EXO K Profile

MEMBERS

Name: Suho (수호)
Real Name: Kim Joon Myun (김준면)
Birthdate: May 22, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist
Height: 176 cm
Blood Type: AB
Skills/Hobby: Acting, Golf

Suho is the first EXO member to become an S.M. Entertainment trainee. He joined the company after auditioning for the S.M. Casting System, a talent audition held by the company annually. In 2008, Suho made a brief appearance in TVXQ’s music video, “HaHaHa Song” along with EXO-K’s Kai and Chanyeol. Suho was formally introduced as a member on February 15, 2012.

Name: Kai (카이)
Real Name: Kim Jong In (김종인)
Birthdate: January 14, 1994
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Height: 182 cm
Blood Type: A
Skills/Hobby: Ballet, Jazz, Hiphop, Popping, Locking dances

In 2008, he made a brief appearance in TVXQ’s music video, “HaHaHa Song” along with EXO-K’s Suho and Chanyeol. Kai was the first of the twelve members to be formally introduced through teaser trailers; his teaser was released on December 23, 2011. Kai appeared in twelve more trailers in the next three months, and performed with EXO-M’s Lu Han, Tao, and Chen on SBS’s Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011.

Name: Sehun (세훈)
Real Name: Oh Se Hun (오세훈)
Birthdate: April 12, 1994
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae
Height: 181cm
Blood Type: A
Skills/Hobby: Dancing, Acting

In 2008, he was cast into S.M. Entertainment through the S.M. Casting System. Sehun was formally introduced as a member on January 10, 2012.

Name: Baekhyun (백현)
Real Name: Byun Baek Hyun (변백현)
Birthdate: May 6, 1992
Birthplace: Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Position: Main Vocalist
Height: 183 cm
Blood Type: B
Skills/Hobby: Aikido, Piano

He was cast into S.M. Entertainment through the S.M. Casting System in 2011. Baekhyun was formally introduced as a member on January 30, 2012.

Name: D.O (디오)
Real Name: Do Kyung Soo (도경수)
Birthdate: January 12, 1993
Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Position: Lead Vocalist
Height: 180 cm
Blood Type: B
Skills/Hobby: Singing, Beat boxing

He was cast into S.M. Entertainment through the S.M. Casting System in 2010. D.O. was formally introduced as a member on January 30, 2012.

Name: Chanyeol (찬열)
Real Name: Park Chan Yeol (박찬열)
Birthdate: November 27, 1992
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Education: Hyundai Chungun High School in Donggu, Ulsan
Height: 187 cm
Blood Type: A
Skills/Hobby: Guitar, Drums, Bass, African Drums, Rapping, Acting

Prior to joining S.M. Entertainment, Chanyeol won second place in a televised modeling contest. He was cast into S.M. Entertainment through the S.M. Casting System in 2008, and made a brief appearance in TVXQ’s music video, “HaHaHa Song” that same year. In 2010, Chanyeol starred in the music video of Girls’ Generation Japanese single, “Genie.” Chanyeol was the last member to be formally introduced, on February 23, 2012.

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EXO PLANET Profile

EXO (엑소) is a Chinese-South Korean 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, promoting their music simultaneously in both South Korea and China respectively. Their debut single “Mama” was released on April 8, 2012, followed by the release of their debut EP Mama on April 9, 2012.

HISTORY
2011: Formation

In January 2011, producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment announced his plans to debut a new boy band in March or April 2011. Temporarily named M1, the group appeared to have consisted of only seven members when a photo of them in a dance studio leaked online. In May 2011, Lee spoke about the group in a Hallyu business seminar held in Stanford University. In the presentation, he explained his strategy of separating the group into two subgroups, M1 and M2, and have them promote the same music in both Korea and China, performing the songs in both Korean and Mandarin. Lee planned to launch the group in May 2011, but their debut was delayed and news concerning the group did not surface until October 2011, when Lee briefly discussed about the group’s concept plans in an interview with The Chosun Ilbo.
In December 2011, the group finalized their name to EXO, with the names EXO-K for the Korea subgroup and EXO-M for the China subgroup. Their name was taken from exoplanet, a term referring to planets outside of the Solar System. The twelve members were introduced individually through twenty-three different teaser trailers released from December 2011 to February 2012. Kai, Lu Han, Tao, and Chen, the first four members introduced, debuted their first public performance at the SBS’s Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011.

2012–present: Debut and Mama
EXO-K and EXO-M’s prologue single “What Is Love” was released on January 30, 2012, through iTunes and various online retailers from China and South Korea, where the single peaked at number eighty-eight on South Korea’s Gaon Single Chart. On March 9, the group released their second prologue single “History,” which was written and produced by Thomas Troelsen and Remee. The single peaked at number sixty-eight on the Gaon Single Chart and number six on China’s Sina Music Chart.
A concert showcase for the group was held in Seoul’s Olympic Stadium on March 31, one hundred days after EXO debuted their first trailer on December 21, 2011. Approximately 3,000 fans from 8,000 applicants were selected to attend the showcase. A second showcase was held in the Great Hall of the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China on April 1.
EXO-K and EXO-M released their debut single “Mama” on April 8, followed by an EP, Mama, on April 9. On April 8, 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. One day after release, “Mama” reached number one on various Chinese online retailers and music charts. EXO-M’s album peaked at number two on China’s Sina Album Chart, number five on South Korea’s Gaon Album Chart, and debuted at number twelve on the Billboard World Albums Chart, while EXO-K’s album peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Albums Chart. EXO-M’s “Mama” music video peaked at number one on Chinese streaming websites, and EXO-K’s version reached to number seven on YouTube’s Global Chart.

DISCOGRAPHY
EP – MAMA (2012
Tracklist:
1. Mama (마마)
2. What Is Love
3. History
4. Angel (korean: 너의 세상으로; neoui sesang-euro , chinese: 你的世界;nǐ de shìjiè)
5. Two Moons (feat Key of Shinee) (korean: 두개의 달이 뜨는 밤;dugaeui da-lii tteuneun bam, chinese: 双月之夜 shuāng yuè zhī yè)
6. Machine

MUSIC VIDEO APPEARANCES

On 2010, EXO-K main rapper Chanyeol, appear on Girls Generation music video Japanese Version of Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) as a lead role.

On 2012, EXO-K member Kai, Sehun, Baekhyun and Chanyeol appear at Girls Generation TTS – Twinkle as EXO-K Cameo

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