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Formed in 2011 by S.M. Entertainment producer Lee Soo-Man, the band originally consisted of 12 members divided into two subgroups, EXO-K and EXO-M. Although they record the same music, EXO-K focus on playing in South Korea and feature the members Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun. Meanwhile, EXO-M specialize in performing in China for a largely Mandarin-speaking audience and feature Xiumin, Lay, and Chen (founding members Luhan, Kris, and Tao departed in 2014 and 2015). The group’s first official subgroup, EXO-CBX, was formed in 2016 by the trio of Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin. In 2019, a second subgroup, EXO-SC, was formed with Sehun and Chanyeol at the helm.

EXO released several singles in 2012, including “What Is Love,” “History,” and the Mama EP. In May of 2013, EXO released their full-length debut album, XOXO. Both the Korean-language “Kiss” and Mandarin “Hug” versions peaked at the top of the Billboard World Albums chart upon release. The album sold over a million copies, and EXO followed that success later that year with the mini-album Miracles in December. Their third EP, Overdose, arrived in 2014. The effort broke into the Billboard 200, making EXO the highest-charting male K-pop group to date. That same year, Kris and Luhan of EXO-M parted ways with the group, leaving EXO with ten members.

The band issued Exodus in 2015. The award-winning album topped the charts in Korea and the U.S., while also entering the Canadian charts, the first time a K-pop group had done so. Around this time, Tao became the third member to part with EXO. The group continued its Exodus promotion and released its first Japanese single, a re-recorded version of “Love Me Right” and the Japanese original “Drop That.” Before the end of the year, EXO released their fourth EP, Sing for You. They extended album promotion to North America, with a brief tour of the U.S. and Canada in February 2016. EX’ACT, their third full-length, arrived that summer, with their fifth EP, For Life, released in December. The War, EXO’s fourth LP, was released in the summer of 2017, topping Korean and U.S. World Albums charts once again.

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EXO-Ls Can’t Stop Talking About Baekhyun’s Reaction To Fans’ Tears At EXO’s Recent Concert

Advertisements Baekhyun is grabbing everyone’s attention after fans saw his adorable reaction to fans’ tears during EXO‘s final EXplOration encore concert in Seoul on December 31, 2019.   At the very end of the night, Suho began his final ment where he thanked EXO-L and each member for staying strong together for an entire decade […]

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EXO, GOT7, And More Receive Platinum Certifications From Gaon Chart

Advertisements Gaon has announced the newest albums and songs to receive platinum certifications! The Gaon Chart certifies an album as platinum once it reaches 250,000 sales and if at least six weeks have passed since its release. A song receives platinum certification at 100 million streams or 2.5 million downloads. This month, EXO’s “OBSESSION” was certified triple […]

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10 MAMA Stages That Bedazzled Us Over The Last Decade

Advertisements 2020 is finally here. Many of you have been reminiscing over your most memorable moments in the last decade, and since Soompi is all about K-pop, what better way to celebrate the new year than to look back on some of the most iconic MAMA stages to date! The popular award show has had […]

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IU’s “Blueming” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 1

Advertisements Welcome to our first weekly music chart of 2020! The criteria for Soompi’s music chart has now changed to more accurately reflect the popularity of songs in Korea and around the world in a timely manner each week. These changes include: Addition of Hanteo’s weekly singles and albums charts: Hanteo Chart provides data in real-time on […]

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Tao Mentions Being A Former EXO Member In Chinese Variety Show

Advertisements While filming the Chinese variety show The Protectors in France, Tao (who also goes by his full name Huang Zitao) was mistaken as a member of BTS. Tao noticed the girl looking at his Instagram and offered to take a photo with them. Your browser does not support video. The girls then proceeded to […]

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EXO-L Are Convinced Kai’s Nephew Is Growing Up To Be Just Like His Uncle Kai

Advertisements As a proud uncle, EXO‘s Kai, aka “Kaichun,” simply can’t resist dishing out a whole lot of love and affection for his adorable niece and nephew whenever he gets the chance, and luckily for EXO-L, that means lots of sweet pics of them together! His latest Instagram update, however, doesn’t just have fans melting […]

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Winners Of The 34th Golden Disc Awards Day 2

Advertisements On January 5, some of the best and brightest acts of 2019 were celebrated on the second day of the 34th Golden Disc Awards. The awards were held at Gocheok Sky Dome and were hosted by Lee Seung Gi and Park So Dam. Following the first day that highlighted the biggest digital releases of […]

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20 K-Pop Songs That Defined The Past Decade

Advertisements 2020 marks the start of a new decade, so it’s the perfect time to reminisce and take a walk through some of the best K-pop of the past one! K-pop has exploded over the past 10 years, bringing us countless dance hits, sizzling summer tracks, heart-wrenching ballads, and empowering anthems. Obviously the 2010s are filled with too many well-deserving […]

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January Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Advertisements The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from December 3 to January 4. BTS kicked off the new year by […]

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