EXO
Nine-member K-pop group associated with layered vocal arrangements, large-scale concept albums, sub-units and extensive solo careers. Their 2026 group comeback REVERXE featured six members.
Profile
EXO debuted under SM Entertainment on April 8, 2012. The group became one of the defining acts of K-pop’s third generation through albums including XOXO, EXODUS, EX’ACT, The War, Don’t Mess Up My Tempo, Obsession and EXIST.
EXO’s nine-member identity consists of XIUMIN, SUHO, LAY, BAEKHYUN, CHEN, CHANYEOL, D.O., KAI and SEHUN. The wider EXO catalog also includes the sub-units EXO-CBX and EXO-SC and eight members with established solo music releases.
For the 2026 studio album REVERXE, the participating lineup was SUHO, LAY, CHANYEOL, D.O., KAI and SEHUN. XIUMIN, BAEKHYUN and CHEN did not participate amid the continuing EXO-CBX contract dispute with SM Entertainment.
REVERXE was released on January 19, 2026 with “Crown” as the lead single and became EXO’s eighth million-selling album.
Members
SOLO ARTIST marks members with individual music releases.
Career Milestones & Group Honors
Debut with MAMA
EXO debuted with Korean and Chinese promotional units before later focusing on group-wide activities.
XOXO · Growl breakthrough
The first studio album and its repackage established EXO as a leading K-pop act and began the group’s million-seller era.
Major album and touring era
EXO expanded through EX’ACT, The War, Don’t Mess Up My Tempo, Obsession, international tours and sub-unit projects.
EXIST
The seventh studio album marked the group’s first full album after a prolonged military-service period.
Group activity resumes
Six members returned for fan events ahead of the next studio album, while the nine-member group identity remained intact.
REVERXE · eighth million-seller
The eighth studio album debuted with “Crown” and surpassed one million copies.
Music Videos by Year
Recent releases and hit songs, newest first.
News & Further Reading
Official artist information plus recent international coverage, newest first.
NEW2026.10.15 · KWaveScope News · Reported milestoneEXO-K “History” reaches a reported 100 million YouTube viewsThe 2012 official Korean-version video was reported to cross the threshold October 14; the live counter can change.↗022026.02.26 · YonhapREVERXE becomes EXO’s eighth million-selling album↗032026.01.22 · NMEREVERXE review: EXO hold their ground during a lineup transition↗042026.01.19 · YonhapEXO release eighth studio album REVERXE↗052025.12.15 · YonhapSM confirms six-member lineup for REVERXE↗062025.10.27 · YonhapEXO resume group activities after military-service era↗