Exo's current lineup. Group EXO-M

2012-2013:

In December 2011, SM Entertainment announced the formation of a new K-pop group called EXO. Since then, SM Entertainment has been representing EXO members by releasing teaser videos, and on March 7, 2012, the full lineup of the group was revealed. EXO is divided into two subgroups: EXO-K (K-pop) and EXO-M (Mandarin-pop). In the first, the performers sing in Korean, while the second is aimed at the Chinese market. Main idea EXO group: each track, single, video of the group will have two versions, Chinese and Korean, respectively. In 2012, EXO released two videos for the tracks “MAMA” and “History”.

On March 25, SM Entertainment released a teaser video for the group's debut show 'EXO-SHOWCASE' on their official channel. The show took place on March 31st in Korea (for EXO-K) and April 1st in China (for EXO-M). In total, more than 8,000 spectators attended. “SHOWCASE” is a small concert of the group, during which, in addition to demonstrating their talents and skills, the participants 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 8th. On April 8, the official performances of the groups took place, as promised, on the same day in both countries. EXO-K performed on SBS's music show 'Inkigayo', while EXO-M held their performance at a film festival in China. The group's debut single is "MAMA". Ahead of the group's first official appearance on the music scene, SM Entertainment has released 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 promotions, the group embarked on a general label tour called SMTown.

A year after their debut, the group returned to the music scene with their first full-length album. The album was called “XOXO ~Kiss&Hug~”. Just like the previous one, it consists of two parts: “XOXO - Kiss” for the subgroup EXO-K and “XOXO - Hug” for the subgroup EXO-M. 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 participants. The title song of the album was the track “Wolf” (in a mixed style of hip-hop and dubstep, with a powerful beat), for which a video was presented. Based on the concept of the main track, EXO / EXO-K & EXO-M appeared before the audience as wolf people.

With the promotion of “Wolf”, the group managed to win their first awards: on June 14 at the music show “Music Bank” and the next at 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 newcomers music scene.

On August 5, the reformatted album was released. The title track was the song “Growl”, for which the group presented videos. With the promotion of "Growl", the group managed to collect 12 awards on music shows, including the Triple Crown on "Show Champion" and "Inkigayo".

As of September 5th, 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 re-release released in August, bringing the total to 737,159 copies sold! S.M. Entertainment stated:

“According to the Korean Music Industry Association, EXO is the first artist to break the sales record of over 700,000 units (a record that has stood since 2012).”

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

Completing such a successful year, on December 9, the group presented the winter mini-album “Miracles in December”. On December 5, the group presented a video for the album's title track of the same name, which featured EXO's main vocalists, while the remaining tracks were recorded full staff.

2014-2015:

The group's comeback with their second mini-album "Overdose" was scheduled for April 15, 2014, but due to the Sewol ferry tragedy, the group's comeback did not occur until May 7.

On May 15, 2014, EXO-M subgroup member and leader Chris (Wu Yifan) filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract. On at the moment The contract problem has not been resolved, and Yifan is engaged in solo activities.

From May 23rd to 25th, EXO held their first solo concert- EXO From EXO Planet #1 - The Lost Planet. The guys performed with this program until October, giving concerts in different Asian countries.

On August 4, 2014, SM Entertainment officially announced EXO's fandom name as EXO-L. L stands for Love. Also, L is the letter that is between K and M. The letter L represents fans who support both subgroups: EXO-K and EXO-M. In addition, the group launched an official website. As of January 1, 2015, the site has a total of over 2.9 million members.

On October 10, 2014, EXO-M subgroup member Luhan (Lu Han) filed a lawsuit to terminate the contract, but at the moment, both parties have not reached an agreement. Luhan is also busy with solo activities.

On March 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, the second solo concert - EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion took place in Seoul. On March 27, the pre-release of the title track of the second full-length album “EXODUS” took place, and on March 30, the release took place. With title song "Call Me Baby", EXO won 17 awards on music shows, surpassing them 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 released a statement asking him to leave his son from SM, explaining that Tao was not receiving adequate support from the company, but was also exposed to too many health risks. On the same day, SM released a statement in response, claiming that they were currently in negotiations with Tao's father. After the release of the message from Tao's father, the company's shares fell to a record low.

Tao officially left EXO and began pursuing solo activities.

On June 2, EXO released a video for the title song of the re-released album EXODUS - Love Me Right, and the album was released on June 3. The comeback consisted of 9 people.

