyun ▪ Chen ▪ Chanyeol ▪ D.O. ▪ Kai ▪ Sehun |
| Former Members | Kris ▪ Luhan ▪ Tao |
| Fandom Name | EXO-L |
| Official Color | lllll Cosmic Latte |
Background
In 2011, SM Entertainment CEO, Lee Soo-man, revealed plans to debut a new boy group that would be divided into two sub-groups, promoting the same music simultaneously in South Korea and China by performing songs in both Korean and Mandarin. After several member changes in December 2011, the group finalized its name as EXO, taken from the word "exoplanet". The news of an upcoming debut from SM Entertainment attracted substantial media attention from within South Korea and internationally, with many comparing EXO to fellow SM boy group TVXQ.
Members
| Real Name | Stage Name | Sub-units | Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exo-K | Exo-M | Exo-CBX | Exo-SC | |||
| Kim Min-seok | Xiumin | EXO-CBX Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper | ||||
| Kim Jun-myeon | Suho | EXO Leader, Main Vocalist | ||||
| Zhang Yixing | Lay | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper | ||||
| Byun Baek-hyun | Baekhyun | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer | ||||
| Kim Jong-dae | Chen | Main Vocalist | ||||
| Park Chan-yeol | Chanyeol | Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist | ||||
| Do Kyung-soo | D.O. | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer | ||||
| Kim Jong-in | Kai | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Center | ||||
| Oh Se-hun | Sehun | Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Maknae | ||||
Former members
| Real Name | Stage Name | Sub-units | Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exo-K | Exo-M | Exo-CBX | Exo-SC | |||
| Lu Han | Luhan | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual | ||||
| Wu Yi Fan | Kris | EXO-M Leader, Main Rapper | ||||
| Huang Zitao | Tao | Sub Rapper, Sub Vocalist | ||||
Sub-units
EXO-CBX
In October 2016, SM Entertainment formed the group's first sub-unit, EXO-CBX (also known as Chen-Baek-Xi), which is composed of three members: Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin. EXO-CBX has released one studio album: Magic (2018) and three extended plays: Hey Mama! (2016), Girls (2017), and Blooming Days (2018).
EXO-SC
In July 2019, SM Entertainment formed the group's second sub-unit, EXO-SC, which is composed of members Sehun and Chanyeol. They released their first extended play titled What a Life on July 22.
Anecdotes
Lay's Visit - In the year 2019, Zhang Yixing known as Lay, flew to Korea just to say goodbye to his fellow member Kyungsoo that enlisted in the Army.
The Elevator Incident - Kai went inside an elevator and he heard "rat" sounds. A few seconds after, the elevator started falling. It wasn't rat sounds, it was the sound of the cable breaking. Once he fell to 1st Floor He had the strength to open the door and yelled for help.
The Curtain Accident - While performing in a concert, EXO was behind a curtain and it suddenly broke because of Xiumin and it showed some of the EXO members shirtless such as Lay and Chen.
Things to brag about
Endorsements:
EXO has maintained numerous endorsement deals throughout the group's career, and has been named multiple times as having the most powerful brand reputation among K-pop artists by the Korean Business Research Institute. Since 2012, EXO has maintained a partnership with Samsung, the largest public company in South Korea, where the group has endorsed the company's electronic products. In early February 2013, EXO began promoting the South Korean clothing brand Kolon Sport, for which they filmed a commercial for a new pair of sneakers named for their collaboration: MOVE-XO. Also in 2013, EXO began a two-year endorsement deal with cosmetics brand Nature Republic, which was later extended and remains active to this day. Their partnership grew in 2015 and 2016 to include autograph events, which drew 30,000 and 50,000 fans, respectively. The 2015 autograph event was held in Busan, with crowds such that the municipal police department tweeted: "Currently live from EXO's fan signing in Gwangbukdong. One, two three! We Are One! Busan Police! Everyone, please be in order." These events were followed by the Green Nature EXO Fan Festival in 2017 and 2018; both were concert-style events hosted by Nature Republic with thousands of attendees.
