EXO debuted with 12 members, but they were split up into 2 groups(EXO-M and EXO-K) The M stands mandarin, as they released songs in Mandarin, and the K stands for Korean, as they released songs in Korean. EXO-K consisted of: Suho (leader) Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Kai, D.O and Sehun EXO-M consisted of: Kris (leader, but we don’t talk about him) Tao, Luhan, Lay (the 4 original Chinese members) and Xuimin and Chen (both Korean.) Overtime, Kris left first, then Luhan, and then Tao, leaving Lay as the only remaining Chinese member... They left for varying reasons (such as mistreatment and injuries) and eventually, SM decided to combine the two units into one: EXO! This also explains the fandom name(EXO-L) as ‘L’ is the letter between K and M, and L also stands for love. Hope this helps haha! It’s pretty complicated...
@RJKPOP Chris isn't talked about because he was the first to leave the group. The legal trouble is huge and is another reason EXOL doesn't talk about him, but that only came to light at the end of July He was followed the same year by Luhan. Tao also left, but not because of pay and contract disputes, but because of health problems and injuries. All three were Chinese. The first three years were hard on EXO. Also, GROWL MV was a one take! Not many MVs are done this way. Truly a masterpiece. Thanks for the reaction!
@@cherylchristensen3339 What do you mean we don’t talk about him because he was the first to leave? The only reason i’m talking about is the allegations.
Hello RJ. In their debut video Mama, the narrator tells us that The Legends (EXO) stand in two different grounds but see the same sky. That’s EXO’s original concept: a Chinese subunit EXO M (Mandarin) and a Korean subunit EXO K. Each subunit had 6 members, sang the same songs but in different languages. Even though all members trained in Korea, EXO M promoted in China and EXO K remained in Korea. EXO M had 4 Chinese members (Kris, Luhan, Tao and Lay) and two Korean members (Chen and Xiumin). All EXO K members are Korean (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun). Two years after debut (2014), a few weeks before they started their first concert tour, Kris Wu left the group. He was the leader of EXO M. A few months later, Luhan also left. In 2015 Tao stopped promoting with the group due to injuries (he’s the one that did all the acrobatics, the martial artist). Tao never came back, and officially left the group in August 2015. Lay was the only Chinese member left in the group, and EXO M was left with only 3 active members, so SM decided to bring everyone together and the group continued promotions as one EXO. Even though Tao appears in their Call Me Baby video, he didn’t promote the song. By the time the repackaged album Love Me Right came out, EXO were already 9, the members you know. In 2016 Lay was given the chance to start his own studio in China, promote as a soloist and write his own music, and now he’s a very influential and famous artist there. And then came the Chinese ban for Korean artist due to very complex political issues between China and Korea, and Lay was trapped there, unable to come back to Korea and work with EXO. Still, Lay said he will NEVER leave the group, since the members are his brothers for life. Being one of the oldest members, he felt the responsibility of supporting the younger ones, and assure the company that he was, as a Chinese artist, worthy of their trust. As a fandom, EXO Ls have been through a lot…Also, EXO have a “mysterious” concept since debut, and were never too fond of live streams, variety shows or social media. But they became the most successful group of their time (before enlistment period), and the most awarded KPop group ever. A lot of people thought that EXO was doomed after the three Chinese members left but instead, they pulled through and became incredibly successful. Too much talent, hard work and and a strong sense of brotherhood.