On August 24, Tao officially filed a lawsuit at the Seoul Central Court to terminate his contract with SM Entertainment and permanently leave EXO. His legal representative was the same person who worked with Lujan and Chris. The company, in turn, issued a statement in response, saying that they were filing retaliatory lawsuits and would take other legal action in connection with Tao's illegal activities in both Korea and China.

EXO(cor. 엑소 ) - South Korean-Chinese boy band, formed in 2012 with 12 members, in Seoul, South Korea, under SM Entertainment. The name was taken from the term "exoplanet", meaning a planet orbiting a star beyond solar system.
The group made their official debut on April 8, 2012, with the release of their debut single "MAMA". Currently, 5 albums have been released: debut EP “ Mama"(2012), studio album XOXO(2013) and its re-released version Growl(2013), EP " Miracles in December"(2013), Overdose (2014), Exodus(2015), which became hits. In total, about a billion units of products were sold per year worldwide.

The group has received numerous awards, most notably the Rookie Awards in 2012, and has since won over ten awards since their debut. In 2013, the group performed in Kazan, Russia, at the closing ceremony of the Summer Universiade. In the fall of 2013, episode 1 of EXO'S SHOWTIME, a reality show about the group on MBC Every1, was released. A total of 12 episodes were released, the ratings of which were high.

EXO set a sales record for their first album XOXO (Kiss&Hug) with over 1 million copies. For the first time in 12 years in Korea, only they managed to set such a sales record.

2012: Education and debut

In December 2011, SM Entertainment announced the formation of a new pop group called EXO. Since then, SM Entertainment has been representing EXO members by releasing teaser videos, and on March 7, 2012, the full lineup of the group was revealed. EXO is divided into two subgroups: EXO-K (K-pop) and EXO-M (Mandarin-pop). In the first, the performers sing in Korean, while the second is aimed at the Chinese market. The main idea of the EXO group: each track, single, and video of the group will have two versions, Chinese and Korean, respectively. In 2012, EXO released two videos for the tracks “MAMA” and “History”.

On March 25, SM Entertainment released a teaser video for the group's debut show 'EXO-SHOWCASE' on their official channel. The show took place on March 31st in Korea (for EXO-K) and April 1st in China (for EXO-M). In total, more than 8,000 spectators attended. “SHOWCASE” is a small concert of the group, during which, in addition to demonstrating their talents and skills, the participants 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 8th. On April 8, the official performances of the groups took place, as promised, on the same day in both countries. EXO-K performed on SBS's music show 'Inkigayo' while EXO-M held their performance at a film festival in China. The group's debut single is "MOM". Ahead of the group's first official appearance on the music scene, SM Entertainment has released 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 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 called “XOXO ~Kiss&Hug~”. Just 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 participants. The title song of the album was the track “Wolf” (in a mixed style of hip-hop and dubstep, with a powerful beat), for which a video was presented. Based on the concept of the main track, EXO / EXO-K & EXO-M appeared before the audience as wolf people.

“According to the Korean Music Industry Association, EXO is the first artist to break the sales record of over 700,000 units (a record that has stood since 2012).”

Completing such a successful year, on December 9, the group presented the winter mini-album “Miracles in December”. On December 5, the group presented a video for the title track of the album of the same name, in which the main vocalists of EXO took part, the remaining tracks were recorded by the full lineup.

2014: Era of Overdose

The group's comeback with their 2nd mini-album "Overdose" was scheduled for April 15, 2014, but due to the Sewol ferry tragedy, the group's comeback did not occur until May 7.

On May 15, 2014, EXO-M subgroup member and leader Chris (Wu Yifan) filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract. At the moment, the contract problem has not been resolved, and Yifan is engaged in solo activities.

From May 23 to May 25, EXO held their first solo concert - EXO From EXO Planet #1 - The Lost Planet. The guys performed with this program until October, giving concerts in different Asian countries.

On August 4, 2014, SM Entertainment officially announced EXO's fandom name - EXO-L. L is for Love ( Love). L is also the letter that is between K and M. The letter L represents fans who support both subgroups: EXO-K and EXO-M. In addition, the group launched an official website. As of January 1, 2015, the site has a total of over 2.9 million members.

2015: EXODUS second album

On March 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, the second solo concert took place in Seoul - EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion. On March 27, the pre-release of the title track of the second full-length album “EXODUS” took place, and on March 30, the release took place. With the title song "Call Me Baby," EXO won 17 awards on music shows, breaking their own record for previous comebacks.