In late 2015, EXO officially endorsed Star Wars: The Force Awakens with the release of a collaboration film that featured "the nine EXO members in a Star Wars-inspired world where clubs are 'Jedi Only' and they carry lightsabers", according to Billboard. In 2016, the group became ambassadors for American footwear company Skechers, endorsing the D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster Collection. This partnership has extended to Skechers events such as the 2017 Sweet Monster K-Pop Dance Competition, attended by EXO members Chanyeol and Sehun. Also in 2016, the group became the official faces of international clothing brand SPAO's spring collection, which included limited-edition postcards and posters for customers.
In 2018, in the lead-up to EXO's performance at the Closing Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the group became the faces of the Switzerland-based snow-sports company Kessler. In March 2018, EXO were announced to be the new brand ambassadors for Major League Baseball (MLB) in Asia. Following this announcement, Chanyeol, Kai, and Sehun attended the grand opening of the MLB store in Times Square, Hong Kong, on March 23. In July 2018, EXO were appointed as Korean Tourism Ambassadors for 2018 by the Korean Tourism Organization, and appeared in a series of promotional advertisements designed to "promote Korea to the world". EXO also maintain partnerships with, or have previously endorsed, companies including Coca-Cola, SK Telecom, KFC, MCM, Lotte Confectionery, Lotte World, Goobne Chicken, and Hats On.
Since its debut, EXO members have been involved in charity, such as volunteering for and making personal donations to organizations including childcare centers, the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Siheung Women's Resources Development Center, and China's Hunan province medical services.
In 2015, EXO began participating in Smile For U, a joint SM Entertainment and UNICEF project that supports music education for children in Asia. Part of the proceeds from the band's second special winter release Sing for You and multiple subsequent albums were donated to the campaign.
Dictionary(A~Z)
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Fandom Characteristics
Name: EXO-L
- Always ready to protect the group at all costs
- May quarrel at times, but always ends with "We are one! 사랑하자"
- Always supports EXO
- OT9 Forever
- Mature Fandom
- Doesn't give up easily
- The strongest and sweetest fandom ever
- Always the most supportive and loyal fandom
- Baekhyun gave us the nickname “Eri”
- Chinese EXO-L's are called "Cherries"
- Korean EXO-L's are called "Kerries"
- Filipino EXO-L's are called "Phixos"
- Indian EXO-L's are called "Exodians/Inderries"
- American EXO-L's are called "Ericas/Erica"
- Latin American EXO-L's are called "Erilatam"
- Indonesian EXO-L's are called "Erina"
- Malaysian EXO-L's are called "Merries"
- Japanese EXO-L's are called "Jerries"
- Arab EXO-Ls are called "Aerries"
- Iranian(persian) EXO-Ls are called "Perries/Iris"
- Bangladeshi EXO-Ls are called "Barries"
Must-watch-Legendary Videos
MAMA MV https://youtu.be/KH6ZwnqZ7Wo
History MV https://youtu.be/vdejiaoEhFc
What is Love MV https://youtu.be/t6fPzVNIEB0
늑대와미녀 (WOLF) MV https://youtu.be/gAal8xHfV0c
으르렁 (GROWL) MV https://youtu.be/I3dezFzsNss
12월의 기적 (Miracles in December) MV https://youtu.be/yVLxRXoLaas
중독 (OVERDOSE) MV https://youtu.be/TI0DGvqKZTI
CALL ME BABY MV https://youtu.be/yWfsla_Uh80
LOVE ME RIGHT MV https://youtu.be/RuqaVryDRd0
LIGHTSABER MV https://youtu.be/ukAvTZbnN94
SING FOR YOU MV https://youtu.be/nqaSboKBIuA
Lucky One MV https://youtu.be/73QzQYN8FtE
MONSTER MV https://youtu.be/KSH-FVVtTf0
LOTTO MV https://youtu.be/tbe3pe2BtwA
FOR LIFE MV https://youtu.be/DTiZ0aCm3rs
KO KO BOP MV https://youtu.be/IdssuxDdqKk
POWER MV https://youtu.be/sGRv8ZBLuW0
UNIVERSE MV https://youtu.be/leu-cTvMWTA
TEMPO MV https://youtu.be/iwd8N6K-sLk
