EXO is a K-Pop (Korean Pop) boysband which debuted the 8th April 2012, composed of two sub units, one sings in korean (EXO-K) and the other in mandarin (EXO-M).
There were 12 members : 8 Korean (Xiumin, Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O, Kai and Sehun) and 4 Chinese (Luhan, Kris, Lay, Tao).
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The group has lost 3 members in 2014 (Luhan and Kris left) and 2015 (Tao) because of SM entertainment contract which abused human rights (moral harassment, Chinese discrimination (lower salaries etc), no private life, no contact with family for years, hard schedule, health problems, exhaustion...) in favor of the company. But the 3 of them are currently successful, each one pursuing solo career as they belonged to the biggest label of South Korea.
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What is the concept ?
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Mysterious.
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The story behind the group is 12 boys who come from an exoplanet (a planet outside Solar System) and who have powers.
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Ice (Xiumin)
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Telepathy and Telekinesis (Luhan)
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Flying (Kris)
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Healing (Lay)
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Water (Suho)
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Light (Baekhyun)
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Lightning (Chen)
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Fire (Chanyeol)
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Power (D.O)
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Time Control (Tao)
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Teleportation (Kai)
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Wind (Sehun)
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Isn't that classy ?
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EXO are Quadruple Million Sellers as of August 13th, 2017.
• Only artist to debut at #1 on Gaon weekly album chart for 10 consecutive album releases.
• Most Music Show Wins for a male group (excluding subunits and solos) - 101 Wins (and counting)
• 2nd Highest Music Show Wins for a group (could become #1)
• Most Daesang Awards for a group - 17 wins & counting (+ Youngest group on the list)
• Most followed male group on MelOn (450,000 followers as of August 12, 2017)
• 10th best selling Korean artist of all time including overseas sales and the youngest artist on the list ( 6.8 million+ )
• EXO took a spot in the Guinness World Records 2018 for winning the most daesangs at the 'Mnet Asia Music Awards'
• 2nd best selling domestic Korean male artist and the youngest artist on the list (6.3 million+)
• Best selling artist in Korea for four years in a row
• Longest running best selling artist in Korea
• Best selling K-Pop male group of all time in Korea (8.3 million+)
• Kpop artist with the largest Chinese fancafe (~ 3 million fans)
• EXO members collectively have over 56 million social media followings (Weibo + Instagram)
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And to conclude, EXO is the first K-Pop group to be played at Dubai Fountain and the first who performed at the Olympics Games 2018.
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