EXO

           From Left to Right: Kris, Chan Yeol, Se Hun, D.O., Lay,

          Lu Han, Kai, Su Ho, Chen, Xiu Min, Baek Hyun, and Tao

EXO is a Korean Pop (K-Pop) boy band. In 2012, the group debuted with twelve members (each were given a stage name), four of whom are Chinese while the other eight are Korean. The Chinese members are Wu Yi Fan (Kris), Xi Lu Han (Lu Han), Huang Zi Tao (Tao), and Zhang Yi Xing (Lay). The Korean members are Kim Min Seok (Xiu Min), Kim Jun Myeon (Su Ho), Byun Baek Hyun (BaekHyun), Kim Jong Dae (Chen), Park Chan Yeol (Chan Yeol), Do Kyung Soo(D.O.), Kim Jong In (Kai), and Oh Se Hun (Se Hun). Today, nine members remain with the exception of Kris, Lu Han, and Tao.

The twelve members were split into two sub-groups: EXO-K and EXO-M. EXO-K would sing in Korean and EXO-M in Mandarin. K included Su Ho, Baek Hyun, Chan Yeol, D.O., Kai, and Se Hun. M's members were Kris, Lu Han, Tao, Lay, Xiu Min, and Chen. The members were asked which group they wanted to belong to. While the Chinese members, Xiu Min, and Chen chose M, the remaining six Korean members chose K.

For some concerts or special appearances, both groups would come together to form the main group. When recording music tracks for an album, each sub-group would make the same song but in their group's language. After Kris left in early 2014, M still sang in Mandarin on new music tracks. After Lu Han left later that year, some K members would perform on the Korean and Mandarin versions of songs. When Tao left the following year, the sub-groups were scrapped and the remaining nine members still record new music but in both Korean and Mandarin.

Some of EXO's songs to have been released on CD include “MAMA”, “Growl”, “Call Me Baby”, and “Monster”, the latest being “Lotto”. The latest song that EXO has come out with that has not been released on CD but is on their YouTube page as a music video is “Dancing King”, a collaboration that features Yoo Jae Suk.

EXO FROM EXO PLANET #1: THE LOSTPLANET and EXO PLANET#2: The EXO'luXion are concerts that have been released on DVD. THE LOST PLANET was released in 2015 and EXO'luXion was released in 2016. The group is currently touring their latest show titled EXO PLANET #3: The EXO'rDIUM.