The real names of the members of the Korean group exo. Members of the EXO group: names, photos, biographies


Suho / Suho - leader, main vocalist
Baekhyun / Baekhyun - main vocalist
Chanyeol / Chanyeol - main rapper
D.O. / D.O - lead vocalist
Kai / Kai - lead dancer, vocalist, rapper
Sehun / Sehun - maknae, main dancer, vocalist, rapper
Xiumin / Xiumin - main dancer, vocalist
Lay / Lay - lead dancer, vocalist
Chen / Chen - lead vocalist

  • Former members:
Kris / Chris - main rapper, vocalist
LuHan / Luhan - main vocalist, main dancer
Tao / Tao - lead rapper, vocalist
  • TV show:
2013 - Happy Camp, ep. №4, 5, 7
2013 - Idol Week ep. №18, 21
2013 - The After School Club, ep. #9
2013 - Talk show Hello ep. №131
2013 - Running Man, ep. №171-172
2013 - Global Request: A Song for You, ep. #1-2
2013-2014 -
2014 - EXO - EXO's First Box
2014 - XOXO EXO
2014 - K-Pop Time Slip - EXO 90:2014
2015 - Sketches with Yoo Hee-yol, ep. #18
2015 - EXO Channel |
  • Albums:
2013 - XOXO - album
2013 - Miracles in December - album
2014 - Overdose - mini-album
2015 - Exodus - album
2015 - Love Me Right - album
2015 - Sing For You - mini-album
2016 - EX "ACT - album
  • Singles:
2012 - History
2012 - MAMA
2015 - Lightsaber |

BIOGRAPHY

|EXO is a Chinese-South Korean boy band that debuted with 12 members. The group is divided into two sub-groups: EXO-K for the Korean market and EXO-M for the Chinese market. Official debut: April 8-9, 2012. During 2014, two members left the group, the label made the decision to move away from the sub-groups and develop EXO from 10 members under one name as a single group.

  • Education and debut
In December 2011, they announced the formation of a new pop group called EXO.

Since that time, EXO members have been introduced by releasing a teaser video, and on March 7, 2012, the full line-up of the group became known.

EXO is divided into two sub-groups: EXO-K (ie K-pop) and EXO-M (ie Mandor-pop). In EXO-K, the performers sing in Korean, while EXO-M is aimed at the Chinese market.

The main idea of ​​the group is that each track, single, video of the group will have two versions, Chinese and Korean, respectively. In 2012, EXO released two music videos for the tracks "What Is Love" and "History".

March 25 on your official channel, released the teaser video for the group's debut show "EXO-SHOWCASE".

The show aired on March 31st in Korea (for EXO-K) and April 1st in China (for EXO-M). In total, it was attended by more than 8,000 spectators.

On April 8, the bands' official performances took place, as promised, on the same day in both countries. EXO-K performed on the SBS music show "Inkigayo", while EXO-M held their performance at the China Film Festival. The band's debut single is "MAMA".

In anticipation of the group's first official entry into the music scene, they released clips for their debut single. And, on April 9, the first mini-album of the group "MAMA" was released (in two versions).

Following the completion of their promotions, the group embarked on an overall label tour called "SMTown".

  • First album
A year after their debut, the group returned to the music scene with their first full-length album. The album was titled "XOXO ~Kiss&Hug~". Like the previous one, it consists of two parts: "XOXO - Kiss" for under EXO groups-K and "XOXO - Hug" for the EXO-M subgroup.

In addition to new tracks, the album included two songs "My Lady" and "Baby, Don't Cry", which viewers could hear in the debut teaser videos of the members. The title track of the album was the track "Wolf", for which a video was presented. Based on the concept of the main track, EXO appeared before the audience in the form of wolf people.

This time, EXO promoted as a full group, first in Korea, then in China, and at the end of the year, the group split into two subgroups again.

With promotions from "Wolf", the group managed to win their first awards: on June 14 on the music show "Music Bank" and the next on the music show "Show! Music Core". Exactly one year after their debut, EXO took home the award, proving that they are one of the best rookies in the music scene.

On August 5, the reformatted album was released. The title track was the composition "Growl", to which the band presented clips. With the promotion of "Growl", the group managed to collect 12 awards on music shows, including the Triple Crown (triple crown) on "Show Champion" and "Inkigayo".

On September 5, EXO's full-length album "XOXO (Kiss&Hug)" broke a new record by selling 740,000 copies just three months after its release. Since September 3 KST, EXO has sold 424,260 copies of the regular version of their album "XOXO", which was released on June 3, and 312,899 copies of its August re-release, bringing the total to 737,159 copies sold.

They stated, "According to the Korean Music Industry Association, EXO is the first artist to break the record for sales of over 700,000 (the record has been held since 2012)."

On July 15, the group premiered the first episode of the drama's music video, and the second episode aired on September 4. The audience will see a whole series with the participation of guys, the musical accompaniment is the songs from the album (the first and reformatted). As well as the group's music videos, the drama includes two versions for the Korean market and Chinese.

Concluding such a successful year, on December 9, the group released the winter mini-album "Miracles in December". On December 5, the group released the music video for the album's title track of the same name, featuring EXO's main vocals, while the rest of the tracks were recorded by the full line-up.

  • The second mini-album, the first concert, and...
The group's comeback with the 2nd mini-album "Overdose" was scheduled for April 15, 2014, but due to the Sewol ferry tragedy, the group's comeback only took place on May 7.

This time the label decided to separate the bands like they did during their debut. EXO-K started promotions in their homeland, EXO-M went to promote their new mini album in China. On the day of the release of the album, the label presented the audience with a video for the title track of the same name.

New album, new promotion, ahead of the group is waiting for the first solo concert. But on May 15th, the media reported shocking information: "Chris, the leader of the Chinese subgroup, sued the label to terminate his contract." What caused such an act of the participant remains unknown. The measures that the company will take are also not yet known, but the first solo concert of the group, which will take place on May 23, will take place without the participation of Chris.

In July, it became known that the representatives of Chris and the company did not find common ground and did not go to the world, as a result, the first court session on the termination of the contract between the artist and the label will take place in August. Kris is no longer a member of EXO.

On October 10, the media stunned everyone with new news: "LuHan filed a lawsuit to terminate the contract" LuHan's case is handled by the same lawyer as Chris' case. The young man said that today he is suspending his activities in show business. As his friends and parents say, Luhan needs a rest, and that's what became main reason leaving EXO.

A few days after the announcement, the label's representatives clarified the status of the group's activities, "From October 13, EXO will be promoting as a single ten-member group, there will be no more splits between EXO-K and EXO-M."

  • Second album "EXODUS"
From March 15 to March 15, the second solo concert "EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion" took place in Seoul. On March 27, the title track of the second full-length album “EXODUS” was pre-released, and on March 30, the release took place. With the title song "Call Me Baby", EXO won 17 music show awards, breaking their own record for previous comebacks.

On April 16, Chinese media reported that Tao was leaving EXO, but the company denied the rumors. However, just a few days later, Tao's father issued a statement asking him to leave his son.

Few people who are into Asian pop culture don't know about EXO. A Korean group like PSY has suddenly become popular and in demand, a phenomenon that is hard to explain logically. After all, there are more than one or two groups like this one in Korean show business.

EXO: Korean group. Biography

The name of the group stands for "exoplanet" - a planet that is outside our galaxy. And it implies that the usual laws are not suitable for it. The same applies to the group: their music is difficult to fit into any one real eclecticism that combines different styles. Unique and inimitable.

