Exo (stylized as EXO; /ˌɛks ˈəʊ/ eks-oh; Korean: 엑소) is a South
Korean-Chinese boy
band produced by S.M.
Entertainment. Formed in 2011 in Seoul,South Korea, Exo comprises twelve members
separated into two subgroups,Exo-K and Exo-M, performing music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively. Their name was taken
from exoplanet, a term referring to planets outside of the Solar System.
Exo made their official debut on April 8, 2012 with the
release of their debut single, "Mama". The
single was a moderate success; Exo-M's version topped mainland Chinese music
charts after only one day of release, and Exo-K's "Mama" music video
reached to number seven on YouTube's Global Chart. The group's two albums, the
2012 debut EP Mama and
the 2013 comeback studio album XOXO, were major commercial successes,
selling over a million units in total worldwide. The lead singles off XOXO, "Wolf" and "Growl", were K-pop hits, landing first place trophies on
music shows from all three of Korea's major free-to-air broadcast
stations. The latter also peaked
at number three on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot
100 chart.
The group received numerous "newcomer" awards in
2012, and has since won over
ten awards since their
debut in April 2012.
The group received numerous "newcomer" awards in
2012, and has since won over
ten awards since their
debut in April 2012.
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