EXO

EXO is a South Korean boy group based in Seoul, South Korea. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011, the group debuted in 2012 with twelve members that were separated into two sub-groups: EXO-K and EXO-M, with the sub-groups performing in Korean and Mandarin respectively. The sub-groups have recently combined and EXO now consists of nine members: Kai, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Suho, Sehun, D.O., and Xiumin.

Kris Wu, Luhan, and Tao left the group in 2014 and 2015, so now the group has only nine members.

The group has won numerous awards from South Korea and mainland China. They have won 107 South Korean and 2 Chinese music program awards. Since debuting in 2012, the group has sold more than 31.1M records in South Korea alone. Combining sales from China and Japan, as well as solo and sub-unit releases, EXO sales are up to 50M making them one of the best-selling K-Pop boy groups of all time. EXO has also earned the title of Septuple Million Sellers for selling at least 1 million copies of each of their studio albums.

As of 2018, EXO has sold over 10M albums in South Korea alone, making them the first group that made their debut after 2000 to sell over 10 million albums in Korea.

EXO-CBX was launched as a subgroup of EXO in 2016 consisting of three members: Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin. In 2019, EXO-SC was launched as the 2nd subunit consisting of members, Chanyeol and Sehun. Individual members have released solo projects including albums, EPs, singles, etc.

Apart from being artists, EXO members have also shown immense talent in TV dramas, movies, theatre, etc. Members have starred in award-winning projects throughout their careers. EXO has been praised by critics and audiences for their unique envelope-pushing sound and live performances. Throughout their careers, they have sold out arenas and stadiums around the globe.