PERFECT explanation!!!🌸 I remember when I watched an older EXO MV for the first time and was COMPLETELY thrown off by the EXO-M/EXO-K dynamic… their history is pretty complicated, and then with all of the subunits and solo careers-my reaction was pretty much IDENTICAL to his… 😹
As you discovered, the performance version of EXO's "Growl" is a one take video, which means that it was shot all in one take without any cuts or edits. However, although it is a one take video, this does not mean they used the very first take, it just means that every time anyone made a mistake they had to start all over again from the very beginning. While filming the one take MV they had to dance the choreography about 7 times and this was the take the director and producer decided to use. They actually danced this choreography until they physically could not do it anymore. But, if you notice, not even this take was technically "perfect" because Kai drops the hat in the middle of the dance in the Korean version and he smoothly bends down and picks it up. He needed the hat at the end. But because it was done so effortlessly that most people don't even notice the mistake, or assume it's just part of the choreography, they decided to use this footage anyway. And if you watch the Mandarin version, if you look closely, you will see Suho steps on Sehun's foot. :D. In the beginning of the performance MV you start out by seeing 6 of the members and as the camera spins around you see the other 6 members -- There are 6 members that make up EXO-K and 6 members that make up EXO-M and when they come together they are 12 that make up one group as EXO. In the Korean version, you see the EXO-K (Korean) members featured first in the two groups. and if you watch the EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) version, you will see the EXO-M members featured more prominently. In the beginning how EXO was designed was that for every member in EXO-K there is a member in EXO-M that fills the same role. Each member in EXO-K has a counterpart in EXO-M. For example, D.O. is the main vocalist in EXO-K and Chen is the main vocalist in EXO-M; Baekhyun is the other main vocalist in K and Luhan was the other main vocalist in M; Chanyeol is the main rapper in K and Kris was the main rapper in M; Sehun is the lead rapper in K and Xiumin is the lead rapper in M; Kai is the main dancer in K and Lay is the main dancer in M; and then it's Suho is a lead vocalist in K and Tao was a rapper/vocalist in M (I'm not sure how these two really work together because Tao is more of a rapper and Suho is a vocalist, but because they are the last two they are put together.) That's why it's worth watching both versions, because, as you will discover, there is far more than just the languages that are different. ;D However, what is even more impressive about "Growl", is the fact that they filmed 4 versions of the "Growl" MV, so not only did they have to perfect the dance in the Korean performance version, but they also had to do it again in the Mandarin version and then again in both the 2nd MV versions. And it wasn't like they could use the same footage because the Korean and Mandarin versions aren't exactly the same -- the EXO-M and EXO-K members had different parts in each of the MVs -- so that just adds another element to this. EXO actually filmed 5 different videos for the song "Growl." There is still one more video that was released as part of their "Wolf" and "Growl" promotions. It's a drama version that combines their two songs "Growl" and "Wolf" and it's like a mini K-drama that is more like a movie or TV show with a complete story and the members playing characters. Here is a link to the full "Growl" and "Wolf" drama version th-cam.com/video/sFCvZUSnuus/w-d-xo.html. Plus, there are several iconic live performances of "Growl" as well.
If you notice, the camera movements are actually part of the choreography, because the camera is another character in the performance. The camera is supposed to represent the girl that they are singing to. So that is why they are looking at the camera so intensely because they are trying to get the girl's attention. They are each trying to impress her with their moves. If you look up the lyrics for "Growl," you will see they are pretty much acting like a wolf or beast, that can no longer control themselves around the girl and they are warning her to be careful because all she does is make them want to growl and grab her and possess her, etc. "I’m warning you just in case (listen carefully) It’s dangerous now (so dangerous) Stop provoking me (there’s going to be trouble) I don’t even know myself ... My breath keeps on stopping You walk towards me You smile at me Maybe you’re attracted to me too .... A dark shadow has woken up inside of me Sparks fly in my eyes as I look at you Everyone step away from her (step away) It’s going to get fierce from now on I’m growling, growling, growling I’m growling, growling, growling I’m growling, growling, growling If you don’t back away then I don’t care if you get hurt ..." etc. Some say the "girl" that EXO is always singing about and you sometimes see in their MVs is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life and that is why the members are always rescuing or protecting the girl, etc. And why all their songs are about being in love with a girl or being controlled by the power of the girl, such as in "Overdose" for example. Or how they talk about knowing they are bad news for the girl but they want her anyway and they can't help it, but in the end they know they might destroy her -- as they say in "Monster," etc. etc. When you think of the girl as the heart of the Tree of Life the mystery begins to unfold even more.
EXO got so good at this choreography that they were able to perform the whole thing live on award shows and music programs just like they did in the MV while singing live as well. You should check out their Beauty and Beast performance at the 2013 MAMA Awards to see how impressive they perform "Growl" live. th-cam.com/video/ycql_T6Fc9c/w-d-xo.html "Growl" and this one take performance is what launched EXO into super stardom and it's what made them the most popular group in Korea. It's one of the reasons why the government has given EXO the title of Korea's national Idols. However, "Growl" came out in 2013 about a year after EXO debuted, and up until that point EXO weren't very well known or popular. When they first debuted, many people called them "SM's biggest mistake." Because the concept of them being aliens from Planet Exo and the fact that they were designed specifically to debut in both Korea and China and several foreign Chinese members were chosen specifically to make up their own sub-unit, etc. many people had a hard time understanding how EXO would ever be successful. The group started out being branded as SM's first failure, and they thought Lee SooMan (the founder of SM) was crazy for coming up with the group. But when the one take video for "Growl" was released, everyone began to take notice. This video was pretty groundbreaking, no group had done a one take video quite like this and it proved to the mainstream audiences that SM really did know what they were doing. Now everyone in Korea and around the world knows EXO and they have become one of the most popular groups that are one of the biggest money-makers for SM. "Growl" has become what they are most known for. EXO even performed this song at the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in 2018.
