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Now-a-day, K-pop is ruling the music industry. South Korean youth is working hard to become K-pop idols. Exo is also a popular South Korean-Chinese band that has made a huge fan base since its debut in 2012. They release music in Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. The band was founded by SM Entertainment in 2011. The group’s debut studio album “XOXO” was released in 2013, while “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” was their highest-charting album. The group has nine members Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun, however, Luhan, Kris, and Tao had left the group. Let’s know about the band members:
Cast
Kim Min-seok commonly known as Xiumin is an active member of the group. Besides music, he is also a martial artist earning a black belt in Kendo and Taekwondo. A huge football fan, Xiumin is chosen as the honorary ambassador of the Korea Football Association. Before joining SM Entertainment, he also auditioned for JYP entertainment but remained unsuccessful.
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Suho is popular for being the leader of Exo. Besides his career with the group, he is also a solo artist and released his EP “Self-Portrait” as a soloist in March 2020. He could also be seen doing acting roles in films and television series like One Way Trip, Rich Man, and How Are U Bread. He joined SM Entertainment as a trainee when he was just 16 years old.
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Lay Zhang is a native of China and is a rapper, singer, dancer, and songwriter in the group. Before joining SM Entertainment, he took part in the talent show named “Star Academy.” His solo work including his debut EP “Lose Control” gained worldwide response in addition to gaining popularity with the group. Zhang was also included in the Forbes China Celebrity 100.
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Born and brought up in South Korea, Baekhyun joined SM Entertainment in 2011. He is popular for his tenor voice and is a singer and songwriter in Exo. He was just 11 years old when he started taking training as a singer. Besides being a member of Exo, he is also a leader of a group named SuperM. He started his solo career in 2019 with an EP titled “City Lights.” He is referred to as the “Genius Idol” by the fans.
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Kim Jong-dae popular as Chen is a singer and songwriter in Exo. He is the main vocalist in the group. He also named himself in his solo career and his first EP “April, and a Flower” reached number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and also sang in the television drama including the song “Best Luck” from “It's Okay, That's Love” alongside getting popularity with the group. He was the fourth member of the group. Chen also participated in "King of Mask Singer" where he was a runner-up.
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Park Chan-yeol also known as simply Chanyeol. Chanyeol is popular among fans with his baritone singing voice. Besides his group activities, he also made small appearances in the music videos of HaHaHa Song by TVXQ and Genie by Girls’ Generation. He also did acting works in films and television series like So I Married an Anti-fan, and Secret Queen Makers. He completed his mandatory military service in September 2022.
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Doh Kyung-soo better known as D.O. gained much popularity for being a member of Exo. He started singing and taking part in singing competitions when he was in primary school and is the eighth member of the group. Besides singing for the group, he earned several acting roles in films and television series like Pure Love, Swing Kids, and 100 Days My Prince to be named a few. His solo career started with his EP titled “Empathy” in 2021.
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Kai is also a popular member of the group. He was just 13 years old when auditioned for SM Entertainment on the encouragement of his father. He also performs for supergroup “SuperM” alongside Exo. Besides singing and dancing, he is also known for his acting roles in television drama like Andante, Choco Bank and Spring Has Come.
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Sehun is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and rapper for the boy group Exo. He became the fifth member of the group after taking part in four auditions in two years. Sehun also did acting roles in films and television dramas like Now, We Are Breaking Up and Secret Queen Makers. He is also a model and represented brands like Dr. Jart+ as well as participated in Louis Vuitton’s fashion shows and Berluti's fashion show in Paris.
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Former Members
Chinese native Luhan was the second member of the group. He left the group in October 2014. He was the second highest-paid celebrity according to the Forbes China Celebrity 100 in 2017. His solo career started in 2015 with his album “Reloaded.” He also starred in films and television series like The Witness, 20 Once Again and Fighter of the Destiny.
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Kris Wu was also a member of Exo, but left the group in 2014. Kris was born in China but was raised in Canada. He became a trainee for SM Entertainment after responding to Canadian global audition at the age of 18. He joined the group as the eleventh member. Kris enjoyed the stardom of being a member of a boy group whose album “XoXo” sold over a million copies, as well as received backlash following rape allegations in July 2021.
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Popular Chinese rapper and singer Tao was also a part of Exo until 2015. He was placed in the 25th rank on Forbes China Celebrity 100 in 2015. He started his solo career with his mini-album "Tao" while stepping into the acting profession with the romantic film “You Are My Sunshine.” Tao owns a restaurant named Hao Shi and an agency called "L.TAO Entertainment" which added businessman to his title.
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Interesting Facts About Exo
- Exo’s created history when their debut album XOXO became the first Korean performance whose over a million copies were sold in twelve years.
- The group made a Guinness World Record after winning 23 Daesang awards, which are also called grand prize awards.
- They release albums in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese which earned a lot of fanbase in all three countries.
- Their song “Call Me Baby” has earned 208 million and counting views on YouTube.
- The group also performed at the 2018 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony.
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