At the moment, Tao is officially under treatment.

On June 2, EXO released a video for the title song of the re-released album EXODUS - Love Me Right, and the album was released on June 3. The comeback consisted of 9 people.

2012-2013:

In December 2011, SM Entertainment announced the formation of a new K-pop group called EXO. Since then, SM Entertainment has been representing EXO members by releasing teaser videos, and on March 7, 2012, the full lineup of the group was revealed. EXO is divided into two subgroups: EXO-K (K-pop) and EXO-M (Mandarin-pop). In the first, the performers sing in Korean, while the second is aimed at the Chinese market. The main idea of the EXO group: each track, single, and video of the group will have two versions, Chinese and Korean, respectively. In 2012, EXO released two videos for the tracks “MAMA” and “History”.

“According to the Korean Music Industry Association, EXO is the first artist to break the sales record of over 700,000 units (a record that has stood since 2012).”

2014-2015:

The group's comeback with their second mini-album "Overdose" was scheduled for April 15, 2014, but due to the Sewol ferry tragedy, the group's comeback did not occur until May 7.

From May 23 to 25, EXO held their first solo concert - EXO From EXO Planet #1 - The Lost Planet. The guys performed with this program until October, giving concerts in different Asian countries.

On March 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, the second solo concert - EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion took place in Seoul. On March 27, the pre-release of the title track of the second full-length album “EXODUS” took place, and on March 30, the release took place. With the title song "Call Me Baby," EXO won 17 awards on music shows, breaking their own record for previous comebacks.

Tao officially left EXO and began pursuing solo activities.

On June 2, EXO released a video for the title song of the re-released album EXODUS - Love Me Right, and the album was released on June 3. The comeback consisted of 9 people.

EXO-K Videos:
EXO-K - What Is Love
EXO-K - History (Russian sub.)
EXO-K - MAMA (Russian sub.)

EXO-M Videos:
EXO-M - What Is Love
EXO-M - History (Russian sub.)
EXO-M - MAMA (Russian sub.)

EXO Videos:
EXO - Wolf (Russian sub.)
EXO - Wolf (Russian sub.)
EXO - Growl (Russian sub.)
EXO - Growl (Russian sub.)
EXO - Growl
EXO - Growl
EXO - Miracles in December (Russian sub.)
EXO - Miracles in December (Russian sub.)
EXO - Overdose (Russian sub.)
EXO - Overdose (Russian 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:
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 (Russian sub.)
Suho - To My Mother
SeHun - Yo! MV (Russian sub.)

Project groups:
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 (Russian sub.)
EXO - Still A Dark Night
EXO & SNSD / Girls" Generation - Marry You (Russian sub.)
TaeMin & Kai - PRETTY BOY (Russian sub.)

Group dramas:
2018 - (Sehun and Kai)
2018 - (Kai)
2018 - (Kai)
2018 - (in leading role Tao)
2017 - (starring Luhan)
2017 - (starring Lay)
2016 - (co-starring Kai)
2016 - (starring Lay)
2016 - (starring Kai)
2012 - (episode 2)

General concerts and tours:
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TV-Show with the participation of the group:
- - episode No. 4, 5, 7
- - episode No. 18, 21
- - episode #9
- - episode #131
- - episode No. 171-172
- - episode No. 1-2
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- - episode #18
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EXO / 엑소 / EXO is a Chinese-South Korean boy band consisting of 12 members. The group is divided into two subgroups: EXO-K, aimed at the Korean market, and EXO-M, aimed at the Chinese market. Official debut: April 8-9, 2012. During 2014, two members left the group, the label decided to leave the subgroups and develop EXO of 10 members under one name as a single group.

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

2013:
- Golden Disk Awards: "Best Newcomer Award" (with the album "MAMA", in full)
- 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 "Growl")
- MTV Europe Music Awards: " Best Performer Asia", "Best Korean Performer"
- Seoul Music Awards: "Best Newcomer Award", "Daesang" Main Award
- So-Loved Awards: Album of the Year Award (for the album "XOXO")
- So-Loved Awards: Award "Song of the Year" (for the track "Growl")
- Soompi Awards: Artist of the Year Award
- Soompi Awards: Album of the Year Award (for the album "XOXO")
- Soompi Awards: Award "Song of the Year" (for the track "Growl")
- Top Chinese Music Awards: Most Popular Group Award
- 1st Yinyuetai V-Chart Awards: Most Popular Artist in China Award
- 1st Hawaii International Music Awards Festival: Artist of the Year Award
- Asia Young Style Awards: Most Popular Group Award
- Allkpop Awards: "Best Korean Boy 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" (for production in "Growl")