Just wow....I'm EXO fan since 2015...I always read every comments but this is the most understandable explanation though I watch some concept video explanations but still this gives me best info...thank you
EXO used to be OT 12 back then that’s why it’s 12 people but 3 of the EXO-M members left EXO so now it’s OT9. And regarding GROWL it’s the most successful song in the history of Kpop. It’s said that GROWL literally built the new SM building alone. And Overdose is again another mega hit song of EXO. This group was famous even before debut. And during their debut it’s the talk in Kpop of how amazing and successful they were. The only and Ultimate best boy group in Kpop for me hands down. It’s a lifelong commitment of love and support for this group for me. Nothing exceeds EXO. Forever a proud and happy EXO-L. 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
Ok so...back then they debuted as 12 members, they were 2 units Exo K(k stands for korean) and Exo M(m stand for mandarine). 3 members from Exo M left so they decide to continue as a whole..as Exo only, without the K and M. So now they're 9 members, but sometimes you'll see 8 because one of them called Lay is Chinese and he has like a contract there in China so sadly he can't be in the M/Vs often, he only appears in some of the official videos. Oh also now in the videos you may not see even 8 members because some of them are doing their military service. For more details I recommend you to watch a guide.
Not a contract, he's a very famous & influential artist in China that can't promote with EXO due to the political conflict between China & South Korea, as well as his status as the youth ambassador of his country, & now is also bcus of pandemic. Lay's popularity, while it's good for his career, put him in risky situation. Bcus CCP is now using him as the face of their country & he had no choice but to obey them, which sometimes makes him hated by a lot of people, esp ones that don't understand how Chinese lives in China. This includes not being able to promote with his own group & when he posted in his ig about 2019-20 Hongkong protests. But he always reminded his fans that he's still part of EXO & the members will always be his brothers. He kept showing his full loyalty towards his group & the company despite being extremely succesful on his own & knowing the danger of being a Chinese.
I think a guide next is a good idea. 😂 overdose was my first exo mv. I was so confused and I’m like why do they keep multiplying?!? It’s so cool to go back and see how much they’ve changed/grown. Thank you for your reactions!!! ☺️
Hi. Exo debuted with 12 members, splitting into two sub-units to sing the EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin) versions of the songs, though all the boys appear in most videos. Later three members left the group so they called themselves EXO simply. Today there are still nine but the only member of Chinese nationality is not always present due to political conflicts between the two countries. On the latest albums the members vary by random entry into military service.
You should definitely watch the EXO-M versions of their MVs. Sometimes it’s only the language that’s different (Mandarin instead of Korean) but especially with their older MVs (pre 2015) the differences are huge. Even in later videos they’ll give Lay (the only remaining Chinese member) more screen time ‘Tempo’ is a good example). Even though Overdose had all 12 members (split 6 & 6 and combined 12) the EXO-M version has their roles reversed and the EXO-M members get more lines in the combined 12 sections. It was a noble experiment but expensive & a logistical nightmare.
Little background information Exo in 2012 =12 members 6members exo k (sing in Korean) 6 members exom (sings in Chinese ) they were separated but show up in each other mv Exo2013 _2014= 12 members together two members left Exo2015= 10 members call me baby 9 members love me right 1 member left Exo 2016= 9 members Exo=2017_2018 = 8 members lay stoped promoting in exo because he was focused on promoting in china Exo 2019= 6 members comeback due to military service of xiumin and d.o Exo2021= 6 members comeback due to military service of Chen and suho followed by chanyeol and baekhyun after the comeback
As some of the comments explained about the exo-m (Chinese version) and exo-k (korean version) exo-l is the fandom name. L (love) is in the middle of K and M in the alphabet. When 3 Chinese members left (Kris and Luhan in 2014, Tao in 2015) the group combined into 1 group called EXO. They are not promoted in western countries coz SM focus in Asian countries especially China. That's why all of their MVs have Chinese version except the latest album dftf. And since social media app are banned in China like TH-cam, Facebook etc, (they have their own apps) the views in YT are way to low compare to other kpop groups. 6 out of 9 members are their own solo album, and we are expecting for Xiumin's solo this year and maybe Sehun before he enlist. 4 members are in the military right now.
Thank you for making EXO contents!!!❤️ I know you're curious and confuse at the same time rn but it takes time to know them so good luck and we'll watch these videos with uuuuu
Yeesss...my ult fave boygroup is here on the channel ❤️ You confused, then it's time for the guide from Caesar Oh channel 😁 There're group guide and member guides. You'll find out about 12 become 9 in the guide, also about EXO-K (EXO-L) EXO-M. And yes, GROWL was one take MV :) Thankyou for reacting on EXO, RJ 😍
EXO originally has 12 members : They are split into two units EXO-M (China)and EXO-K (Korea). All the Chinese members left except Lay. So members of EXO-M left are Lay , Xiumin and Chen. But recently SM doesn’t promote the units as much . They promote EXO as a whole now. They don’t make Chinese versions of their songs as much as before. When a song /MV is labeled EXO-K . The EXO-K is showcased more in the song and /MV . While EXO-M os showcased more in the Chinese version . Can’t wait for you to react to WOLF it will rock your world.
