EXO's Historical Summary (2012-2020)

 

 

 

2012: The Darkest Debut

EXO debuted on April 8, 2012 with its first mini-album "MAMA." It was a typical SMP song, which was not well received by the public with lyrics that could be quite intense and difficult. As a result, EXO was criticized as the only group to fail in SM, and the most famous of the many sad experiences was not so well received as having a "stage in the auditorium of elementary school." So to the malicious comments and anti-fans that EXO reached the top without any trouble, EXO fans mentioned these stories and asked, "Did They make their debut without any trouble? It is to the point of rebutting with '

 

 

 

 

Early 2013: Comeback in 11 months

It must have been a difficult time for EXO, who started their career in the entertainment industry a year ago. It's the same with fans. After 11 months of hiatus in June 2012, they made a comeback with "Wolf". It was possible to form some fandom with addictive melodies and lyrics. However, Wolf also found it difficult to win the hearts of the public. Still, They were able to win the first place with this song.

 

 

 

 

Mid - Late 2013: Best Time

About two months later, he made a comeback with his first full-length album "Growl." And it was really a big hit! Some even said that EXO's song was finally released. In an instant, the "Growl Fever" blew up and parodied the growl in dramas, commercials, and entertainment. Soon after, the winter special album 'Miracles in December' was also very popular. Also, EXO's Show Time, which came out in winter, was very popular.

 

 

 

 

2014: Unexpected windstorms

There was a sudden storm for EXO, who would grow up so well without any problems. It was Chris' withdrawal! The withdrawal had a huge impact, which was even more serious for EXO, which was taking its place at the time. Of course, the remaining fans were able to hold out because they wanted to focus on each other and only on EXO. But it is no exaggeration to say that the year itself has been a tornado-like year for EXO due to the Taeyeon & Baekhyun scandal and Luhan's withdrawal five months later. One consolation, though, was that EXO's fandom, EXO-L, successfully completed its inaugural ceremony in just two years after its debut.

Because of this, EXO's image at the time was quite bad for the public. The public side piled up with 'growl' was also damaged a lot at this time, as the bad news continued to highlight the bad side. Of course, They've recovered a lot now. There was also an opinion that SM was partly responsible for this. Still, EXO's heyday continued.

 

 

 

 

2015-2016: Resurrection period

After many twists and turns, they made a comeback with the title track "CALL ME BABY" in about eight months. Back then, it began to receive good reviews for its popular singing style, and at that time, EXO-L's core fandomization was gradually progressing. The most comforting song for fans at the time was 'EL DORADO.' "LOVE ME RIGHT" was also very well-received because it was a perfect song for the fairy tale image that EXO usually pursues.

And from "Monster," which made a comeback in 2016, EXO's popularity, which was mainly focused on Asia in overseas markets, began to move toward Europe and North America. There were some pros and cons due to the strong yet addictive beat, but bad reviews such as "MAMA" and "wolf" were rare.

 

 

 

 

Since 2017: More and more globally

In July 2017, "Ko Ko Bop" became popular in Europe and the U.S. as well. The so-called "Coco Bob Challenge" is to dance part of the choreography of "Ko Ko Bop," which has been posted on YouTube and Twitter due to its addictive nature. It became very popular as it was also known in news reports around the world. Also, 'Power' received a lot of good reviews from the public thanks to its powerful lyrics, which were used for a year at a fountain show in the United Arab Emirates, and its fan base in the Middle East has grown tremendously.

It also proved the popularity of EXO around the world once again with its performance at the PyeongChang Olympics on February 25, 2018. 

In November and December 2018, they made a comeback with their fifth full-length album "DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO" (title song "Tempo") and repackaged "Love Shot." Can see that EXO is gradually expanding around the world, according to YouTube's speed of view, response and evaluations. "Tempo" has received a lot of good reviews from the Korean public.

After Xiumin joined the army in May 2019 and D.O. in July 2019, They made a comeback with their sixth full-length album "OBSESSION" on November 27 with a six-member system excluding Lay.

Suho joined the army in May 2020 and Chen joined the army in October.

 

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