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EXO | |
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 EXO at Dream Concert on June 3, 2017. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | 엑소 (egso) |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, dance, electronica, K-pop |
| Years active | 2011─present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment, KT Music, Avex Trax |
| Associated acts | SM Town, EXO-K, EXO-M |
| Website | Official Korean Website |
| Members | Xiumin Suho Lay Baekhyun Chen Chanyeol D.O. Kai Sehun |
| Past members | Kris Luhan Tao |
EXO is a boy group of South Korea formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011. At the beginning of 2012 it was formed completely. It was previously composed of twelve members, separated into two sub-groups, EXO-K and EXO-M. Each subgroup sings songs in either Korean or Mandarin. EXO gained popularity with the release of their first studio album, entitled XOXO (2013), which resulted in successes "Wolf" and "Growl". They were awarded a 'Disk Daesang' at 28th Golden Disk Awards and 'Album of the Year' in 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards. The album sold more than one million copies. EXO is the South Korean artist with more sales than any other within a period of twelve years. Their third mini-album called Overdose (2014), positioned at the top of the Billboard 200. EXO was later named as the most influential celebrity of Korea throughout 2014 by Forbes Korea. In 2015, their second studio album, EXODUS gave them the highest position on Billboard 200 albums lists, as well as a K-pop album with the highest sales in the first week. The first single "Call Me Baby" was the first song of K-pop in the Canadian Hot 100.EXODUS sold more than 1 million copies, EXO also earned the nickname of "double million seller". Their fourth mini-album, Sing for You (2015), earned a record in its first week selling more than 267,900 copies. EXO was said to be the celebrity most influential in 2015 by Forbes Korea. In May 2014, Kris filed a lawsuit against S.M. Entertainment to terminate his contract with the agency. Luhan did the same in November 2014. In April 2015, Tao followed the same steps as Kris and Luhan in August 2015. Following the departure of three members, EXO now has nine members.
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