2014:
- Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: Mobile Popularity Award
- Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: Album of the Year Award (Q3, XOXO)
- Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: Album of the Year Award (for the 4th quarter, the album "Miracles in December")
- Golden Disk Awards: "Disk Daesang Award" and "Disk Bonsang Award" (for the album "XOXO")
- Korean Music Awards: "Group of the Year" and "Best Dance Song" (for "Growl")
- Seoul Music Awards: Record of the Year Award (for the album "XOXO")
- Seoul Music Awards: Main award "Daesang" (for the track "Growl")
- World Music Awards: "Best Korean Artist" and "Best World Song" (for the track "Growl")
- iF Design Awards: "Best Packaging Design" award (for the album "XOXO")
- iF Design Awards: "Best Packaging Design" award (for the re-released album "Growl")
- 2014 MYX Music Awards: "Best music video" (for the video "Wolf")
- Korean Entertainment Art Awards: Group Singer Award
- 2nd Yinyuetai V-Chart Awards: Album of the Year Award - Korea (for the album "XOXO")
- 26th Korean PD Awards: Best Performance Award
- 18th Chinese Music Awards: "Asia's Most Influential Group Award"

2012: Education and debut

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

On March 25, SM Entertainment released a teaser video for the group's debut show "EXO-SHOWCASE" on their official channel.
The show took place on March 31st in Korea (for EXO-K) and April 1st in China (for EXO-M). In total, more than 8,000 spectators attended.
"SHOWCASE" is a small concert of the group during which, in addition to demonstrating their talents and skills, the participants 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 official performances of the groups took place, as promised on the same day in both countries. EXO-K performed on SBS's music show "Inkigayo" while EXO-M performed at a film festival in China. The group's debut single is "MAMA".
Ahead of the group's first official appearance on the music scene, SM Entertainment has released music videos for their debut single. And, on April 9, the first mini-album of the group “MAMA” was released (in two versions).
Upon completion of promotions, the group went 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 called “XOXO ~Kiss&Hug~”. Just 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 participants. The title song of the album was the track “Wolf” (in a mixed style of hip-hop and dubstep, 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, EXO / EXO-K & EXO-M will be promoting as a full group, first in Korea, then in China, and at the end of the year, the group will again split into two subgroups.

With the promotion of "Wolf", the group managed to win their first awards: on June 14 at the music show "Music Bank" and the next at the music show "Show! Music Core". A shitty 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 song "Growl", for which the group presented videos.
With the promotion of "Growl", the group managed to collect 12 awards on music shows, including the Triple Crown on "Show Champion" and "Inkigayo".

As of 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 re-release released in August, bringing the total to 737,159 copies sold!
stated: "According to the Korean Music Industry Association, EXO is the first artist to break a sales record of over 700,000 (a record that has stood since 2012)".

On July 15, the group presented the first episode of the video drama, and on September 4, the second episode was released. Viewers will see a whole series with the participation of the guys, the musical accompaniment will be 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 market.

Completing such a successful year, on December 9 the group presented the winter mini-album “Miracles in December”. On December 5, the group presented a video for the title track of the album of the same name, in which the main vocalists of EXO took part, the rest of the tracks were recorded by the full lineup.

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

On May 7, the third mini-album entitled . This time the label decided to separate the groups like during their debut. EXO-K were busy at home, EXO-M went to China to promote their new mini-album. On the day of the album's release, the label presented the audience with a video for the title track of the same name.

New album, new, the group has its first solo concert ahead. But on May 15, the media presented shocking information: "Chris, the leader of the Chinese subgroup, sued the label demanding that his contract be terminated." What caused the participant to do this remains unknown. The measures that the company will take are also not yet known, but the group’s first solo concert, which will take place on May 23, will take place without Chris’s participation.
In July, it became known that representatives of Chris and the company did not find common ground and did not agree to a settlement; as a result, the first court hearing on the issue of termination of the contract between the artist and the label will take place in August. Chris is no longer 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 being handled by the same lawyer as Chris' case. The young man announced that he is currently suspending his activities in show business. As his friends and parents say, LuHan needs rest, and this was the main reason for leaving EXO.
A few days after the statement, representatives of the label clarified the situation regarding the group’s activities: “Starting October 13, I will move as a single group of ten people, there will no longer be divisions into EXO-K and EXO-M!”

