[270], In 2018, in the lead-up to Exo's performance at the Closing Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the group became the faces of the Switzerland-based snow-sports company Kessler. Kris, Luhan, and Tao departed the group individually amid legal battles in 2014 and 2015. [135][136] D.O. [98][99][100] On August 29, the 2018 edition of the Guinness World Records named Exo as having won the "Most Daesang" (grand prize) awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Among these lawsuits, SM filed a lawsuit against Tao for failing to repay SM on October 13, 2015. [133][134] Xiumin enlisted for his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier on May 7, 2019. "[225] Yahoo wrote that "during one segment, the boys stood on an elevated hexagon-shaped stage (modeled after the band's logo), and danced sensually while water rained down on them from above. [81] The band did not publicly promote the album, which sold over 442,000 copies in less than two weeks. New single "Growl" peaked at number three on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[19] and at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. January 13, 2020. [141] The album also peaked at number four on both Billboard's World Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts. Miley Cyrus called the upcoming 2020 presidential election the most important in her lifetime as she encouraged her fans to get active in the voting process. [272] Following this announcement, Chanyeol, Kai, and Sehun attended the grand opening of the MLB store in Times Square, Hong Kong, on March 23. "[53] Exo released a repackaged version of Exodus, titled Love Me Right, on June 3, 2015. Take Chen, for example â the popular ⦠1 on K-Pop Hot 100", "EXO gifts fans with 'Miracle In December, "EXO Wins Five Awards; Sets Record As The First Group To Win Three Daesangs At '2016 MelOn Music Awards, "EXO confirms release date of "Overdose" for the 7th", "EXO Has 660,000 Copies of its New Album Pre-Ordered", "EXO's 'Overdose' EP Enters Billboard 200", "EXO finally hits #1 on Gaon's digital music chart! "[228] Covering a 2018 concert in Singapore, Bandwagon remarked that after their "fourth headlining tour [in] four years ... you might [assume] their setlist and stages would be repetitive and stale. I don't think I have any regrets [about the song] since it's the best result produced through all the effort that our members and other writers have put into the process. [264][265] The 2015 autograph event was held in Busan, with crowds such that the municipal police department tweeted: "Currently live from Exo's fan signing in Gwangbukdong. The album topped the charts of Billboard's World Albums and Independent Albums, and placed 21st on the Billboard 200, making Lay the highest-ranked Mandopop artist on the chart. [137][138] Baekhyun debuted as the group's third soloist with the release of his EP, City Lights, on July 10. enlisted as an active duty soldier on July 1. All versions of XOXO collectively sold over one million copies, making Exo the first South Korean artists to reach that milestone in 12 years. [32] On December 22, Exo released their first live album, Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet[33] The album's single, "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)", peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, making it Exo's first number one single. [75] Tickets for the first date went on sale on April 12 and were sold out within 20 minutes. [175] Xiumin was officially discharged from the military on December 6,[176] while D.O. These EPs feature many classic, emotional ballads, diverging from the dramatic and upbeat singles usually featured on the band's full-length albums. [138][177] Suho enlisted on May 14, 2020,[185] and Chen enlisted on October 26, 2020.[186]. EXO claimed their first Daesang in 2013 2013 with Album Of The Year from MAMA, Song Of The Year from MMA, and Song of the Year from KBS Gayo for the song "Growl." [37] Tickets for the concert sold out in 1.47 seconds, breaking the record for the quickest concert sell-out by a Korean artist. "K-pop fans are mostly millennials and from the Gen-Z generation â we want to fight for our future," said Indonesian student Nurul Sarifah, 21, who set up the Kpop4Planet movement in mid-January. "Promise (Exo 2014)" was written by Chanyeol, Chen, and Lay and was a "special gift" to the fans, with lyrics thanking them for their support. [168] The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart. The group also won Artist of The Year in 2012 and 2015 for both Mnet Asia Music Awards and Melon Music Awards. An intermediate court in Qingdao, China made the verdict that Tao is to repay SM Entertainment as well as interest for the delayed payment. [257][258] Since 2012, Exo has maintained a partnership with Samsung, the largest public company in South Korea, where the group has endorsed the company's electronic products. Busan Police! [180][181] Following Tao's lawsuit, Exo promoted their albums as a full group rather than in M and K units. The four-membered group from YG Entertainment became famous for their amazing songs and catchy tunes ever since their debut, has helped them step in the limelight and won 6 Daesangs in their whole music career as a group. It was highlighted that this is the first time that an indication of the global popularity of K-Pop groups has been quantified. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'The 1st Mini Album, "#Showbiz: Exo's D.O. [154], In February 2020, SM Entertainment revealed that Exo members would prioritize solo and unit activities for 2020, due to hiatuses from the group by several members while serving their military enlistment. Meanwhile, BTS scored the most popular K-Pop band in the country. [82], Also in 2016, the group's members spent time advancing their solo careers. [64] "Monster" became Exo's first number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, and "Lucky One" debuted at number three. [42] Domestic pre-orders for the album surpassed 500,000 copies within 24 hours, setting a new record for pre-orders. [96] Upon release, the album recorded the highest first week sales of any K-pop album. [219][220] Chanyeol participated in writing lyrics for "Gravity" and 'With You", both on Exo's sixth studio album Don't Mess Up My Tempo. The band was formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. and the music video for the single of the same name on October 31. On May 15, 2014, Kris Wu stopped promoting with Exo and its subunit, Exo-M, as a result of a lawsuit filed against SM Entertainment. [76] The tour brought the band's total number of concerts to over 100. [104] As of