Changes

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) <nowiki>''</nowiki>Overdose<nowiki>''</nowiki> 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 <nowiki>''</nowiki>XOXO<nowiki>''</nowiki> (2013), which contains the breakthrough hit <nowiki>''</nowiki>"Growl"<nowiki>''</nowiki>, 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 <nowiki>''</nowiki>Don't Mess Up My Tempo<nowiki>''</nowiki> (2018) is their highest-charting album on the US <nowiki>''</nowiki>Billboard<nowiki>''</nowiki> 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.