Creation of the group and debut

The boy band was created in December and included 12 cute guys: 8 Koreans and 4 Chinese. Prior to their official debut, the 12 members were divided into 2 subgroups: M1 and M2, later named EXO-K and EXO-M, aimed at Korean and Chinese audiences.

In March 2012, the final one was approved and all EXO members were presented, the official debut date of the boy band is considered to be the beginning of April 2012. However, the acquaintance of the audience with the new group began immediately after the announcement of the creation. SM Entertainment has taken a serious approach to conquering the future market, and small videos have regularly appeared on YouTube for 100 days, not to mention pictures for magazines. In addition, a special show was filmed with the members of the group, where they performed several songs, talked about themselves and answered questions from numerous fans. So by the time they officially debuted, the guys were already recognizable and quite popular. April 8 is considered a starting point, since on this day the first large-scale performances of the guys took place simultaneously in Korea and China with the single "Mama" and the release of the first mini-album. After that, the group went on a general tour. The Korean group EXO (the photos show why) immediately attracted the attention of many fans.

Golden time

One year after exo's successful debut korean group released her first full albums, HOHO Kiss and HOHO Hug, for Korean and Chinese audiences respectively. In addition to absolutely new songs, the album includes already known and loved by fans since the Internet promotion of Baby don't cry and My lady. Wolf became the main song of the album. It was with this track that all members of the Korean group exo performed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan. And thanks to Wolf, the first awards were received. The boy band at the end of the year was recognized as the best new group.

In August, the group released the Growl album and a video for the title track of the same name. From this moment, the "golden time" of the group begins - 12 prestigious awards have been received, a huge number of discs have been sold, a clip drama based on the album has been released. The popularity of the guys is growing both in Korea, China, and the rest of the world.

In December, EXO released the mini-album Miracles in December, which, like the previous one, occupies the top positions in the music charts and sells out instantly.

Until the end of 2013, EXO performed as a single line-up, but then again there was a division into subgroups to promote the album in different countries.

End? Or the beginning?

At the beginning of May 2014, EXO (Korean group) releases a new mini-album Overdose. Ahead of the guys is an advertising campaign in two countries, the first big solo concert. But something happened that no one could have foreseen: the leader of EXO-M, Chris, decides to leave the boy band and sues SM Entertainment, wanting to terminate the contract. What caused the young man to leave is still not known and is unlikely to come up somewhere.

The other members of the group were as shocked as the fans by the news and promised to do their best to win back their trust.

The group's concert passed without Chris's participation, the scandal seemed to subside, the fans calmed down ... And another bomb explodes: in October, Lu Han announces his departure from the group and also files a lawsuit. The official reason for leaving the group was fatigue. According to relatives and relatives, the young man needs rest, he is too exhausted emotionally and physically to continue his career.

Fans were covered by a wave of panic and hysteria. Perhaps to appease the audience, the decision was made to merge EXO-K and EXO-M into one group, which SM Entertainment announced at a press conference on October 13th. From that moment on, the boy band is officially called EXO-L. The choice of the letter is not accidental: it is L that is between K and M, and symbolizes LOVE - the members' love for each other and their fans, the desire to keep moving forward and give joy with their new songs.

In March 2015, the group's second big concert is held in Seoul, the second EXODUS album is released, the main single Call me baby brings 17 awards ... And in mid-April, the group was in a fever again: the first information appeared about Tao's desire to leave the boy band. As a result, the young man filed a contract termination lawsuit in August and left EXO to pursue solo activities like Kris and Lu Han.

There are currently 9 members in the group. And fans hope that no more departures are expected.

Group members

The original line-up of the Korean group exo:

Korean group EXO-K: Myun (Soo Ho), Byun Baek Hyun (Baek Hyun), Park Chan Yeol (Jang Yeol), Do Kyung Soo (Dee Oh), Kim Jong In (Kai), Oh Se Hun (Se Hoon) .

EXO-M: Kim Min Seok (Siu Ming), Zhang Yi Xing (Lay), Kim Jong Dao (Chen), Huang Zi Tao (Tao), Wu Fan (Chris), Lu Han.

EXO-L Members: Kim Joon Myun (Soo Ho), Byun Baek Hyun (Baek Hyun), Park Chan Yeol (Jang Yeol), Do Kyung Soo (D.O), Kim Jong In (Kai), Oh Se Hun (Se Hong), Kim Min Seok (Siu Ming), Zhang Yi Xing (Lay), Kim Jong Dao (Chen).

Brief biography of participants

Korean group EXO, facts and only facts. Capacious and to the point.

Nick: Soo Ho.

Born on 05/22/91. Twins.

Country: Korea.

Family: father is a professor at the university, mother is a housewife, older brother and dog Zvezda.

Lead vocalist.

Height 1.76 m blood type 4, leg size 39.

While at school, he was one of the best students, is one of the top 50 students of the Korea National University of the Arts. If I had not become a singer, I would like to work as a teacher. The idea to try himself in the vocal field came to him while watching a performance by N.O.T. In 2006, he joined SM, in 2008 he appeared in the video "Na-na-na" by TVXQ, in February 2012 he was announced as a member of EXO.

Nickname: Baekhyun

Born on 05/06/1992. Taurus.

Country: Korea.

Height 1.74m, blood type 1

Family: mother, older brother.

At school he played in a musical group. The last to join EXO, he was sure that he would not pass the selection. In 2014, he played the lead role in the musical Singing in the Rain.

Nick: Chan Yeol.

Born 11/27/92.

Country: Korea.

Height 1.85 m, blood type 2, leg size 46.

Main rapper.

Family: mother, father, older sister.

I played in a rock band at school. He joined SM in 2008 and appeared in two music videos before EXO's debut.

Nick: Dee O.

Born on 01/12/93. Capricorn.

Country: Korea.

Height 1.80 m. Blood type 2.

At school, he was fond of beat-boxing, he studied with a member of the BTOB group Hyun-sik. He joined SM in 2010. Responsible for vocals in the group.

Born on 01/14/94. Capricorn

Country: Korea.

Height 1.82 m, blood type 2.

Lead dancer, rapper.

He studied well at school, was a quiet, calm child. One day I studied at a specialized school with in-depth study of taekwondo - I could not stand it anymore. He was the very first to be introduced as a member of EXO.

Nick: Se Hong.

Born on 05/12/94.

Height 1.81m, blood type 1.

Family: older brother, father and mother.

The main dancer of the group. But at the same time, he learns new movements with great difficulty.

Nick: Siu Ming.

Born on 03/26/90.

Height 1.76 m, blood type 3.

Dancer, backing vocalist.

As a child, he was fond of kendo, self-defense and swordsmanship.

Born on 10/7/91.

Height 1.79 m, blood type 2.

Lead dancer and vocalist.

Chinese. Fluent in Chinese and Korean. In China, he participated in various talent shows.

Born on 09/21/92.

Height 1.78 m, blood type 3.

Lead vocalist in the group.

He joined SM in 2011 and was selected as a member of EXO just three months later.

    Suho loves funk rock music and his favorite song is 4MEN - Baby, baby. He plays football best of all in the group, loves cycling, comics. Ideal type of girl: long-haired temperamental smart girl. Most of all, he loves his smile. He is friends with Leeteuk and Yuno (TVXQ).

    Baek Hyun is one of the noisiest members of the group, an energizer boy. Dating SNSD girl group member Tae Young. A fan of Jackie Chan movies and eyeliner. Reading a love manga, according to Baekhyun, this is how he gains experience.

    Chan-yeol loves beat-boxing and dup-step. He thinks that he dances badly because he is too tall and not flexible. Prefers patient girls with beautiful smiles and similar interests.

