EXO Profile

EXO PROFILE

EXO is new South Korean and Chinese boyband from SM Entertainment in 2012. EXO can be interpreted as the objects that come from outside the solar system. EXO's name was taken from the word "exoplanets" or extrasolar planet is a planet beyond our solar system. So that EXO can be interpreted as the sun or the stars that come from another planet.

EXO formed in 2011 in Seoul, South Korea, EXO comprises twelve members separated into two subgroups, EXO-K and EXO-M. EXO-K for the Korea subgroup and EXO-M for the China subgroup. Each unit would promote the same releases in Korea and China respectively. EXO-K member are Suho as leader, Kai, Sehun, Baekhyun, D.O., and Chanyeol. EXO-M member are Kris as leader, Luhan, Tao, Chen, Lay, and Xiumin.

EXO is set to debut on April 9th, 2012 with their debut single 'Mama'. EXO-K made their debut performance on South Korea's music program The Music Trend, while EXO-M performed at China's 12th Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards that same day. Before debuted, SM Entertainment their agency conducted a massive campaign to EXO. They released 23 teasers before their official debut, in which they showed of their skills for 100 days.


On January 29, 2012 each group released their prologue song "What is Love" through iTunes and various online retailers from China and South Korea. On March 9, the group released their second prologue single "History," which was written and produced by Thomas Troelsen and Remee.

On March 31st, 2012 in South Korea and April 1st, 2012 in China EXO held their showcase in Seoul's Olympic Stadium and in the Great Hall of the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China. Approximately 3,000 fans from 8,000 applicants attend the showcase. EXO pointed Super Junior Leeteuk as a host in this showcase event. Showcase is commemorating the 100th day of the first teaser released by SM Entertainment.