In 2010, Exo-K's D.O. [34] By the end of 2014, Exo was Japan's best-selling K-pop artist of the year. [269] 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. 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[249], In April 2018, Forbes described Exo as one of the two artists worldwide (alongside fellow K-pop band BTS) that dramatically over-perform on social media,[250] even exceeding the reach of American artists such as Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. The second group, managed by SM Entertainment, is the nation's girl group Girls' Generation running in the list. [72], On July 22, Exo embarked on its third headlining tour, "Exoplanet 3 – The Exo'rdium", with a record six consecutive concerts at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. [131][132] The album peaked at number two on the Gaon Album chart and number three on the Billboard World Albums Chart. [114], Exo performed at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on February 25, serving as representatives of K-pop along with CL. [271] In March 2018, Exo were announced to be the new brand ambassadors for Major League Baseball (MLB) in Asia. Songkick is the first to know of new tour announcements and concert information, so if your favorite artists are not currently on tour, join Songkick to track EXO and get concert alerts when they play near you, like 288822 other EXO fans. Entertainment provides updates on Xiumin's health condition", "EXO Gathers 50,000 Fans at Nature Republic Fan Signing | Mwave", "Nature Republic Successfully Holds 'EXO Fan Festival' as a Customer Appreciation Event", "K-Pop Boy Band EXO Collaborate With 'Star Wars' on New Single 'Lightsaber': Watch", "Brand Ambassador for SKECHERS D'LITES 2 SWEET MONSTER, EXO, to Grace SKECHERS First-Ever K-Pop Dance Competition Finals in Singapore – K-Soul Magazine", "Guess which K-pop stars are modelling for Spao? Seoul Music Awards, Golden Disk Awards, Melon Music Awards, and Mnet Asian Music Awards are some of these Korean awards shows that gives "Daesang" or the Grand Prize of all categories. [22] Following their 2013 releases, Exo won Song of the Year at the Melon Music Awards for "Growl",[23] Disc Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards[24] and Album of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards[25] for XOXO, and the Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards. [135][136] D.O. EXO claimed their first Daesang in 2013 2013 with Album Of The Year from MAMA, Song Of The Year from MMA, and Song of the Year from KBS Gayo for the song "Growl." That same year, Lay auditioned in Changsha, China, and subsequently moved to South Korea, while Xiumin attended an audition with his friend and won second place. [173][174] Kai debuted as the group's fifth soloist with his self-titled mini-album on November 30. [77] In June, Lay announced he would not take part in the band's next album, and would instead focus on his acting career. [18] A repackaged version of the album, titled Growl, was released on August 5, 2013, with three additional tracks. [35], On May 15, 2014, Kris filed a lawsuit against Sm Entertainment to terminate his contract and alleged that SM: disregarded his health; maintained unfair profit distributions; restricted his freedom; and treated him like a product rather than a person. [38][39] He cited health problems and alleged he was treated differently than the band's Korean members. [154], In February 2020, SM Entertainment revealed that Exo members would prioritize solo and unit activities for 2020, due to hiatuses from the group by several members while serving their military enlistment. It's such a huge honor. [107] Member Lay is also a songwriter and producer, having written and composed all tracks on his solo albums, as well for other artists. It might be the reason why some people hate EXO Kai. Chinese celebrity Huang Zitao, a former member of the K-pop boy band EXO, has angered BTS fans when he was mistakenly identified as a BTS member by visitors in China. [11] The two sub-groups promoted the album separately; Exo-K performed on South Korean music program The Music Trend while Exo-M performed on the Top Chinese Music Awards in Shenzhen on the same day. This edition added four new songs, including the single "Love Me Right". [81] The band did not publicly promote the album, which sold over 442,000 copies in less than two weeks. [79] Selling over 158,000 copies, it reached number two on the weekly Oricon Chart and became the band's second Japanese single to receive a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. [144][145] What a Life debuted at number eight at the World Albums chart, and at number ten at the Heatseekers Chart. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'The 1st Mini Album, "#Showbiz: Exo's D.O. Part of the proceeds from the band's second special winter release Sing for You and multiple subsequent albums were donated to the campaign. [103], Exo began their third world tour, "Exoplanet#4 – The EℓyXiOn", with three consecutive nights at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome, beginning on November 24. Well, well, Kai has had dating scandals, including with f(X) Krystal and Blackpink Jennie. [240], Exo have been described as "the biggest boy band in the world". We will become performers who promote not only K-pop, but also Korea. The band earned their first-ever music show win in June 2013 for their single "Wolf" on Korea's Music Bank,[230] a music program that recognizes the week's most popular song in the country based on digital chart performance, album sales and social media popularity. Using social media, it aims to become a platform for like-minded K-pop fans around the world to discuss and raise awareness on climate-change issues affecting their home cities, ⦠[95] Lead single "Ko Ko Bop" debuted at number one on the Melon Digital Chart, making Exo the first K-pop group to enter at number one after chart changes were implemented on February 27, 2017. [57] Part of the profits from the album were donated to UNICEF's Smile For U campaign, to support the music education for children in Asia. [50], Tao was absent during promotions for Exodus due to injuries and, on August 24, became the third member to file a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to terminate his contract. [179] Both members formally left the group on July 21, 2016. ", "[2017 MAMA] '기억해 아름다웠던 우릴'...엑소, 5년 연속 대상 수상 대기록", "EXO & Taeyang Earn Top Honors at 2014 MAMA", "[서가대]엑소, 4연속 대상 大기록..방탄 '4관왕'-트와이스 '3관왕'(종합)", "Asia Artist Awards 2017: EXO and Kim Hee Sun among the big winners", "Melon Music Awards 2017: Best Artist Of The Year goes to EXO; Complete winners list", "EXO, TWICE bag daesang at 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards", "Is EXO the Most Stylish K-Pop Band of All Time? Here is the top list of groups with the most Daesang award as of June 2020. The band was formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. Exo-K and Exo-M debuted with the single "Mama" on April 8, 2012, followed by the EP Mama on April 9. [130], Chen became the second Exo member to debut as a soloist with his debut EP April, and a Flower, which was released on April 1, 2019. [96] Upon release, the album recorded the highest first week sales of any K-pop album. "[238], With the release of their debut studio album in 2013, Exo became the first South Korean artist in 12 years to sell over one million copies of an album;[20] the previous artist to reach this milestone was g.o.d, in 2001. [42] Domestic pre-orders for the album surpassed 500,000 copies within 24 hours, setting a new record for pre-orders. Many fans have also been asking this question for a while, and we got you covered! "[202], The group has frequently worked with veteran Korean and international producers, including Kenzie, Dean, LDN Noise, The Underdogs, and MARZ Music. Cleo noted that Exo's "winning formula" was the incorporation of water into their choreography, describing the water "cascading from above during 'White Noise' and 'Lightsaber'" that "saw some of the members getting drenched. [83] On October 31, Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin debuted as the group's first sub-unit, Exo-CBX,[84] which is a combination of the first letter from each member's stage name. But 2018 was Hallyuâs most successful year in the country as the number of fans tripled to over 300,000. One, two three! [56] Five days later, Exo released a special single titled "Lightsaber" to promote the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens ahead of its release in South Korea, as part of a collaboration between SM Entertainment and Walt Disney. For some reasons, people hate this sweet TWICE Tzuyu. [125] Love Shot was released on December 13, as a repacked version of Don't Mess Up My Tempo. Their music—released and performed in Korean, Mandarin, and Japanese—primarily incorporates pop, hip-hop, and R&B, including elements of electronic dance music genres such as house and trap. The band ranked as one of the top five most influential celebrities on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list from 2014 to 2018 and have been labeled "Kings of K-pop" and the "Biggest boyband in the world" by various media outlets. [259][260] 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. [227] Rappler journalist Keb Cuevas described Exo's "multi-LED screen stage fitted with holographic Exo embellishments and choreographed laser lighting", saying "the stage was literally on fire as pyrotechnic effects were ignited with the electronic beat. [206] Chen explained the process of writing their single "Ko Ko Bop": "[we] wrote the lyrics separately and worked on putting [them] together for the song afterwards. Among these lawsuits, SM filed a lawsuit against Tao for failing to repay SM on October 13, 2015. Based on the number of K-pop related tweets from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, the Philippines is No. [26] In addition, Exo-M received the Most Popular Group Award at the 2013 Top Chinese Music Awards. "[226], On their stage design, Music Mind noted Exo's use of "not only ... the stage-lights and the lightsticks, but also [a] multitude of special effects like water, flames, and fireworks, not to mention huge screens positioned both on the substage and across the whole perimeter of the venue". [89] In 2016 he also acted in The Mystic Nine, a television show in China that drew over 12 billion views online. It was highlighted that this is the first time that an indication of the global popularity of K-Pop groups has been quantified. [5], Exo-K's leader, Suho, was the first member to join SM Entertainment, after a successful audition through the company's casting system in 2006. They won MAMA Song Of The Year, MMA Album Of The Year twice, and MAMA Album and Artist of the Year in 2010. [122] The album received 1,104,617 pre-orders, surpassing the group's own previous record. [209][210][211][212] Their fourth studio album, The War, deepened the group's experimentation with genre, including the addition of trap music. [27], Exo's third EP, Overdose, was released on May 7, 2014. January 13, 2020. 