EXO is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul, South Korea, that consists of members Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. EXO was formed in 2011, and debuted in 2012. From 2014 to 2018, Forbes named the band as one of the top five most influential celebrities on the Korea Power Celebrity List. EXO records music in Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese, and crosses genres from pop, hip-hop, R&B, house, trap, EDM, and synth-pop. Their first album, 2013’s XOXO, which features the hit “Growl”, was a major success. It sold over one million copies, making EXO the best-selling Korean artist over the past decade. They’ve won tons of awards, too, including Exo has won many awards for their albums, including five consecutive Album of the Year wins at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and two consecutive Artist of the Year wins at the Melon Music Awards. The guys of EXO also perform in sub-groups, like EXO-SC. To see pics of the band, scroll through this gallery!