5:03 Back in the beginning of their debut until 2014, there was EXO-M and EXO-K, but now there is no, because 3 of the Chinese members left the group a long time ago, only the Chinese "Lay" and all the members are Korean👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Growl made one take MVs popular in kpop. EXO is the 2nd attempt of SM for a sub group. EXO-K sings in Korean (6 members) EXO-M sings in mandarin (6 members) EXO-L is the fandom name, L is in between K and M which connects EXO k and m. When everyone's together they're called EXO. 3 of the chinese members left in 2014 and 2015, ever since they dropped the k and m and promote together as EXO. This is also the reason why EXO have multiple Main ppsitions. like Lay is the main dancer in exom and kai in exok, same with vocals and rappers. Together they're power house...
This song (aside from being lit on its own) is a story extension from their debut Mama. Mama has EXO-K and EXO-M versions. Same song, but it introduces each member's superpower, and you can see bits of M in K and vice versa. The visuals in Overdose reflect that EXO, who has been battling the Red Force, is trapped within a maze. The very end of the song pans out to above the maze, where (as you'll discover in other SM videos), they are being watched and perhaps controlled by the Red Force. When you watch other SM videos often enough (such as Taemin, Aespa, Red Velvet, etc.), you will see imagery across the videos that hint to actions and relationships in the SM Universe. Another rabbit hole, lol.
Heyyy, I really enjoyed your reactions to their songs that I finished watching all of it. You're right, though they have a complex story line and their concept in general is that they are aliens and thier origin is told in their debut song 'MAMA'. It's the beginning of it all and I'm looking forward to you reacting to it's music video. You'll get to know them better too, through that mv.
So EXO-K is consisted of 6 korean members (Suho,Baekhyun,Chanyeol,D.O.,Kai,Sehun) They are incharge of singing all the songs in korean. While EXO-M also consisted of 6 members but 4 chinese 2 korean (Kris,Luhan,Lay,Tao,Xiumin,Chen) They are incharge on singing the songs in mandarin. So in the early eras of EXO theres always 2 versions of their songs, a korean one and a chinese one.
EXO debuted in 2012: EXO-K’orean (promoted in Korea (OT6- Suho (leader), Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai & Sehun) & EXO-M’andarin (promoted in China (OT6) - Kris (leader), XIUMIN, Luhan, Lay, Chen & Tao). Hiatus for almost 1 year, then In 2013: Become ‘EXO’, can refer to their Mv all OT12 together. Became the first million seller. In 2014, Kris & Luhan left. 2014.08.05 is the fandom date & name created: EXO-L (stand for Love) In 2015, Tao left. After that all the above. EXO is OT9
As for the song “Overdose” that shocked everyone when they downloaded it because EXO was new and all the members are young and of course he does not have much experience, but the company gave them a very difficult song, but they performed it very amazingly, you can see that✔️✔️
To suggest if you want to get to the oldest.. Go to the 1st video until the latest.. In order you will notice there is Exo K for korean and exo m for madarine.. they where split in the beginning. Then combine in wolf and now in growl then. After that some are gone in Exo M.. so they merge the Exo k and M to Exo... then some gone and now the latest you saw.
Currently, EXO only has 9 members but back then there use to be 12. Some EXO members you may not recognize because this was soo long ago and your mainly watching/listening to the Korean members. The guy in "Don't Fight The Feeling" who you didn't recognize was Lay, he's one of EXO' Chinese members and Lay mainly promotes in China. The 3 that left EXO are Kris, Luhan and Tao a.k.a Z.Tao, unfortunately, Kris has been arrested and is now being detained until further notice but all we know is that he could be sentenced to 10 years of life imprisonment, the reason for this is that Kris was caught up in a rape scandal with multiple victims voicing their opinions and the pain they suffered which took place on social media 5 weeks ago which brings us to the present day (for more information on this matter your gonna have to look into it yourself I'm afraid, because there was a lot of drama over this incident and I don't wish to cause any trouble). Kris, Luhan and Tao left EXO for their own reasons which had nothing to do with the members nor did they have any trouble within their/the group but mainly because of SM. Anyways, to summarize, after Kris, Luhan and Tao left SM Entertainment, they went back home to China to pursue their careers, Luhan continued to make music and with his acting career as well (I recommend checking them out, they are amazing). Tao is a singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor, model and businessman. He created his own company which is called L.TAO Entertainment and he also has his own studio called Z.TAO Studio, like Luhan, he is currently promoting in China, even though they had left EXO, Kris, Luhan and Tao still kept in touch with each other and would sometimes meet up and eat together or just to hang out. They apparently still kept in contact with the other EXO members as well. That's all I can disclose at the moment, I apologize but you'll have to do your own research if you want to know more.