EXO / 엑소 is a Chinese-South Korean boy band consisting of 12 members belonging to the SM Entertainment label. The group was formed in 2011 and consists of two subgroups Exo-K and Exo-M, which perform in Korean and Mandarin respectively. The name "EXO" symbolizes "exoplanet", i.e. a planet located outside the solar system. The group's debut took place on April 8, 2012, with the single "Mama", which had incredible success. Exo-M's version of "Mama" topped Chinese music charts after one day of release, and Exo-K's music video this song became number seven on YouTube's Global Chart. Both albums of the group, the debut "MAMA" 2012 and the studio "XOXO" 2013, were a great commercial success, selling more than 1 million copies worldwide. The main songs of the album "XOXO" "Wolf" and " Growl" became number one hits on music shows and radio stations in South Korea, and also reached number three on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart.

EXO-K

EXO-M

Stage name: Suho / 수호 / Suho

Real name: Kim Joon Myeon / 김준면

Position in the group: Leader, vocalist

Blood type: AB (fourth)

Zodiac sign: Gemini

According to the Chinese horoscope: Sheep

Family: Older brother

Studies: I studied well at school and also took active position in class. Was president of the class elementary school and vice-chairman at the high school. Currently studying acting at the Korea National University of the Arts.

Suho became the first member to join the SM label. He was spotted by SM managers on the street in 2006 and stayed as a trainee for 6 years.

Before debut: In 2007, appeared in Super Junior's movie "Attack on the Pin-Up Boys". In 2008, together with Kai and Chanyeol, he took part in the filming of the TVXQ video “HaHaHa Song”.

Stage name: Baek Hyun / 백현 / Baekhyun Real name: Byun Baek Hyun / 변백현

Position in the group: Main Vocalist

Place of birth: Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Nationality: Korean

Zodiac sign: Taurus

According to the Chinese horoscope: Monkey

Family: Older brother

Education: Graduated from Jungwon High School. At school he was a member of the school musical group.

SM discovered Baekhyun in 2011 while taking a music exam for college.

He became one of last participants who joined EXO. And on January 30, 2012 he was officially introduced as the 9th member of the group.

Stage name: Chan Yeol / 찬열 / Chanyeol

Real name: Park Chan Yeol / 박찬열

Position in the group: Main rapper

Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea

Nationality: Korean

Blood type: A (second)

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

According to the Chinese horoscope: Monkey

Musical instruments: Drums, guitar, bass guitar and djembe (a type of drum)

Family: Older sister

Education: 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", I decided to learn to play the drums. In middle school, Chanyeol and his best friends formed music group"Heavy Noise".

In 2008, after taking second place in a television modeling competition, he entered SM.

Before debut: In 2008, together with Suho and Kai, he participated in the filming of the TVXQ video “HaHaHa Song”. In 2010 he appeared in the Japanese video of Girls' Generation - "Genie".

Stage name: Kai / 카이 / Kai

Real name: Kim Jong In / 김종인

Position in the group: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea Nationality: Korean

Blood type: A (Second)

Zodiac sign: Capricorn

According to the Chinese horoscope: Dog

Family: 2 older sisters

Studies: Graduated from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul. Known as EXO's "lead dancer", Kai began dancing (jazz dance and ballet) at age 8. At the request of his parents, he attended classes in taekwondo and playing the piano, but they did not arouse any interest in Kai. After watching the Nutcracker ballet in fourth grade, he decided to take up professional ballet.

At the age of 13, after winning the 10th SM Youth Best Contest in 2007, Kai was the second EXO member to sign with SM. He was inspired to become a singer by the group Shinhwa. Kai acquired skills in hip-hop, popping and locking after joining SM. Before debut: In 2008, he took part in the filming of TVXQ's "HaHaHa Song" video with Suho and Chanyeol.

On December 23, 2011, Kai became the 1st officially introduced member of EXO. And on December 29, 2011, he performed for the first time on the SBS show "Gayo Daejun" together with members of the EXO-M subgroup Luhan, Chen and Tao.

Kai is also part of the Younique Unit group together with Exo-M Luhan and a member of the dance group SM The Performance along with Exo-M Lay.

