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Exo ( Korean : 엑소; RR : Ekso; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. They are noted for releasing music and performing extensively in Korean, Mandarin and Japanese.
- Chen
Kim Jong-dae (Korean: 김종대; born September 21, 1992), better...
- Kris Wu
Wu Yi Fan (Chinese: 吴亦凡, pronounced [ǔ î fǎn]; born November...
- Kai
He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo,...
- Lay Zhang
Zhang Yixing (Chinese: 张艺兴; pinyin: Zhāng Yìxīng; born ()...
- Exo Discography
The discography of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo...
- Oh Se-hun
Oh Se-hun (Korean: 오세훈; born April 12, 1994), known...
- Chanyeol
Park Chan-yeol (Korean: 박찬열; born November 27, 1992), better...
- Exploration
Exo Planet #5 – Exploration (stylized as EXO PLANET #5 –...
- List of Songs Recorded by Exo
List of songs recorded by Exo. Here is a total list of songs...
- Huang Zitao
Huang Zitao (Chinese: 黄子韬; pinyin: Huáng Zǐtāo; born May 2,...
- Chen
Doh Kyung-soo (Korean: 도경수; born January 12, 1993), better known by his stage name D.O. (Korean: 디오), is a South Korean singer and actor, best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo.
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- History
- Sub-units
EXO (Korean: 엑소, Japanese: エクソ) is a nine-member boy group under SM Entertainment. They debuted on April 8, 2012 with their first mini album Mama.
The group originally consisted of twelve members; Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Tao, Kai and Sehun, who were divided into two sub-units, EXO-K and EXO-M, one promoting in Korean and the other in Mandarin. However, since 2015, the group has promoted new music solely under its main name.
Pre-debut
In early 2011, SM Entertainment's founder Lee Soo-man announced the company's plan to debut a new boy group, of which would be divided into two units that would promote simultaneously in South Korea and China by performing in both Korean and Mandarin. At the time, the two units were simply known as "M1" and "M2". On December 22, 2011, the boy group's debuting name was revealed to be EXO, taken from the term "exoplanet". EXO held their first-ever televised performance on December 29, 2011, at SBS' annual Gayo Daejeon.
2013: Major breakthrough with XOXO and Miracles in December
The group's first full-length album, XOXO, was released on June 3, 2013, in both Korean and Chinese versions—of which were promoted by their respective sub-units. The album's title track, "Wolf" featured vocals from all 12 members, whilst the rest of the album's tracks were recorded separately. A repackaged version of XOXO, featuring the title track "Growl", was released on August 5. All three versions of XOXO cumulatively sold over 1 million copies, making EXO the first artist to achieve this in over 12 years. EXO released their first special album, Miracles in December, on December 9, 2013.
2014: Overdose, first concert tour, Kris and Luhan lawsuits
On May 7, 2014, EXO released their second mini album, Overdose, with its title track of the same name. Originally slated to be released on April 21, the album was pushed back in light of the Sewol Ferry tragedy that occurred on April 16. Once again, the album was promoted separately by EXO-K and EXO-M, although an alternative version of the title track features vocals from all 12 members. The Korean and Chinese versions later ranked first and second on the Gaon Yearly Chart for 2014, with 385,047 and 272,718 copies sold, respectively. Promo photo for Tickets for EXO's first concert tour, titled EXO from Exoplanet #1 – The Lost Planet, went on sale on April 16 and sold out in 1.47 seconds, breaking the record for the fastest sell-out by a Korean artist. The tour began on May 23 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul and concluded on December 24 at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka Japan, attracting over 320,000 fans. A week after the release of Overdose, on May 15, member Kris filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment for the termination of his contract, citing unfair profit distributions and disregarding artists' health. On May 21, SM Entertainment announced that Kris would not participate in the group's then-upcoming first concert tour and all of his member-specific merchandise was to be cancelled. On October 10, Luhan became the second member of EXO to file a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, citing health problems and the company's differential treatment between the group's Korean and Chinese members. Thus, his participation in the group's concert tour was discontinued. EXO released their first live album, Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet, on December 22, 2014. By year's end, the group had become the best-selling Korean act in Japan for the year.
•EXO-K (2012–2015)
•EXO-M (2012–2015)
•EXO-CBX (2016–present)
•EXO-SC (2019–present)Table
Origin. Seoul, South Korea. Genres. Kpop, Cpop, Mandopop. Active years. 2011-present. Status. Active. Associated acts. EXO-CBX, EXO-SC, EXO-K, EXO-M, SMTOWN. Website. Official Website. Official Japanese Website. Members. Xiumin • Suho • Lay • Baekhyun • Chen • Chanyeol • D.O. • Kai •. Sehun. Former members. Luhan • Kris • Tao.
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