EXO debuted as a 12 membered group, consisted of 8 korean members and 4 chinese members but sadly in 2014, 2 chinese left (Kris & Luhan) and in 2015 another chinese member left (Tao) And EXO in their early eras are divided into 2 groups EXO-K & EXO-M. Thats why when the 3 chinese member left, EXO is now a one group of 9 members. Please check a group guide and a member guide.
Others explained the EXO-K EXO-M thing, but with the music videos they have both groups. So even though you watched the EXO-K versions (so they were in Korean) all 12 members were there. It starts with the 6 EXO-K, then shows the 6 EXO-M, then all. The EXO-M versions of these videos do it in reverse
EXO-K - Korean line EXO-M - Mandarin/Chinese line EXO-L - fandom name When there is "EXO-K" in the MV it means it's sang in korean. "EXO-M" when sang in mandarin. 3 boys left due to SM's mistreatment. Only 1 chinese left in the group (Yixing/Lay). He is absent in EXO's activities bcoz he's pretty in demand in china. Kris: former main rapper and EXO-M leader Luhan: former center, lead vocalist, visual, lead dancer (my former bias) Tao: former lead dancer, lead rapper
May I recommend The Eve, Power, Artificial Love, Sing For You, Universe, For Life, Miracles in December, El Dorado, Lotto, Call Me Baby, and Playboy. I know this is a lot but trust me, there are plenty more from where they come from.😂😂😂 But these are all amazing 😍
If you wanna know more about exo’s members, the most accurate and recent ones are made by a channel called “Cesar Oh”. Here’s the link to the whole playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLQltBlWZYXP0vp_mf7PzUPXnVzFD-12jK.html Yes, EXO started off with 12 members ( 8 Korean and 4 Chinese) and were divided into 2 subgroups “EXO-K”( who did the songs in Korean) •Kai •D.O. •Baekhyun •Sehun •Suho •Chanyeol and “EXO-M”( did the songs in mandarin) •Xiumin •Chen •Lay •Tao •Luhan •Kris Due to a combination unfair treatment, lack of creative freedom, and injury, 3 of the Chinese members( Kris and Luhan in 2014 then Tao in 2015) left the group, leaving Lay as the last remaining Chinese member and EXO as 9. Due to his political standing in the Chinese Government, Lay could not participate in EXO starting in 2017 as Korean and Chinese affairs weren’t the best. He’s slowly been back in EXO promotions, and was on the Whole of their newest album “Don’t Fight The Feeling”. In their videos from when they still had 12 members, you will often see an “EXO-K” or “EXO-M” in the title. They still had all 12 in the video and song, but The members of EXO-K had most of the lines and screen time, and vice versa. After the 3 members left, EXO decided to just promote as 9 members. As of date, there are 2 sub-units EXO-CBX(Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin) And EXO-SC( Sehun and Chanyeol) Hope this helps.
You should definitely watch the live performance of their song Artificial love. You must be die. In short, this song can be like "welcome to the EXO strip club". This has to be their most sexual song, plus choreo...
Interesting fact: Artificial love was originally for NCT (I don't know exactly for which unit) but Baekhyun sang it so well that it was eventually given to EXO.
Yeah so Exo started as 2 6-member groups. Exo-K was Korean and Exo-M was Mandarin. Exo-L is the fandom name and Exo-CBX is a an Exo subunit. Back in the day each sing would have an Exo-M and an Exo-K mv and each mv would feature a handfil of scenes with all 12 members. However the 3 Chinese members left in part due to alleged mistreatment but also because they were very popular in China and they each wanted to start solo careers. Their solo careers proved to be successful. Those three members were Luhan, Kris Wu and Tao. But yeah maybe it would help to check out a guide.