Stage name: Se Hun / 세훈 / Sehun

Real name: Oh Se Hun / 오세훈

Position in the group: Main dancer, vocalist, rapper, maknae (junior in the group)

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea Nationality: Korean

Zodiac sign: Aries

According to the Chinese horoscope: Dog

Family: Older brother

Studies: In February 2013, he graduated from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul.

At the age of 12, he was noticed by SM managers on the street. He participated in various castings for two years and finally signed a contract with SM in 2008.

Sehun took part in the filming of the Girls' Generation-TTS video - "Twinkle" along with Baekhyun, Chanyeol and Kai. He was an invited guest with Chanyeol in the second episode of the 2013 sitcom "Royal Villa"

Stage name: D.O. /디오/Dio

Real name: Do Kyung Soo / 도경수

Position in the group: Lead Vocalist

Place of birth: Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Nationality: Korean

Zodiac sign: Capricorn

According to the Chinese horoscope: Rooster

Family: Older brother

Studies: Started singing in elementary school. Constantly participated in local vocal competitions throughout high school.

After winning a local song festival in 2010, he was recommended for audition by SM. I was an SM trainee for the last 2 years of high school. At the audition for the agency, he performed the songs Na Yoon Kwon - "Anticipation" and Browneyed Soul - "My Story".

Before debut: Participated in the recording of f(x)'s song "Goodbye Summer" for their second album Pink Tape.

Stage name: Kris / 크리스 / Kris

Real name: Wu Fan / 우판

Position in the group: Leader, Vocalist, Main Rapper

Place of Birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Nationality: Chinese

Zodiac sign: Scorpio

According to the Chinese horoscope: Horse

Foreign languages: Chinese, Korean, English, Catonian (Chinese dialect)

Study: Graduated high school in China, high school in Canada. At both schools he was captain of the school basketball teams.

In 2007, he auditioned for SM, held in Vancouver, Canada.

Before debut: In 2011, appeared in a special video for the Girls' Generation tour.

Stage name: Xiu Min / 시우민 / Xiumin

Real name: Kim Min Seok / 김민석

Position in the group: Main dancer, vocalist

Place of birth: South Korea

Nationality: Korean

Zodiac sign: Aries

According to the Chinese horoscope: Horse

In 2008, he auditioned for SM, taking second place in the SM Everysing Contest.

Stage name: Lu Han / 루한 / Luhan

Real name: Lu Han / 루한

Position in the group: Main vocalist, main dancer, "face" of the group

Place of Birth: Haidian, Beijing, China

Nationality: Chinese

Zodiac sign: Taurus

Chinese horoscopes: Horse

Studies: Studied at Shida Middle School and Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School in Beijing. After arriving in Korea, he entered Yonsei University as an exchange student. Currently studying at the Korean Institute of Arts, Faculty of Applied Music.

In 2008, he participated in the JYP Entertainment casting in China, but did not make it. While studying in Seoul, he was noticed by SM agents and, after passing the casting in 2011, signed a contract with the agency.

Luhan is a member of the group "Younique Unit" along with Kai.

Stage name: Lay / 레이 / Lay

Real name: Zhang Yi Xing / 장이씽

Position in the group: Lead Dancer, Vocalist

Place of Birth: Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Nationality: Chinese

Blood type: A (second)

Zodiac sign: Libra

According to the Chinese horoscope: Sheep

In 2008, there was a Chinese casting for SM. Before joining SM, Lay was a "local star" in China. He has appeared in various Chinese entertainment programs.

Before debut: Worked with SHINee to replace Jonghyun's dance parts for their concert tour.

Lay enters dance group SM The Performance with EXO-K Kai.

Stage name: Chen /첸/Chen

Real name: Kim Jong Dae / 김종대

Position in the group: Lead Vocalist

Place of birth: South Korea

Nationality: Korean

Zodiac sign: Virgo

According to the Chinese horoscope: Monkey

Family: Older brother

In early 2011, Chen became one of the last EXO members to join SM.

Stage name: Tao / 타오 / Tao

Real name: Huang Zi Tao /황지타오

Position in the group: Lead Rapper, Vocalist

Place of birth: Qingdao, China

Nationality: Chinese

Zodiac sign: Taurus

According to the Chinese horoscope: Rooster

Study: Studied at one of the most prestigious schools in his hometown, Humen Center Primary School, and at Qingdao Middle School. Tao is a martial artist. He started practicing wushu at the age of 6. Won first place in a rap competition in Hong Kong.

In 2011, he auditioned for SM.