November 30, Korean sales of The War had reportedly reached nearly 1.6 million copies, making it Exo's best selling album at the time and earning the group the title of "quadruple million sellers" from the media. In April 2015, Exodus peaked at number 95 on the US Billboard 200, making the group the highest charting Korean artist. The group got their first daesang in 2007 for Song Of The Year in MAMA and has been a continuous nominee in the show for the next couple of years. [115] Prior to the performance, Baekhyun sang the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee general assembly on February 5, and Exo performed at the official D-100 Concert in late 2017, which marked 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics. [87] On October 28, Lay released his debut EP, Lose Control. [113] Ten days after its release, on February 9, Countdown was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Seoul Music Awards, Golden Disk Awards, Melon Music Awards, and Mnet Asian Music Awards are some of these Korean awards shows that gives "Daesang" or the Grand Prize of all categories. Well, well, Kai has had dating scandals, including with f(X) Krystal and Blackpink Jennie. It's like a painter having every color to paint with. To give a somewhat indirect answer, the country where the most BTS fans reside in is the Philippines. Mexico, Taiwan, U.S.A., Brazil, and Malaysia, make up the 10 th, 9 th, 8 th, 7 th, and 6 th countries with the most BTS fans respectively. [89] In 2016 he also acted in The Mystic Nine, a television show in China that drew over 12 billion views online. [139][140] City Lights sold over 500,000 copies in July 2019, breaking the Gaon Chart record for the highest monthly album sales by a solo artist. The album sold 267,900 copies in its first week, breaking the record for the highest first-week sales by a Korean artist. [250] In addition, Exo ranked second on the Billboard Social 50 Year-End Chart in 2018. With a dashing 41 Daesangs bagged by the group, it is indeed the most significant moment in the history of K-Pop. [40], On March 7, 2015, Exo began their second headlining world tour, "Exoplanet 2 – The Exo'luxion", with 70,000 attendees across five nights at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul. EXO has reigned for the past years as the top group for the most daesang; however, in 2020, they placed second. [268] In 2016, the group became ambassadors for American footwear company Skechers, endorsing the D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster Collection. [67] The repackaged edition's Korean and Mandarin versions reached number one and two on the Gaon Album Chart, respectively[68][69] Within two months of its original release, Ex'Act had sold over 1.17 million copies, becoming Exo's third album to sell over one million copies, earning them the title of "triple million sellers" from the media. [107], On January 16, 2018, "Power" became the first K-pop song to play at The Dubai Fountain at Burj Khalifa Lake, Dubai. [123] The album was a commercial success, selling 1,179,997 copies by November 30, making Exo "quintuple million sellers" in the media. âTo this end, we have developed a unique drug, EXO-CD24.â Arber added that this advanced preparation âcan be produced quickly and efficiently and at a very low cost in every pharmaceutical facility in the country, and in a short time globally.â Prof. Ronni Gamzu, CEO of the medical center, said, âProf. Since 2015, Exo have exclusively performed as one group while continuing to release and perform music in multiple languages. 2NE1 . [1][2] After several member changes in December 2011, the group finalized its name as Exo, taken from the word "exoplanet". "[206] Chen was also credited with writing the Korean lyrics for the track "Lights Out" from Exo's fourth special winter EP, Universe. TWICE Tzuyu. 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[12] The Korean version of the EP peaked at number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart[13] and at number eight on the Billboard World Albums Chart,[14] while the Mandarin version reached number two on China's Sina Album Chart and number one on various Chinese streaming platforms. [239] In 2018, Exo became "quintuple million sellers", meaning the band has sold over one million copies apiece for five different albums. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart", "EXO's 'Love Shot' tops Billboard chart for third week", "엑소 측 "첸, 솔로앨범 준비 중"...OST 킹의 솔로 데뷔 [공식]", "엑소 시우민 '5–10분 남겨둔 채 훈련소로 향하는 시우민이 탄 차량'[포토엔HD]", "EXO's D.O. Their music—released and performed in Korean, Mandarin, and Japanese—primarily incorporates pop, hip-hop, and R&B, including elements of electronic dance music genres such as house and trap. Daesangs or "Artist/ Album of The Year Award" are being awarded in numerous Korean Award Shows mostly presented as the year ended or halfway of the year. [30][31] Overdose became the best selling release of 2014 in South Korea, and was the first EP to top the yearly charts and win the Album of the Year Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. [227] Rappler journalist Keb Cuevas described Exo's "multi-LED screen stage fitted with holographic Exo embellishments and choreographed laser lighting", saying "the stage was literally on fire as pyrotechnic effects were ignited with the electronic beat. [250] Twitter statistics from Next Big Sound showed that Exo recorded 14,000 times more mentions than expected, with 24 million in total. [240] Exo generated the highest revenue of all SM artists, at 31% of the total $188 million fourth quarter revenue. But in 2014 the former members of EXO M such as Kris Wu, Luhan, and TAO leave EXO and SM Entertainment which only leave EXO members with 9 people now . [283][284][285], Golden Disc Award for New Artist of the Year, Melon Music Award for Best Dance Performance, closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics, List of awards and nominations received by Exo, "Beginner's guide: Why EXO is out of this world", "The First Mini Album Title Song 'MAMA' of Exo-K and Exo-M will be Released Worldwide on the 8th at 00:00! As one of the busiest and most hardworking idol girl groups today in Kpop seems to be paying off as JYP's nine-membered group, TWICE, has been winning awards. Unfortunately there are no concert dates for EXO scheduled in 2021. [17] Exo recorded the album's lead single "Wolf" together, but the rest of the album tracks were recorded separately. [153] The group debuted several songs from the album live through Exo Planet 5 - Exploration [dot] encore concerts in December 2019, which also served as the tour's concluding shows. BTS at a concert in Bangkok.