I get the feeling you simply looked up songs on Spotify and mv’s on TH-cam. If you had done a Google search it identifies EXO as a Chinese-Korean boy band. After teaching for practically 30 years something I always recommended comes to mind, DO YOUR RESEARCH ! I understand saying “leave me an answer in the comments” helps with the algorithm, but if you really like the group do you really want to “depend on the kindness (not to mention accuracy) of strangers”. Also while you’re checking the information, you are fact checking correct, that EXO-L’s are leaving think about this. When I first saw EXO Kai was listed as main dancer and center. Center was an actual position like main dancer, main vocalist or main rapper. The positions the members hold are chosen not by the members, but the higher-ups. Similar to how their stage/mv outfits are chosen by stylists. Once you take the time to watch the guides, the Cesar Oh guides are the most current, I’m sure you’ll appreciate how they have overcome things that would have spelled the end for groups made up of less dedicated performers.
I appreciate your input. I do my own research, but to an extent. For example, after checking these two songs out, which were recommended actually, I googled what I wanted to know once I finished filming the video. No clue the algorithm had anything to do with comments, I’m brand new to this, and I just simply like to invite conversation and answers to questions I might have. For me, this channel is meant to be an experience with the viewers, so I like to experience what I see and info I come across, with them. Doesn’t mean I take everything everyone says as a fact. Anyways, I say all of that to say, I enjoy EXO and am enjoying getting to know as time goes on. I can’t please everyone, but I still appreciate you commenting. 🤗💙
@@rjkpop The fact that you are researching makes me happier than I can express. Watching, not necessarily reacting to definitely your decision, the guides will add to the experience more than you would ever imagine. The guides give you insight into the members and the group.
All the songs before 2015 are all Chinese members, so you see their number is large, but after that you did not see only 9 members, all of them are Korean, except for one Chinese person👍🏻
I just love how confused you are here, im not into watching reactions for MVs but these days im so into your channel 😂 From &TEAM (for im one of K pre-debut fan) to EXO-KAI (coz his my ultimate bias) to BINI (for I'm a Filo) and EXO (coz they're my Home) 😍 Well your my fave reactor now 😊
Yes you got it right EXO Have sub-units long ago and yes they are 12 all in all but some members left to go to other countries so that the world will know EXO more and that EXO will become more famous but then they didn't came back due to personal reasons ' I guess ' ( correct me if I'm wrong EXO - L ) haha I'm also an EXO-L ( that's the fandom name of EXO which means EXO LOVERS ) EXO has two sub - units EXO - M & EXO - K EXO M stands for EXO MANDARIN Which means the Chinese members and EXO K stands for EXO KOREAN which means the KOREAN members Mostly that left are EXO - M but Lay came back which was lovely he is also in EXO Don't Fight The Feeling MV And when u said that one of the members are familiar which was D.O u watched his MV last time with the title ROSE And their LEADER Suho is in military right now he'll be back after his 2 years military are done So yeah....... that's what happened to EXO 😊😊
Can you react to the 1 year old TREASURE debut song called "BOY" ? I have no doubt that you will love them all are truly talented. Just like Enhypen, they are a group formed with a survival show (under YG). The oldest is 22 and the youngest is 16. I look forward to your reaction ♡
Y'all nothing is sure in kris case so y'all stop saying shit about him .. i'd truly hate him if he did any of that shit .. but since police have prove of those girls lied so let's not jump into stuff that we may be wrong .. as a kris fan since 2013 .. i know that he is such a good person at least what i saw .. so please .. stop saying this about him .. some of you don't even follow the news on weibo and stuff ..
(saw you reply to other comments so adding on to what u read from them) sm's mistreatment is actually horrible especially to foreign members in all of their groups :/
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"is that baekhyun?" Yes, that is fetus baekhyun. Wearing red cap at the beginning.
EXO debuted with 12 members, but they were split up into 2 groups(EXO-M and EXO-K) The M stands mandarin, as they released songs in Mandarin, and the K stands for Korean, as they released songs in Korean.
EXO-K consisted of: Suho (leader) Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Kai, D.O and Sehun
EXO-M consisted of: Kris (leader, but we don’t talk about him) Tao, Luhan, Lay (the 4 original Chinese members) and Xuimin and Chen (both Korean.)
Overtime, Kris left first, then Luhan, and then Tao, leaving Lay as the only remaining Chinese member...
They left for varying reasons (such as mistreatment and injuries) and eventually, SM decided to combine the two units into one: EXO!
This also explains the fandom name(EXO-L) as ‘L’ is the letter between K and M, and L also stands for love.
Hope this helps haha! It’s pretty complicated...
Thank you for explaining this! Is Kris the one in legal trouble right now? I don’t know the details but is that why he’s not talked about?
@@rjkpop Yes, he’s currently being detained for some pretty serious allegations.
@@rjkpop I recoomend you check out the Kris Wu allegations in China. Its pretty serious and absolutely disgusting as it involves assault of minors.