    Dee O loves and knows how to cook. Can't stand it when people eat carelessly. Big fan of talk shows and fantasy. Dreams of meeting American actress Amanda Seyfried. Ideal girl: a gentle person with a soft character.

    Kai is friends with SHINee's Taemin. Likes to eat and sleep. He enjoys reading manga and listening to his favorite CDs. Proud of her skin and her ability to dance well.

    Se Hong is considered the most handsome in the group. May burst into tears because of a touching scene in the film.

    Siu Ming is the "hostess" of the group. He likes neatness and cleanliness, so he can clean up the mess behind all the members. Fan of coffee, X'men and pumpkins. Tao, when meeting, turned to Siu Ming "oppa", which plunged the latter into a state of shock. Poor Siu Ming even thought Tao was a girl.

    Lei is a great cook. Helps the rest of the group with the choreography. He doesn't like being touched on his neck. Once he said that if a girl tries to kiss him there, he will simply run away.

    Chen looks older than his age. He believes that he has everything that a real man should have. Prefers cute girls with a strong character.

In addition to their main activities, the members of the group take part in many popular shows (for example, "Running Man") and act in dramas. In 2015, the mini-series "EXO Next Door" was released, which immediately gained great popularity among fans.

Popular questions

Questions that interest all fans and occupy a leading position in search engines:

1) Korean group EXO. Who is dating who? This issue is especially interesting for girls.

2) Where do EXO, a Korean group, live?

There is no clear answer to the first question. Indeed, according to the official version, only one of the participants is in a relationship. The rest of the guys are considered free. This is a famous move in Korean show business. And it's not just about taking care of the privacy of their wards, the label is primarily concerned about the interest of fans in the "product". And fans love single guys. So looking for an answer to the question of those who like the Korean group EXO: “Who is dating who?” for a long time to excite the minds and hearts. And give hope to fans.

With the second question, everything is much simpler: the members of EXO (Korean group) live in a dorm. So accepted.

Dancing

Many admire the charisma and diligence of the guys, even if some of them do not know Korean perfectly. How to dance like an EXO group? Clear, synchronous movements conquer along with beautiful vocals. All this is the result of long training and hard work. It remains to be hoped that nothing unexpected will happen again and the boy band will continue to delight fans with their creativity.


Clips of EXO-K:
EXO-K - What Is Love
EXO-K - History (rus.sub.)
EXO-K - MAMA (Russian Sub)

Clips of EXO-M:
EXO-M - What Is Love
EXO-M - History (Russian Sub)
EXO-M - MAMA (Russian Sub)

Clips of EXO:
EXO - Wolf (Russian Sub)
EXO - Wolf (Russian Sub)
EXO - Growl (Russian Sub)
EXO - Growl (Russian Sub)
EXO - Growl
EXO - Growl
EXO - Miracles in December (rus.sub.)
EXO - Miracles in December (rus.sub.)
EXO - Overdose (rus.sub.)
EXO - Overdose (rus.sub.)

EXO Drama:
EXO - Drama Korean ver. Ep.1-2
EXO - Drama Chinese ver. Ep.1-2

EXO as actors:
TaeTiSeo (Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Kai, Sehun) - TWINKLE (Russian Sub)
K.Will (ChanYeol) - You Don't Know Love
JIN (XiuMin) - Gone (Russian Sub)
Zhang Li Yin (Tao) - Agape (Russian Sub)

OST you:
SM Town (Lu Han, D.O)– Dear My Family (Russian Sub)
Chen - Best Luck (Russian Sub)
Wu Yi Fan (Kris) - Time Boils The Rain (Russian Sub)

Covers:
Baekhyun, Chen, D.O. - Paradise (rus.sub.)
Suho-To My Mother
Sehun - Yo! MV (rus.sub.)

Project teams:
Younique Unit (Lu Han, Kai) - MAXSTEP (Russian Sub)
S.M. The Performance (Lay, Kai) – Spectrum (Russian Sub)
S.M. The Ballad (Chen, Zhang Liyin) - BREATH (Russian Sub)

LIVE video:
BoA & LuHan - Only One
BoA & SeHun - Only One
EXO & SHINee
Henry, ChanYeo - 1-4-3 ~I Love You~ (Russian Sub)
Chen, Baekhyun - Really I Didn't Know (rus.sub.)
EXO - Still A Dark Night
EXO & SNSD / Girls" Generation - Marry You (rus.sub.)
TaeMin & Kai - PRETTY BOY (rus.sub.)

Group dramas:
2018 - (Sehun and Kai)
2018 - (Kai)
2018 - (Kai)
2018 - (starring Tao)
2017 - (starring Luhan)
2017 - (starring Lay)
2016 - (starring as Kai)
2016 - (starring Lay)
2016 - (starring Kai)
2012 - (2 series)

General concerts and tours:
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TV-Show with the participation of the group:
- - episode #4, 5, 7
- - episode #18, 21
- - episode #9
- - episode #131
- - episode #171-172
- - episode #1-2
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EXO / 엑소 / EXO- Chinese-South Korean boy band, consisting of 12 members. The group is divided into two subgroups EXO-K for the Korean market and EXO-M for the Chinese market. Official debut: April 8-9, 2012. During 2014, two members left the group, the label made the decision to move away from the sub-groups and develop EXO from 10 members under one name as a single group.

year 2012:
- Asia's Best New Group Award (full line-up)
- Tower Record (K-Pop Lovers! Awards): "Best Rookie of the Year (First-Half)" award (full cast)
- Award "Best appearance at the event" (full composition)
- Award "Most popular group Rookie of the Year (EXO-M)
- 19th Korean Entertainment Art Awards: Rookie Singer Awards (EXO-K)
- Arirang's Simply K-Pop Awards: Super Idol Rookie of the Year Award (EXO-K)

year 2013:
- Golden Disk Awards: "Best Newcomer Award" (from the album "MAMA", in full force)
- Arirang's Simply K-Pop Awards6 Super Idol Rookie of the Year Award (EXO-K)
- : Top 10 Award (Bonsang)
- : Song of the Year Award
- : Netizen Popularity Award
- KBS Music Festival: Song of the Year Award (for the track "Growl")
- MTV Europe Music Awards: " Best Performer Asia", "Best Korean Artist"
- Seoul Music Awards: Best Newcomer Award, Daesang Grand Prize
- So-Loved Awards: Album of the Year Award (for the album "XOXO")
- So-Loved Awards: Song of the Year Award (for the track "Growl")
- Soompi Awards: Artist of the Year Award
- Soompi Awards: Album of the Year Award (for "XOXO" album)
- Soompi Awards: Song of the Year Award (for the track "Growl")
- Top Chinese Music Awards: Most Popular Group Award
- 1st Yinyuetai V-Chart Awards: "Most popular artist in China"
- 1st Hawaii International Music Awards Festival: Artist of the Year Award
- Asia Young Style Awards: Most Popular Group Award
- Allkpop Awards: Korea's Best Male Group Award
- 2013 Korean Updates Awards: Greatest Achievement of the Year Award
- 2013 Baidu Music Awards: Most Popular Group Award
- 2013 Eat Your Kimchi Youtube Awards: Best Dance Number of the Year Award (for staging "Growl")

year 2014:
- Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: Mobile Popularity Award
- Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: Album of the Year Award (3rd Quarter, "XOXO" Album)
- Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: Album of the Year Award (4th Quarter, Miracles in December)
- Golden Disk Awards: "Disk Daesang Award" and "Disk Bonsang Award" (for "XOXO" album)
- Korean Music Awards: Group of the Year and Best Dance Song Award (for "Growl")
- Seoul Music Awards: "Record of the Year" award (for "XOXO" album)
- Seoul Music Awards: Grand Prize "Daesang" (for the track "Growl")
- World Music Awards: Best Korean Artist and Best World Song Award (for track "Growl")
- iF Design Awards: "Best Packaging Design" award (for "XOXO" album)
- iF Design Awards: "Best Packaging Design" award (for the re-released album "Growl")
- 2014 MYX Music Awards: "Best Music Video" (for "Wolf" video)
- Korean Entertainment Art Awards: Group Singer Award
- 2nd Yinyuetai V-Chart Awards: Korea Album of the Year Award (for "XOXO" album)
- 26th Korean PD Awards: Best Performance Award
- 18th Chinese Music Awards: "Asia's Most Influential Group Award"

