EXO (엑소) is a South Korean-Chinese boy group based in Seoul. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2011, the group debuted in 2012 with twelve members separated into two subgroups, EXO-K (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun) and EXO-M (Xiumin, Lay, Chen and former members Kris, Luhan and Tao), performing music in Korean and Mandarin respectively. EXO's first album XOXO (2013), which contained the breakthrough hit "Growl", was a critical and commercial success, winning both Disk Daesang at the 28th Golden Disk Awards and Album of the Year at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards. It sold over one million copies, making EXO the best-selling Korean artist in twelve years. Subsequent albums and EPs continued with strong sales, and EXO were ranked the most influential celebrity by Forbes Korea Power Celebrity for the year 2014 and 2015. They have been named "the biggest boyband in the world" by media outlets, saying that "EXO are at the forefront of pop domination, with knife-point choreography seamlessly gelled to songs crafted by some of the world’s most gifted writers and producers, honed by their myriad of personalities and talents."
In May 2014, Kris filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to be removed from the group. Luhan followed suit in October 2014. In April 2015, Tao suspended his activities and subsequently followed suit in August 2015. Following their departures, EXO carried on with nine members. In July 2016, it was announced that the lawsuit between Luhan, Kris, and SM Entertainment had been settled: the two idols will maintain their contract with SM until 2022, SM Entertainment will contract out their work outside of Korea and Japan—i.e. to their current Chinese agencies—and they will "share related revenues with SM Entertainment".
Members
- Suho (수호) - Leader, lead vocalist
- Baekhyun (백현) - Main vocalist
- Chen (첸) - Main vocalist
- Chanyeol (찬열) - Main rapper, sub-vocalist, visual
- Kai (카이) - Main dancer, lead rapper, sub-vocalist, visual, center
- Sehun (세훈) - Lead dancer, lead rapper, sub-vocalist, visual, maknae
Inactive Members
- Xiumin (시우민) - Lead vocalist, lead dancer, rapper
- Lay (레이) - Main dancer, sub-vocalist
- D.O. (디오) - Main vocalist
Former Members
- Luhan (루한) - Lead vocalist, lead dancer, visual
- Kris (크리스) - Leader (EXO-M), main rapper, sub-vocalist
- Tao (타오) - Lead rapper, lead dancer, sub-vocalist
Discography
Korean Discography
Albums
- [2013.06.03] XOXO
- [2015.03.30] EXODUS
- [2016.06.09] EX'ACT
- [2017.07.18] THE WAR
- [2018.11.02] DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO
Mini Albums
- [2012.04.09] MAMA
- [2013.12.09] Miracles in December (12월의 기적)
- [2014.05.07] Overdose (중독)
- [2015.12.10] SING FOR YOU
- [2016.12.19] For Life
- [2017.12.26] Universe
Live Albums
- [2014.12.22] EXOLOGY CHAPTER 1: THE LOST PLANET
- [2017.10.25] EXO PLANET #3 -The EXO'rDIUM(dot)
Digital Singles
- [2012.01.30] What Is Love
- [2012.03.09] History
- [2015.11.11] LIGHTSABER
- [2016.09.17] Dancing King (with Yoo Jae-suk)
Japanese Discography
Albums
- [2018.01.24] COUNTDOWN
Singles
- [2015.11.05] Love Me Right ～romantic universe～
- [2016.12.07] Coming Over
Digital Singles
- [2016.01.19] LIGHTSABER (Japanese Ver.)
Concerts & Tours
Tours
Asia Tours
- [2014.05.23–2014.12.24] EXO FROM. EXOPLANET #1 - THE LOST PLANET
World Tours
- [2015.03.07–2016.03.20] EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion
- [2016.07.22–2017.05.28] EXO PLANET #3 - The EXO'rDIUM
- [2017.11.24–2018.08.11] EXO PLANET #4 - The EℓyXiOn
Concerts
- [2013.12.24–2013.12.25] SMTOWN WEEK: f(x) & EXO - "Christmas Wonderland"
Filmography
Film
- 2015: SMTOWN THE STAGE - as themselves
Drama
- 2015: EXO Next Door (우리 옆집에 EXO가 산다) - as themselves
TV Show
- 2013: EXO's Showtime (엑소의 쇼타임)
- 2014: XOXO EXO
- 2014: EXO 90:2014
- 2015: Line TV SurpLINEs EXO
- 2015: EXO Channel
- 2017: EXO TOURGRAM
- 2018: World Trip on a Ladder (사다리타고 일본여행)
Gallery
Main article: EXO/Gallery