HISTORY OF EXO
















EXO known as South Korean & Chinese boy group that made by SM Entertaiment. This group debuted in 2012. They have 12 members and being 2 subgroups, called EXO K and EXO M. Members in EXO K are SuHo, ChanYeol, D.O, Kai, BaekHyun, and SeHun, they come with Korean language's songs. Members in EXO M are LuHan, XiuMin, Lay, Chen, Kris, and Tao with Chinese language's songs.
Debut with single "What Is Love" on Korea & Chinese langauge on 30 January 2012 that hit the Gaon Chart, they release second prologue "History" on 9 March 2012 with the same way hitting Gaon Chart and China's Sina Music Chart. And the biggest debut single "Mama" on 8 April 2012 with 2 sub language made many winning and hitting from Gaon Chart, Billboard, Youtube, and China's Chart. EXO-M even performed as guest for Super Junior's Super Show 4, and many of members active as guest in many SM's event

First album XOXO on 3 June 2013 that popular with the "Growl" and "Wolf" songs got Daesang and many rewards. This reputation made them being one of the biggest boyband in South Korea and other country over the world. On 9 December 2013 they release special winter album and "Miracle In December" made hit on many charts.


On 7 May 2014 "Overdose" mini album hitting Billboard, Mnet Awards, and Japan best selling. But on the same years 15 May, Kris made lawsuit against SM, the main reason was violation of human rights and decided to left SM. On 10 October LuHan also made lawsuit and stating it's because of health reasons and discrimination with Chinese member.

SM announce that they will continue with 10 members and had solo concert "EXO Planet #1 - The Lost Planet" at 24 May 2014

The 2nd solo concert on January 2015 "EXO Planet #2 - The EXO'luxion"

EXO's 2nd Album "Exodus" released on 30 March 2015 in 2 versions, Korean and Chinese, the track "Call Me Baby" hitting record as most watched KPop music on 2015 and winning on many charts Mnet, Billboard. They also starred they own mini drama titled "EXO Next Door" and become most watched Korean web drama in 2015. "Love Me Right" on 3 June release and Japan vers. on 4 November reached top Oricon chart.
On 9 November, they release single "Lightsaber" as part of collaboration with Walt Disney in movie "Star Wars : The Force Awakens". On 10 December, they release second winter special album "Sing For You" and "Unfair" that broke record for highest first week sales Korean artist, part of profit's donated to UNICEF "Smile For U"

9 June 2016 they released 3rd studio album "Ex'Act" along with singles "Lucky One" and "Monster" in 2 vers. This album also broke Billboard chart and other highest week sales.

22 July they back with solo concert tour "EXO Planet #3 - The EXO'rdium" and on 18 August, a repackaged for Ex'Act released "Lotto" that broke Billboard, Gaon, and 3 million sellers. In September they collaboration with Yoo JaeSuk with "Dancing King" and reached Gaon and Billboard. On 5 October, they made first sub-unit called EXO-CBX (Chen, BaekHyun, XiuMin) and released OST for "Moon Lovers : Scarlet Heart Ryeo" called "For You". Their debut "Hey Mama!" release on 31 October. On December they release 2nd Japan single "Coming Over" and 3rd winter album "For Life" on 19 December.

24 May 2017, EXO-CBX debut in Japan with "Girls" and a short vers. of MV for lead single "Ka-CHING!". EXO 4th album "The War" and lead single called "Ko Ko Bop" were released on July 18 topped the Billboard and Gaon.

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