2012: Formation and debut

In December 2011, SM Entertainment announced the formation of a new pop group called EXO.
Since then, SM Entertainment has been representing the members of EXO by releasing a teaser video, and on March 7, 2012, the group's full line-up was revealed.
EXO is divided into two subgroups EXO-K (ie K-pop) and EXO-M (ie Mandor-pop). In EXO-K, the performers sing in Korean, while EXO-M is aimed at the Chinese market.
The main idea of ​​the EXO group is that each track, single, clip of the group will have two versions, Chinese and Korean, respectively.
In 2012, EXO released two music videos for the tracks "What Is Love" and "History".

On March 25, SM Entertainment released the teaser video for the group's debut show "EXO-SHOWCASE" on their official channel.
The show aired on March 31st in Korea (for EXO-K) and April 1st in China (for EXO-M). In total, it was attended by more than 8,000 spectators.
"SHOWCASE" is a small group concert during which, in addition to demonstrating their talents and skills, the members talk about themselves and answer questions from fans from all over the world. "SHOWCASE" became a popular event among debutants in 2012.

The group's official debut date is April 8-9.
On April 8, the bands' official performances took place, as promised, on the same day in both countries. EXO-K performed on the SBS music show "Inkigayo", while EXO-M held their performance at the China Film Festival. The band's debut single is "MAMA".
Ahead of the group's first official entry into the music scene, SM Entertainment released the music videos for their debut single. And, on April 9, the first mini-album of the group "MAMA" was released (in two versions).
Following the completion of their promotions, the group embarked on a general label tour called SMTown.

2013: First album

A year after their debut, the group returned to the music scene with their first full-length album.
The album was titled "XOXO ~Kiss&Hug~". Like the previous one, it consists of two parts: "XOXO - Kiss" for the EXO-K subgroup and "XOXO - Hug" for the EXO-M subgroup.
In addition to new tracks, the album included two songs: "My Lady", "Baby, Don't Cry", which viewers could hear in the debut teaser videos of the members. The title track of the album was the track "Wolf" (in a mixed style of hip-hop and dupstep, with a powerful beat), for which a video was presented. Based on the concept of the main track, EXO / EXO-K & EXO-M will appear before the audience in the form of wolf people.

This time around, EXO / EXO-K & EXO-M will be promoting with their full line-up first in Korea then in China, and at the end of the year, the group will once again split into two subgroups.

With the promotion of "Wolf", the group managed to win their first awards: on June 14 on the music show "Music Bank" and the next on the music show "Show! Music Core". One shit year after their debut, EXO won the award, proving that they are one of the best newcomers in the music scene.

On August 5, the reformatted album was released. The title track was the composition "Growl", to which the band presented clips.
With the promotion of "Growl", the group managed to collect 12 awards on music shows, including the Triple Crown (triple crown) on "Show Champion" and "Inkigayo".

On September 5, EXO's full-length album "XOXO (Kiss&Hug)" broke a new record by selling 740,000 copies in just three months from its release!
Since September 3rd KST, EXO has sold 424,260 copies of the regular version of their album "XOXO" which was released on June 3rd and 312,899 copies of its August re-release, bringing the total to 737,159 copies sold!
stated: "According to the Korean Music Industry Association, EXO is the first artist to break the record for sales of over 700,000 (the record has been held since 2012)".

On July 15, the group premiered the first episode of the drama's music video, and the second episode aired on September 4. The audience will see a whole series with the participation of guys, the musical accompaniment is the songs from the album (the first and reformatted).
Just like the group's music videos, the drama includes two versions for the Korean market and the Chinese one.

Concluding such a successful year, on December 9, the group released the winter mini-album "Miracles in December". On December 5, the group released the music video for the album's title track of the same name, featuring EXO's main vocals, while the rest of the tracks were recorded by the full line-up.

2014: Second mini-album, first concert, and...

On May 7, the third mini-album called . This time the label decided to separate the bands like they did during their debut. EXO-Ks have been busy at home, EXO-Ms have gone to China to promote their new mini-album. On the day of the release of the album, the label presented the audience with a video for the title track of the same name.

A new album, a new one, ahead of the group is waiting for the first solo concert. But on May 15th, the media reported shocking information: "Chris, the leader of the Chinese subgroup, sued the label to terminate his contract." What caused such an act of the participant remains unknown. The measures that the company will take are also not yet known, but the first solo concert of the group, which will take place on May 23, will take place without the participation of Chris.
In July, it became known that the representatives of Chris and the company did not find common ground and did not go to the world, as a result, the first court session on the termination of the contract between the artist and the label will take place in August. Kris is no longer a member of EXO.

On October 10, the media stunned everyone with new news: "LuHan filed a lawsuit to terminate the contract." Luhan's case is handled by the same lawyer as Chris' case. The young man said that today he is suspending his activities in show business. According to his friends and parents, Luhan needs a rest, and this was the main reason for leaving EXO.
A few days after the announcement, the label's representatives clarified the situation regarding the group's activities, "From October 13, I will be promoting as a single group of ten members, there will be no more splits into EXO-K and EXO-M!"

Members of musical groups and various shows attract a lot of attention. It's bright and talented people, which create a certain image in order to attract and retain an even larger audience. Today we are going to talk about EXO members who recent times achieved unprecedented heights.

Formation

In the spring of 2011, at one of the Hallyu business seminars, which took place at Stanford University, Li Man talked about the fact that there is a certain development strategy for the male group. The team was planned to be split into two separate sub-groups, which would be promoted simultaneously in China and Korea. Their music would be the same, but they would sing it in two languages ​​- Mandarin and Korean.

There were many options for the name of the future team, but in the end it became known as EXO. The name comes from the word "exoplanet". The male team was divided into 2 sub-groups: EXO-M (Northern Chinese) and EXO-K (Korean). In the winter of 2011, the group performed for the first time at one of the popular festivals.

A year later, in the winter of 2012, the first single What Is Love was released for the Korean and Chinese public. In one of the popular Gaon charts, the song only ranked 88th. In March, the second single "History" was released, which peaked at number 68 on the same chart, but peaked at number 6 on China's Sina Chart. At the end of March, the first full-fledged concert of the group took place at the Olympic Stadium. It was announced that about 8 thousand fans from all over the country would come to the show, but in fact only 3 thousand people came. In April, the University of International Economics and Business (Beijing) hosted a talented boy band. In the same month, the debut song called Mama was released. Literally a day after the release of the song, the first small album of the group appeared on the shelves. The promotion took place simultaneously in China and Korea. So, on the day of the release of the song, both sub-groups performed at high-profile popular festivals. The Chinese and Korean versions of the song were almost equally successful. By the way, the Korean version quickly took the 7th place in the overall Youtube ranking. At the end of the month, EXO-M performed by invitation in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

November brought new victories to the young team. The group received the Best New Asian Group nomination. EXO-K won the "Best Rookie" category, and EXO-M won the "Most Popular Group" category.