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", "EXO (EXO) – EXO PLANET # 4 The ElyXiOn in Seoul DVD", "LIVE DVD & Blu-ray "EXO PLANET # 5-EXplOration-in JAPAN" will be released on February 26 (Wed.)! [257][258] 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. The last member to join Exo-M was Chen, who took part in the casting system in 2011. "[206] Chen was also credited with writing the Korean lyrics for the track "Lights Out" from Exo's fourth special winter EP, Universe. [85] The EP was a success, selling over 293,897 copies. [58] In December 2015, South Korean entertainment industry leaders ranked Exo at number seven in the top ten pop culture leaders of 2015, the highest rank held by a K-pop artist. [67] The repackaged edition's Korean and Mandarin versions reached number one and two on the Gaon Album Chart, respectively[68][69] Within two months of its original release, Ex'Act had sold over 1.17 million copies, becoming Exo's third album to sell over one million copies, earning them the title of "triple million sellers" from the media. Exo's sixth album, Don't Mess Up My Tempo (2018), became their highest-charting album on the US Billboard 200, debuting at number 23, and their best selling album in South Korea, where it sold over 1.9 million copies. [219][220] Chanyeol participated in writing lyrics for "Gravity" and 'With You", both on Exo's sixth studio album Don't Mess Up My Tempo. [167] Exo-SC released their first studio album, 1 Billion Views, on July 13. Thailand emerged on top followed by South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, US, Brazil, Malaysia, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Peru, Chile, UK, France, Canada, Turkey and Taiwan. [222] More recently, Exo collaborated with choreographer Kim Tae Woo. [117] The Russian two time Olympic silver medalist and figure skating world champion Evgenia Medvedeva also drew media attention for her support of Exo. BTS singer V has been named as the most popular K Pop artist in Russia as per a popular vote. [93], Exo's fourth studio album The War was released on July 18, 2017. [86] As of 2018[update], they have released two EPs in Korean and two EPs in Japanese. Exo-CBX debuted in Japan on May 24, 2017, with the release of an EP titled Girls,[91] which followed the release of a short version of the music video for the lead single "Ka-CHING!" [124] Following the release of their fifth studio album, Don't Mess Up My Tempo, Exo became the first South Korean artist who debuted in the 21st century to sell 10 million albums cumulatively. 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. "Promise (Exo 2014)" was written by Chanyeol, Chen, and Lay and was a "special gift" to the fans, with lyrics thanking them for their support. [279][280][281][282], In 2015, Exo began participating in Smile For U, a joint SM Entertainment and UNICEF project that supports music education for children in Asia. [32] On December 22, Exo released their first live album, Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet[33] The album's single, "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)", peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, making it Exo's first number one single. SM has announced that they will be debuting their new girl group in the 2nd half of 2020, and it will be a huge one to look forward to.. [59], On January 5, 2016, SM Entertainment won one of its countersuits against Tao following the ruling of the Intermediate People's Court in Qingdao, China. We try and do things that are fresh and original but yet still sound like Exo. These EPs feature many classic, emotional ballads, diverging from the dramatic and upbeat singles usually featured on the band's full-length albums. "[266] 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. The group's first studio album, XOXO, was released on June 3, 2013, in two versions: one in Korean and one in Mandarin. We also plan to take legal steps to respond to Tao's illegal promotions and actions. [164] Lay released his third studio album, Lit, through two-part EPs; the first part was released on June 1, while the second part was released on July 21. EXO Fandom Name: EXO-L EXO Official Fan Color: Cosmic Latte. BTS at a concert in Bangkok. [21] Prior to the release, the group promoted the album through their first reality show, Exo's Showtime, which premiered on November 28, 2013 on the cable channel MBC Every 1. [236] These wins include six from the Mnet Asian Music Awards, a feat that was recorded in the 2018 Guinness World Records book. and the music video for the single of the same name on October 31. The EP garnered over 732,000 pre-orders, making it the most pre-ordered album by a soloist in South Korean history. addresses fans in letter following news of enlistment", "SM 측 "엑소 첸 결혼, 멤버들과 논의…멤버 변동 없다"(공식입장 전문)", "엑소 백현, 두 번째 솔로앨범 선주문량 73만장 돌파...자체 최고[공식입장]", "엑소 백현, 그룹 이어 솔로도 '밀리언셀러' 등극...서태지 이후 20년만", "Lay of Exo will drop fourth solo album on June 1", "Chinese artist Lay Zhang is the new global ambassador of cosmetics brand", "How Lay Zhang Claimed The Throne of M-pop", "Machine Gun Kelly, Super M Bow Big on Album Chart; Tory Lanez's Self-Defensive Diatribe Fizzles", "EXO member Chen pens a handwritten letter addressing EXO Ls to announce military enlistment date", "EXO's D.O.
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