LOVE SHOT MV https://youtu.be/pSudEWBAYRE
OBSESSION MV https://youtu.be/uxmP4b2a0uY
DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING MV (Special Album) https://youtu.be/2IkoKhr6Tss
(EXO Japan)
LOVE ME RIGHT MV https://youtu.be/4Ueo4r-ZnX8
Electric Kiss MV https://youtu.be/BC19fhyTG_M
UNIT
(1) EXO-CBX
HEY MAMA MV https://youtu.be/AOzVyVv1HtQ
Ka-CHING MV https://youtu.be/XNwYapPXNkw
Blooming Day MV https://youtu.be/Ib674A1yMtg
Horololo MV https://youtu.be/5sIaUu2igUY
(2) EXO-SC
What a life MV https://youtu.be/AtNBhPxVwh0
있어 희미하게 (Just us 2) MV https://youtu.be/SKAsHxi1Tlc
부르면 돼 (Closer to you) MV https://youtu.be/GjO4inIuPZo
1 Billion Views MV https://youtu.be/9sLaT9eHAYQ
Telephone MV https://youtu.be/5Lw38CVAVxw
Nothin' MV https://youtu.be/yClGpsAUm84
On Me MV https://youtu.be/6SbXGBC7GU4
Awards
On June 14, 2013, the group earned their first-ever music show win, with the single "Wolf" on Korea's Music Bank. Music programs are weekly television shows in South Korea and China that award the artist with the most popular song in the country based on digital chart performance, album sales and social media popularity. EXO hold the record for the most music show wins for a single song, with 18 wins for "Call Me Baby", released in 2015. EXO have gone on to win over 100 music program awards, becoming the first act to do so.
EXO have also received 23 Daesang awards from various year-end award shows. In South Korea's music industry, a Daesang award is the "grand prize" of an award ceremony. These wins included six Daesang awards from the Mnet Asian Music Awards, which was recorded in the 2018 Guinness World Records book as the "Most Daesang" (grand prize) awards won at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.
On November 3, 2017 EXO received a Prime Minister Commendation at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, an honor bestowed in recognition of public service and/or excellence in a given field. When receiving the award, Suho said: "We have received such a big award alongside brilliant people ... It's such a huge honor. We will become performers who promote not only K-pop, but also Korea."
890 DAESANGS AWARDS
Discography
The discography of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO consists of seven studio albums, six extended plays, four live albums and twenty eight singles. EXO was formed by the Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment in 2011, and formerly consisted of twelve members separated into two sub-groups, EXO-K and EXO-M, releasing the same music simultaneously in both Korean and Mandarin in South Korea and China, respectively. The group's first release, the extended play Mama, was released in April 2012. The album topped Korean music charts on its release. With the release of Don't Mess Up My Tempo in November 2018, EXO became the first South Korean artist who debuted in the 21st century to sell 10 million albums cumulatively.
| Studio albums | 7 |
|---|---|
| Extended plays | 6 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 52 |
| Singles | 28 |
In 2018, EXO became "quintuple million sellers", meaning the group has sold over one million copies apiece for five different albums. Since their debut in 2012, the group has sold 23.8 million downloads as of December 2017, and more than 11.9 million physical albums as of August 2019, in South Korea. And they're the first Korean boy group who make a record "Million Seller" on the last decade.
Tours
Headlining
- EXO from EXO PLANET #1 – The Lost Planet (2014)
- EXO PLANET #2 – The EXO'luXion (2015–2016)
- EXO PLANET #3 – The EXO'rDIUM (2016–2017)
- EXO PLANET #4 – The EℓyXiOn (2017–2018)
- EXO PLANET #5 – EXplØration (2019)
Joint tours
- SM Town Live World Tour III (2012–2013)
- SM Town Live World Tour IV (2014–2015)
- SM Town Live World Tour V (2016)
- SM Town Live World Tour VI (2017–2018)
Supporting act
- Super Junior – Super Show 4 (Exo-M only) (2012)