First commercial success in 2013

In the summer of 2013, the group's first studio album, called XOXO, was released. It was released in two versions. The Korean one is called Kiss, and the Chinese one is called Hug. The peculiarity of this period is that the first singles of the group were promoted separately by each sub-group, and the new album became a common project, which was most actively advertised in Korea. The main track "Wolf" was recorded with the whole band, despite the fact that all other songs from the album were written separately. The Chinese and Korean versions of the album soared to the top of the Billboard World Music Chart just a week after its release. The album was re-released in August.

The new track Growl saw the world in August and scored a huge number of points, setting a record. In just three weeks of active promotion, the group managed to win more than 10 times at various music festivals and competitions. Already in winter, sales of the XOXO album exceeded 1 million copies. Over the past 12 years, this was the first Korean team to achieve such success. Thus, the boy band received the status of the fastest selling artist. The group won the "Album of the Year" nomination and thus set another record: it became the youngest male band to receive this award. For 2013, the album was the leader in sales.

In December they released the album Miracles in December as a small Christmas present. On one of the cable channels in November, the promotion of the album began. The reality show featured Chen, Luhan, Baekhyun, and Do. As a result, a fruitful 2013 ended with the fact that all 6 albums of the group hit the Gaon chart.

Solo concerts

The members of EXO, whose names we will name below, released a small album in 2014 called Overdose. The release of the album was scheduled for April, but it had to be postponed due to the wreck of the Sewol ferry. The promotion of the album followed the same principle as the promotion of the single Mama, with EXO-K touring in Korea and EXO-M touring in China. The pre-order amounted to about 660,000 copies. There has never been such an indicator before. The Korean version peaked at number two on the Billboard World Chart and number 129 on the US Billboard 200. At the same time, the boy band had the highest number of all Korean musical groups.

EXO is a Korean group whose members once again made their best-selling album Overdose in 2014. After some time, the album took the lead on the Gaon Chart, won the Album of the Year nomination.

In the spring, it was reported that the leader of the EXO-M subgroup, Kris, filed a lawsuit in order to break off contact. The reason was a severe violation of human rights. In October, Luhan, another EXO-M member, also filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract. The reason was a sharp deterioration in health.

Later S.M. Entertainment stated that the group will continue promotions as a 10-member group. Already in May, the group's first solo concert was held in Seoul. The Korean record was broken when all tickets sold out in just 1 minute 47 seconds.

Japanese debut

EXO members held their second solo concert in the winter of 2015. During one week of March, there were 5 concerts in Seoul. More than 1 million people are known to have tried to buy tickets online.

At the end of March, the second studio album of the boy band called Exodus was released. Before 24 hours had passed, the number of pre-orders had crossed over half a million. 3 days before the planned release date of the album, the world saw the track Call Me Baby. After 4 days, a video for the song was released, which in the first half of 2015 became the most viewed video. In April, the drama “EXO Next Door” began airing. The drama broke all viewing records, but soon the leading position was taken by the drama “I fell in love with Do Jung”.

The song Call Me Baby collected more than 18 victories in various competitions and nominations. Thus, it was the second track to receive the most awards. The Korean version has been in the top for over a month. The album Exodus also crossed the mark of 1 million copies, became the "Album of the Year". In May, the male group peaked at number 90 on the US Billboard 200. The group became the first Korean music group to hit the Canadian Hot 100 chart.

In April, member Tao's father posted a letter expressing his feelings about his son's work. He noted that lately Tao's health had deteriorated greatly, and no measures were taken to resolve the situation. It became known that during his time at the company, Tao was repeatedly injured and did not receive any treatment. Because of this, he did not participate in Exodus promotions. After some time in the media, Tao confirmed the information that he had applied to the court to terminate the contract.

In early June, a re-release of Love Me Right was released, after which a track with the same name was released. The promotion was carried out with the participation of 9 people. In October 2015, the group became the first group to hold an EXO-Love Concert in Dome at Gocheok Sky Dome (South Korea). When tickets appeared on the site, after only 50 minutes it went down due to too many users.

In November, they released their debut Japanese album Love Me Right, which included the song of the same name and the track Drop That. On the day of release alone, 147,000 copies were sold, propelling the album to the top of the Oricon charts. In Japan, the album became the best-selling music product from Korean artists. In the same month, concerts were held in Tokyo, which were attended by a total of more than 145 thousand fans. The group became the first band to hold a concert in front of such a huge audience despite such an early debut. In collaboration with Disney, the single Lightsaber was released to promote Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Everyone must have wondered how old the members of EXO are, because it seems that these guys have 100 hours in a day. If you study their biography, it becomes clear that they are all no older than 30 years. They release albums one after another, but remain the same young and vibrant. In fact, the speed of promotion is determined by the company itself. In 2015, two albums of the group were released on the same day. One was dedicated to the winter holidays, and the second was called Sing For You. Over 250,000 copies were sold in the first 7 days. This once again broke all records among Korean artists. The track "Unfair" was included in the "Best of the Week" list from Apple Music. Some of the proceeds from the sale of the album were donated to the UNICEF Smile for You project. The year ended with the fact that the team took 7th place in the ranking of leaders in the South Korean music industry.

Members leaving the group

Biography of EXO memberswhile small, because they are all young, their life has just begun. However, it has already had its bad moments. So, in the summer two more soloists Luhan and Chris stated that they would leave the group though. Despite this, the active work of the team continued. Came out album Exo'rdium. In September, the world saw the track Dancing King. The members of the EXO group, whose names sounded all over the country, became more and more popular, despite the fact that tension was growing within the group. However, no new faces appeared in the team. Consider what happened to the group this year.

EXO members (2017)

In the spring of 2017, a concert tour was held in Seoul, which became the largest event in Korea. The team became the fifth and youngest group to hold an event at a stadium with such a capacity. Tickets were sold out in just 20 minutes. In July, a new studio album was released under titled The war. In the history of Korea, the boy band became the best-selling group. In such a short period of time, the Korean group EXO has achieved incredible success. The biography of the participants confirms their professionalism, because almost each of the guys from childhood was fond of music, developed in this direction.

What is the composition of the EXO group? Every teenager in China and Korea knows the names of participants and photos. But in our country only a few will be able to name these artists.

What is the composition of the EXO group? The names of participants and photos, as well as brief biographical information, will be discussed below.

Xiumin and Suho

Xiumin's full name is Kim Min Suk. In the group, he is the vocalist and main dancer. The guy was born in March 1990 in South Korea. Aries by zodiac sign. In 2008, he auditioned for SM, where he took second place. Already in the winter of 2012, he was taken as the seventh member of the boy band.

In the group, Tao was his best friend. Most of all, the artist loves to eat pork and sweets. He is good at cooking spaghetti. Respect for cleanliness and order.

The leader of the group is Suho, whose full name is Kim Jun Myung. The guy was born in May 1991 in Seoul, according to the sign of the zodiac twins. He has an older brother. At school, the boy studied well, was a leader. Interested in acting. Favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean, favorite number is 8.

Lay and Baekhyun

Lei's real name is Zhang Yi Xing. In the team, he is the lead dancer and vocalist. Born in October 1991 in the province of China. According to the zodiac sign Libra. Got into the group through SM casting. Most of all he loves spicy and fried food, respects the action genre, loves to cook. Plays the guitar, composes songs.

Baekhyun's real name is Byun Baek Hyun. He is the main vocalist in the group. Born in May 1992 in South Korea. The zodiac sign is Taurus. Successfully graduated from Jungwon High School. I got into the group during the exam in a music school. In 2012, he became the 9th member of the team. Likes science fiction films.