@RJKPOP Chris isn't talked about because he was the first to leave the group. The legal trouble is huge and is another reason EXOL doesn't talk about him, but that only came to light at the end of July He was followed the same year by Luhan. Tao also left, but not because of pay and contract disputes, but because of health problems and injuries. All three were Chinese. The first three years were hard on EXO.
Also, GROWL MV was a one take! Not many MVs are done this way. Truly a masterpiece. Thanks for the reaction!
@@cherylchristensen3339 What do you mean we don’t talk about him because he was the first to leave? The only reason i’m talking about is the allegations.
As you said i think it's time to do an EXO's guide as a group, or individual ones
Definitely time lol
@@rjkpop If you plan to check out guides, the most recommended ones are from the channel Cesar Oh. Those guides are the best and most updated ones.
@@rjkpop yeah it's really perfect time of Digging EXO history Go for it
@@rjkpop if you plan to check out guide, you can check th-cam.com/video/_edWWwBKAn4/w-d-xo.html. I think this is the newest
Hello RJ. In their debut video Mama, the narrator tells us that The Legends (EXO) stand in two different grounds but see the same sky. That’s EXO’s original concept: a Chinese subunit EXO M (Mandarin) and a Korean subunit EXO K. Each subunit had 6 members, sang the same songs but in different languages. Even though all members trained in Korea, EXO M promoted in China and EXO K remained in Korea. EXO M had 4 Chinese members (Kris, Luhan, Tao and Lay) and two Korean members (Chen and Xiumin). All EXO K members are Korean (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun). Two years after debut (2014), a few weeks before they started their first concert tour, Kris Wu left the group. He was the leader of EXO M. A few months later, Luhan also left. In 2015 Tao stopped promoting with the group due to injuries (he’s the one that did all the acrobatics, the martial artist). Tao never came back, and officially left the group in August 2015. Lay was the only Chinese member left in the group, and EXO M was left with only 3 active members, so SM decided to bring everyone together and the group continued promotions as one EXO. Even though Tao appears in their Call Me Baby video, he didn’t promote the song. By the time the repackaged album Love Me Right came out, EXO were already 9, the members you know. In 2016 Lay was given the chance to start his own studio in China, promote as a soloist and write his own music, and now he’s a very influential and famous artist there. And then came the Chinese ban for Korean artist due to very complex political issues between China and Korea, and Lay was trapped there, unable to come back to Korea and work with EXO. Still, Lay said he will NEVER leave the group, since the members are his brothers for life. Being one of the oldest members, he felt the responsibility of supporting the younger ones, and assure the company that he was, as a Chinese artist, worthy of their trust. As a fandom, EXO Ls have been through a lot…Also, EXO have a “mysterious” concept since debut, and were never too fond of live streams, variety shows or social media. But they became the most successful group of their time (before enlistment period), and the most awarded KPop group ever. A lot of people thought that EXO was doomed after the three Chinese members left but instead, they pulled through and became incredibly successful. Too much talent, hard work and and a strong sense of brotherhood.
PERFECT explanation!!!🌸 I remember when I watched an older EXO MV for the first time and was COMPLETELY thrown off by the EXO-M/EXO-K dynamic… their history is pretty complicated, and then with all of the subunits and solo careers-my reaction was pretty much IDENTICAL to his… 😹
@@ONLYBRITTA It’s up to us, the veterans, to tell others about our journey 😉.
As you discovered, the performance version of EXO's "Growl" is a one take video, which means that it was shot all in one take without any cuts or edits. However, although it is a one take video, this does not mean they used the very first take, it just means that every time anyone made a mistake they had to start all over again from the very beginning. While filming the one take MV they had to dance the choreography about 7 times and this was the take the director and producer decided to use. They actually danced this choreography until they physically could not do it anymore. But, if you notice, not even this take was technically "perfect" because Kai drops the hat in the middle of the dance in the Korean version and he smoothly bends down and picks it up. He needed the hat at the end. But because it was done so effortlessly that most people don't even notice the mistake, or assume it's just part of the choreography, they decided to use this footage anyway.
And if you watch the Mandarin version, if you look closely, you will see Suho steps on Sehun's foot. :D.
In the beginning of the performance MV you start out by seeing 6 of the members and as the camera spins around you see the other 6 members -- There are 6 members that make up EXO-K and 6 members that make up EXO-M and when they come together they are 12 that make up one group as EXO. In the Korean version, you see the EXO-K (Korean) members featured first in the two groups. and if you watch the EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) version, you will see the EXO-M members featured more prominently.