Chen and Chanyeol

Chen's full name is Kim Jong Dae. In the group, the guy is the lead vocalist. Born in September 1992 in South Korea, according to the zodiac sign Virgo. Has an older brother. Plays the piano, loves to sing and eat chocolate.

Chanyeol's full name is Park Chanyeol. Born in November 1992 in Seoul. The sign of the zodiac is Sagittarius. Has an older sister. Before participating in the group, he starred in many videos. Became 12 members of the group in 2012. It is believed that Lay, Baekhyun and Chanyeol are the funniest guys in the group.

D.O, Kai and Sehun

D.O's full name is Do Kyung Soo. He is the lead vocalist in the group. Born in the winter of 1993 in the province of South Korea, according to the horoscope Capricorn. Since childhood, he participated in various music competitions. He became the eighth member of the group.

Kai's full name is Kim Jong In. Born in the winter of 1994 in Seoul. Zodiac sign - Capricorn. Sehun's full name is Oh Se Hun. Born in 1994 in Seoul (Aries).

We learned the names of the members of the EXO group, got acquainted with their biography, declassified their little secrets. These guys create massive music that breaks all records. Many dream of being in their place. The girls try to get their autographs. And very few people know what their life is like in reality. These guys create massive music that breaks all records. How many members are in EXO? Today there are only five of them. But no matter how many of them remain, the group's popularity will not fall anyway, and fame will follow on their heels. How will they develop career path further, no one knows, but this is definitely not the limit of their capabilities. would not remain, all the same, popularity will follow on their heels. No one knows how the career path will develop further, but this is definitely not the limit of their capabilities. The members of the EXO group, whose photos we presented to you, is a Korean phenomenon that has captured millions of hearts.

Summing up the article, I would like to say that the world of music is very diverse. Criticizing someone's work is always easy, but not everyone can try to do something on their own. No one says that the group discussed in the article is a standard, but there are people who like this kind of music and this choice must be respected. The guys really work hard, it is very difficult to keep their schedule. It's incredible how they manage to release 2 albums a month. At the same time, participation in various events, competitions and festivals, as well as regular tours. Young guys are still full of strength and energy to go further, but health should come first. Without it, career success and popularity are worthless.

Country: South Korea
Compound: 9 persons
Direction: Pop, K-pop, Mandor-pop and R&B
Foundation date: 2012
label: SM Entertainment
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EXO / 엑소
- South Korean boy band, consisting of 9 members related to the label SM Entertainment. The group was formed in 2011. Name " EXO" symbolizes an "exoplanet", i.e. a planet outside the solar system. The band's debut took place on April 8, 2012, with the single "Mama", which had an incredible success.
Even though most boy bands debut with a cute and beautiful song, EXO debuted with a strong and charismatic single " MAMA"Written by the composer Yoo Youngjin. The song itself evokes a mystical feeling and has a powerful orchestral accompaniment, and the track's choreography is on highest level. Although the lyrics of the song were criticized on the Internet, in the end, positive feedback turned out to be much more. Thereby " MAMA became recognizable and popular.

Before debut:
In January 2011 producer SM Entertainment Lee Soo Man talked about the debut of a new boy group in March-April 2011, which could have been named " M1". After that, photos of 7 alleged participants appeared on the network in dance studio. In May 2011 at a business seminar at Stanford University Lee Soo Man gave a presentation in which the strategy of dividing the group into two subgroups was described, M1 and M2, and their promotion in South Korea and China, respectively. The group was supposed to hit the stage this month, but their debut has been delayed until October.
In December 2011, the group chose the name " EXO"as final," Exo-K" for the South Korean subgroup and "Exo-M" for the Chinese subgroup. The 12 contestants were featured individually through 23 different thrillers released between December 2011 and February 2012. Kai, Luhan, Tao and Chen became the first presented by the four, who made their first television appearance on December 29, 2011 at the annual channel show SBS Gayo Daejun.

2012: Debut and "MAMA"
January 30, 2012 Exo-K and Exo-M posted a song "What Is Love" on iTunes and other paid online music services in China and South Korea. The track peaked at number 88 on the South Korean Gaon Single Chart.
On March 9, the group released their second track " History", written and produced by Thomas Troelsen and Remee. The song peaked at number 8 on the Gaon Single Chart and number 6 on China's Sina Music Chart.
On March 31, the group's first concert was held at the Seoul Olympic Stadium. About 3,000 fans out of 8,000 who wished were able to get to this concert. The group's second concert took place on April 1 at the Great Hall of the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
April 8 Exo-K and Exo-M released their debut single " Mama", and on April 9 a video for this song was released. Also 8 April Exo-K performed for the first time on the Korean music show The Music Trend, while Exo-M held their first performance at the Top Chinese Music Awards.
The day after the release, the track " Mama" become number 1 on various Chinese online services and music charts. Album Exo-M It ranks at number two on China's Sina Album Chart, number five on Korea's Gaon Album Chart, and number twelfth on the Billboard World Albums Chart. Album Exo-K become number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number eight on the Billboard World Albums Chart. Music video for track " Mama" subgroups Exo-M ranks first on Chinese video services, while the video version Exo-K become seventh in YouTube's Global Chart.
At the end of April 2012, the members of the subgroup Exo-M act as invited guests on the show Super Junior-Super Show 4 concert tour in Jakarta, Indonesia.
November 2012 EXO receive the "Best Asian Group" award on the show Mnet Asian Music Awards.Exo-K win in three nominations as "newbies" at the 27 Golden Disk Awards. Exo-M win the "Most Popular Group" award at the 2013 Top Chinese Music Awards.

2013: Return with "XOXO" and "Miracles in December"
May 2013 S.M. Entertainment presented teaser photos of the first studio album EXO XOXO. A distinctive feature of the new album from the previous one was the joint promotion Exo-K and Exo-M title song" wolf".
"XOXO" was released in June 2013 in two versions, Korean " Kiss"and Chinese" Hug". A few days after the release, the songs from the album topped the music charts online services in Korea and China. Both album versions peaked at number nine on the Billboard World Album Chart a week after release. title song" wolf" topped the top thirty music charts in Korea and China, and also became number one in three Korean music programs, received a trophy on MBC Music's Show Champion, and won the title of "Triple Win".

Expanded version of the album XOXO" with three additional tracks was released on August 5, 2013. The title track on the repackaged album was " Growl", which was released via YouTube on August 1, 2013 as a music video.
August 18" Growl" earned 10,554 views on The Music Trend charts, setting a new record. " Growl"became number one on Korea's four major music shows, winning 10 awards in three weeks. The song peaked at number three on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and number two on Gaon's Singles chart.
At the end of August, 501,000 album copies were sold in South Korea alone, allowing EXO break the 2009 record and win the title of "Best Selling Album" on the Hanteo charts. In September, album sales reached 740,000 copies, breaking the record of 700,000 in three months for the first time in 12 years. And at the end of the year XOXO won "Album of the Year" at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards, making EXO the youngest group to receive such an award. track" Growl"was also named "Song of the Year" at the 2013 MelOn Music Awards.
After the end of the promotion" XOXO The group has begun preparations for a comeback mini-album "Miracles in December". In an October interview with IQIYI, the members revealed that they are currently working on a new release and hope for fans' support. The album contains six tracks, with over 400,000 copies pre-ordered, breaking a new record. . "Miracles in December" was officially unveiled on December 9, and promotions began with the group's special show EXO's Showtime. And the first performance with the title song took place on December 5 at the "M! Countdown" stage.
2014: "Overdose", departure of Chris and Luhan
April 1, 2014 SM announced the group's upcoming comeback on April 15. This information was followed by the release of individual teasers and a message about the name of the new mini-album - " Overdose".
As promised, on April 15 during the official showcase EXO presented their album, as well as the music video for it. The promotion of the new release had to be separate again, so EXO-K and EXO-M prepared to perform in Korea and China, respectively. But due to the tragic event - the wreck of the Sewol ferry - the group's performance schedules were shifted, and some of the events were completely canceled. Therefore, the official release of the album took place not on April 21, but on May 7. However, that didn't stop Overdose"get "all-kill" status just seven hours after release.
May 15, S.M. Entertainment officially confirmed the departure of the leader EXO-M Chris from the group after filing a claim for cancellation of the contract. For this reason, the other eleven members had to change their choreography as soon as possible in order to continue their promotions.
A October 10 Luhan, following the example Chris, also sued the company and left the group.

Group members:

stage name: Xiumin / Xiumin / 시우민
Real name: Kim Min Seok / Kim Min Seok / 김민석
Position in the group: Main dancer, vocalist
Date of Birth: March 26, 1990
Place of Birth: South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Zodiac sign: Aries
By Chinese horoscope: Horse
Best friend: Tao
Nickname: "bun"
Favorite food: sweets and spicy pork
Favorite celebrity: JJ Lin
Favorite movie: X-Men
Mother Xiumina asked him not to get close to the tall members so he wouldn't look short.
I would like to borrow such qualities from the guys as: Chris' tall height, Luhan's brightness, ear for music Lay, Tao's muscles, Chen's singing skills.
Good at cooking spaghetti.
Helps the members clean up.
He loves cleanliness. If the members want to enter his room, they must first remove the slippers they wear in the dorm itself
In 2008 there was a casting in SM, taking second place in SM Everysing Contest. January 26, 2012 was officially introduced as the 7th member EXO.

stage name: Suho / Suho / 수호
Real name: Kim Joon Myeon / 김준면
Position in the group: Leader, vocalist
Date of Birth: May 22, 1991
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Blood type: AB
Zodiac sign: Twins
According to the Chinese horoscope: Sheep
Favorite colors: Purple, gold
Ideal type of girl: well-read girl with long straight hair
Favorite musical style : funk rock
Examples to follow: Leeteuk is the leader of Super Junior and Yunho is the leader of TVXQ
Idol friends: Shinee: Junhyun, Taemin, Minho Super Junior: Leeteuk, Donghae, Kyuhyun
Favorite movie: Pirates Caribbean Sea
Favorite number: 8
Favorite food: Sushi
Hobby: golfing, cycling, studying acting
Favourite song:4MEN - "Baby Baby"
Korean fans describe him as "성스럽다", which means "holy"
Has been mentioned Kyuhyun, in a thank you note for the album "Mr. Simple"
Kyuhyun calls Suho - "Joonmyunnie-ah"
A family: Older brother
Studies: He studied well at school, and also took an active position in the class. Was class president primary school and vice chair in high school. She is currently studying acting at the Korea National University of the Arts.
Suho became the first member to join the label SM. He was spotted by SM managers on the street in 2006 and was a trainee for 6 years.
Before debut: In 2007 he appeared in the Super Junior film "Attack on the Pin-Up Boys". In 2008, he starred in TVXQ's music video "HaHaHa Song" with Kai and Chanyeol.
February 15, 2012 Suho was officially introduced as the 10th member EXO

stage name: Lay / Lay / 레이
Real name: Zhang Yi Xing / 장이씽
Position in the group: Lead dancer, vocalist
Date of Birth: October 7, 1991
Place of Birth: Changsha, Hunan Province, China
Nationality: Chinese
Blood type: BUT
Zodiac sign: Scales
According to the Chinese horoscope: Sheep
Favorite food: spicy, fried meat
Favorite actors and artists: Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, JJ Lin, Lee Hom, Jay Chou, Khalil Fong, Louis Koo, Justin Timberlake
Favorite movie genre: action
Favorite clothing style: simple and neat English style
Ideal type of girl: kind, sweet and respectful of her parents
Favorite colors: black and purple
Favorite musical genre: ballad, dance-pop, hip-hop, R&B
Favorite dance style: popping, locking, breakdancing and LAStyle
Lay loves to cook.
He doesn't like being touched on his neck.
According to Xiumina, Lay cooking mom and he cleaning mom.
According to the members, Lay completely different on stage and in life.
Constantly confuses socks and puts on the first ones that come across.
In her free time, she enjoys writing songs and playing the piano.
In 2008, there was a Chinese casting in SM. Before coming to SM Lay was a "local star" in China. He has participated in various Chinese entertainment programs.
Before debut: Worked with SHINee to replace Jonghyun's dance parts for their concert tour.
On January 17, 2012, Lay was officially introduced as the 6th member of EXO.
Lay joins the dance group SM The Performance together with Kaem.


stage name:
Baekhyun / Baekhyun / 백현
Real name: Byun Baek Hyun / 변백현
Position in the group: Main vocalist
Date of Birth: May 6, 1992
Place of Birth: Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Zodiac sign: Taurus
According to the Chinese horoscope: A monkey
An example to follow: Rain
Favourite song: The Ray - "Farewell Review"
Motto: "Life is just a journey filled with effort"
Favorite colors: White, black and gray
Favorite movie genre: Sci-fi, action
Favorite music genre: R "n" B, Pop, Punk-Rock
Favorite musicians: Jamiroquai and Maroon 5
Meaning of the name: inspiration, honor
Shares a room with Chanyeol.
I would take my girlfriend to look at the cherry blossoms.
Injured his eye from a flash fire during his Inkigayo debut.
There were many girl friends at school, because. they thought he was very charming.
Said he was behaving confidently love relationships even though he didn't have any.
Bought my gray cap with Tao.
Thao still calls him "beef".
Kai believes that Baekhyun good at winking.
Chanyeol mentioned that Baekhyun listens to music and sings songs on a quiet street when he wants to relieve stress.
Kai said that Baekhyun many hidden talents.
Dry said that Baekhyun refers to the type of people who talk non-stop when they wake up in the morning.
The first person he became close to in the group was Chanyeol. It turned out that he was a friend of his friend.
Often unable to sleep due to Chanyeol breathes very loudly in sleep.
A family: Older brother
Studies: Graduated from Jungwon High School. At school he was a member of the school musical group.
SM noticed Baekhyun in 2011 while taking the music exam for college entrance. He became one of the last members to join the EXO. And on January 30, 2012, he was officially introduced as the 9th member of the group.

stage name: Chen / Chen / 첸
Real name: Kim Jong Dae / 김종대
Position in the group: Lead Vocalist
Date of Birth: September 21, 1992
Place of Birth: South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Zodiac sign: Virgo
According to the Chinese horoscope: A monkey
Nicknames:"ChenChen", "Orange"
Ideal type of girl: an older girl who will take care of him
Favorite clothing style: simple, no frills and not very flashy clothes
Favorite ice cream flavor: chocolate with mint
Idol Friend: Kyuhyun from Super Junior
Favorite food: lamb skewers (lamb kebab)
When he was asked who he would be if he had not become a part of EXO, Chen replied - a fan Lay.
She loves to sing and can play the piano.
He doesn't like being touched on his ears.
He does not like games, as he always loses in them.
Tangerines count Chena the best in fanservice.
He considers himself very stubborn.
A family: Older brother
Early 2011 Chen became one of the last members of EXO to join SM.
And on December 29, 2011, Chen was officially introduced as the 4th member of EXO. Together with Tao, Luhanom and Kaem made their first appearance on December 29, 2011 on SBS' Gayo Daejun.

stage name: Chanyeol / Chanyeol / 찬열
Real name: Park Chan Yeol
Position in the group: Main rapper
Date of Birth: November 27, 1992
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Blood type: BUT
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
According to the Chinese horoscope: A monkey
Musical instruments: Drums, guitar, bass and djembe
Examples to follow: Jason Mraz and Eminem
One day Chanyeol broke a tooth on a fork while eating chicken.
old nickname Chanyeol"storm sociability".
Chanyeol fan f(x).
Chanyeol, Baekhyun and Lay are the funniest members of the group.
baekhyun said that Chanyeol snores like an old, dying man when he sleeps.
Chanyeol and Baekhyun love to play online games.
He definitely needs to hold on to someone's hands in order to feel protected.
When he was a trainee, he liked to sneak into the rehearsal room and watch people dance. DBSK.
A family: Elder sister
Studies: Graduated from Hyundai Chungun High School in Ulsan. I fell in love with music in elementary school. And after watching the movie School of Rock" decided to learn how to play the drums. In middle school, Chanyeol and his best friends formed the music group "Heavy Noise".
In 2008, after taking second place in a television modeling competition, he got into SM.
Before debut: In 2008, he starred in TVXQ's music video "HaHaHa Song" with Suho and Kai. In 2010, he appeared in Girls' Generation's Japanese video "Genie".
February 23, 2012 was officially introduced by the last 12th member EXO.


stage name
: D.O / 디오
Real name: Do Kyung Soo / Do Kyung Soo / 도경수
Position in the group: Lead Vocalist
Date of Birth: January 12, 1993
Place of Birth: Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
According to the Chinese horoscope: Rooster
Ideal type of girl: EXO fan.
An example to follow: Boys 2 Men.
Favourite song: Travie McCoy - "Billionaire"
Shares a room with Kai.
Didn't want anyone to know he was a trainee SM so I didn't tell anyone.
Likes to eat kimchi pasta.
Wants \ wanted to become a cook, so he often cooks for his groupmates.
Once said that he would like to try to be a stylist or even a fashion designer.
Good at housekeeping.
When the guys come back from training, they throw their things everywhere, so Dio grumbles a lot until they are gone.
Since elementary school, beatboxing has been one of my hobbies.
Doesn't like smileys.
I would like to meet Amanda Seyfried.
A family: Older brother
Studies: Started singing in elementary school. Regularly participated in local vocal competitions throughout high school.
Winning in 2010 at a local song festival, was recommended for listening to SM. Last 2 years high school was a trainee SM. At an audition for an agency, he sang songs Na Yoon Kwon - "Anticipation" and B rowneyed Soul - "My Story"
Before debut: Participated in f(x)'s song "Goodbye Summer" for their second album Pink Tape.
January 30, 2012 D.O. was officially introduced as the 8th member EXO.

stage name: Kai / Kai / 카이
Real name: Kim Jong In / Kim Jong In / 김종인
Position in the group: Lead dancer, vocalist, rapper
Date of Birth: January 14, 1994
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Blood type: BUT
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
According to the Chinese horoscope: Dog
Favorite movie: "Billy Elliot"
Favorite colors: red, black, sky blue
Favorite number - 1
Favorite music genre: R&B, Hip Hop
An example to follow: Michael Jackson
Motto: "I'd rather bend than break"
Idol Best Friend: Taemin from SHINee
And ideal type of girl: Actress Han Ye Seul
Hobby: reading books, dancing, music
Favorite Places to Visit: SM Practice Room, Company Rooftop
Shares a room with Dio.
At Kaya has the nickname "Kaura" (a combination of the name "Kai" and the word "aura") because of the aura he exudes on stage during performances.
If possible, I would like to participate in a musical with all members of the group.
Even though Kai was in more than half of the group's teasers and had the nickname "Teaser King", he was not recognized on the street until his debut.
Not one of those people who care about age.
He considers his swarthy skin to be the sexiest.
Unlike many, he calls the hostel not just a hostel, but a home.
At first, he felt awkward, being called by his stage name.
Has a lucky bracelet given to him by his parents. Whenever he's nervous, he touches this bracelet.
When guys play sports games Kai and Chanyeol are on the same team, they always win.
Kai- the "king of games", he almost never loses at anything.
Can't do cute things, especially aegyo.
Kai and Chris are the members whose names are most often entered into Google search engine.
A family: 2 older sisters
Studies: Graduated from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul. Known as EXO's "lead dancer", Kai started dancing (jazz dance and ballet) at the age of 8. At the request of his parents, he attended taikwondo and piano lessons, but they did not arouse any interest in Kai. After watching The Nutcracker in fourth grade, he decided to take up professional ballet.
At the age of 13, having won the 10th SM Youth Best Contest in 2007, Kai was the second EXO signed a contract with SM. He was inspired to become a singer by Shinhwa. Kai gained skills in hip-hop, popping and locking after joining SM.
Before Debut: In 2008, he took part in TVXQ's "HaHaHa Song" music video with Suho and Chanyeol.
On December 23, 2011, Kai became the 1st official member of EXO. On December 29, 2011, he made his first appearance on SBS' Gayo Daejun along with Luhan, Chen, and Tao.
Also Kai along with Luhan is part of a group Younique Unit and together with layem dance group member SM The Performance.

stage name: Sehun / Sehun / 세훈
Real name: Oh Se Hun / Oh Se Hun / 오세훈
Position in the group: Main dancer, vocalist, rapper, maknae (youngest in the group)
Date of Birth: April 12, 1994
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Zodiac sign: Aries
According to the Chinese horoscope: Dog

Favorite music genre: hip hop
Favorite food: meat and sushi
Ideal type of girl: actress Choi Ji-woo
Idol Best Friend: Donghae from Super Junior
An example to follow: Boa and TVXQ
Shares a room with Suho.
Was an ulzzang model.
When Sehun learned that the mayor of Seoul has the same name as his, decided that he just needed to become someone else more significant. That's why I wanted to be president.
In elementary school, he was rock climbing.
Considers that they Kaem like black and white.
Dreaming to EXO as well as SHINHWA, released discs 10 years later.
One of the members who doesn't get fat.
Gets close to people quickly.
All the members said that Sehun worst of all remembers the movements in the dance and their parts in the song.
Likes to drink bubble tea Luhan.
A family: Older brother
Studies: In February 2013, he graduated from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul.
At the age of 12, he was spotted by SM managers on the street. He participated in various castings for two years and finally signed a contract with SM in 2008.
On January 10, 2012, Sehun became the 5th official member of EXO.
Sehun took part in the filming of the video Girls" Generation-TTS - "Twinkle" together with Baekhyun, Chanyeol and Kai. Was a featured guest along with Chanyeol on the second episode of the 2013 sitcom Royal Villa

Former members:

stage name: Chris / Kris / 크리스
Real name: Wu Yi Fan / 우이판
Date of Birth: November 6, 1990
Place of Birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Nationality: Chinese
Zodiac sign: Scorpion
According to the Chinese horoscope: Horse
Left the group in May 2014

stage name: Luhan / Luhan / 루한
Real name: Lu Han / 루한
Date of Birth: April 20, 1990
Place of Birth: Haidian, Beijing, China
Nationality: Chinese
Zodiac sign: Taurus
According to Chinese horoscopes: Horse
Left the group in October 2014

stage name: Tao / Tao / 타오

Real name: Huang Zi Tao / 황지타오
Date of Birth: May 02, 1993
Place of Birth: Qingdao, China
Nationality: Chinese
Zodiac sign: Taurus
According to the Chinese horoscope: Rooster
Left the group in August 2015

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