In the beginning how EXO was designed was that for every member in EXO-K there is a member in EXO-M that fills the same role. Each member in EXO-K has a counterpart in EXO-M. For example, D.O. is the main vocalist in EXO-K and Chen is the main vocalist in EXO-M; Baekhyun is the other main vocalist in K and Luhan was the other main vocalist in M; Chanyeol is the main rapper in K and Kris was the main rapper in M; Sehun is the lead rapper in K and Xiumin is the lead rapper in M; Kai is the main dancer in K and Lay is the main dancer in M; and then it's Suho is a lead vocalist in K and Tao was a rapper/vocalist in M (I'm not sure how these two really work together because Tao is more of a rapper and Suho is a vocalist, but because they are the last two they are put together.)
That's why it's worth watching both versions, because, as you will discover, there is far more than just the languages that are different. ;D
However, what is even more impressive about "Growl", is the fact that they filmed 4 versions of the "Growl" MV, so not only did they have to perfect the dance in the Korean performance version, but they also had to do it again in the Mandarin version and then again in both the 2nd MV versions. And it wasn't like they could use the same footage because the Korean and Mandarin versions aren't exactly the same -- the EXO-M and EXO-K members had different parts in each of the MVs -- so that just adds another element to this.
EXO actually filmed 5 different videos for the song "Growl." There is still one more video that was released as part of their "Wolf" and "Growl" promotions. It's a drama version that combines their two songs "Growl" and "Wolf" and it's like a mini K-drama that is more like a movie or TV show with a complete story and the members playing characters. Here is a link to the full "Growl" and "Wolf" drama version th-cam.com/video/sFCvZUSnuus/w-d-xo.html. Plus, there are several iconic live performances of "Growl" as well.
If you notice, the camera movements are actually part of the choreography, because the camera is another character in the performance. The camera is supposed to represent the girl that they are singing to. So that is why they are looking at the camera so intensely because they are trying to get the girl's attention. They are each trying to impress her with their moves.
If you look up the lyrics for "Growl," you will see they are pretty much acting like a wolf or beast, that can no longer control themselves around the girl and they are warning her to be careful because all she does is make them want to growl and grab her and possess her, etc. "I’m warning you just in case (listen carefully)
It’s dangerous now (so dangerous) Stop provoking me (there’s going to be trouble) I don’t even know myself ... My breath keeps on stopping You walk towards me You smile at me Maybe you’re attracted to me too .... A dark shadow has woken up inside of me Sparks fly in my eyes as I look at you
Everyone step away from her (step away) It’s going to get fierce from now on I’m growling, growling, growling I’m growling, growling, growling I’m growling, growling, growling If you don’t back away then I don’t care if you get hurt ..." etc.
Some say the "girl" that EXO is always singing about and you sometimes see in their MVs is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life and that is why the members are always rescuing or protecting the girl, etc. And why all their songs are about being in love with a girl or being controlled by the power of the girl, such as in "Overdose" for example. Or how they talk about knowing they are bad news for the girl but they want her anyway and they can't help it, but in the end they know they might destroy her -- as they say in "Monster," etc. etc. When you think of the girl as the heart of the Tree of Life the mystery begins to unfold even more.
EXO got so good at this choreography that they were able to perform the whole thing live on award shows and music programs just like they did in the MV while singing live as well. You should check out their Beauty and Beast performance at the 2013 MAMA Awards to see how impressive they perform "Growl" live. th-cam.com/video/ycql_T6Fc9c/w-d-xo.html
"Growl" and this one take performance is what launched EXO into super stardom and it's what made them the most popular group in Korea. It's one of the reasons why the government has given EXO the title of Korea's national Idols.
However, "Growl" came out in 2013 about a year after EXO debuted, and up until that point EXO weren't very well known or popular. When they first debuted, many people called them "SM's biggest mistake." Because the concept of them being aliens from Planet Exo and the fact that they were designed specifically to debut in both Korea and China and several foreign Chinese members were chosen specifically to make up their own sub-unit, etc. many people had a hard time understanding how EXO would ever be successful. The group started out being branded as SM's first failure, and they thought Lee SooMan (the founder of SM) was crazy for coming up with the group.
But when the one take video for "Growl" was released, everyone began to take notice. This video was pretty groundbreaking, no group had done a one take video quite like this and it proved to the mainstream audiences that SM really did know what they were doing. Now everyone in Korea and around the world knows EXO and they have become one of the most popular groups that are one of the biggest money-makers for SM. "Growl" has become what they are most known for. EXO even performed this song at the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in 2018.
Just wow....I'm EXO fan since 2015...I always read every comments but this is the most understandable explanation though I watch some concept video explanations but still this gives me best info...thank you
This is the longest comment I have ever read, great effort, very impressive.👏👏👏
I would say what tied Sehun and Xiumin as counterparts is that they were the lead dancers, especially since back then Sehun's raps were really short.
Me, an exo fan since history era, and now fastforward to cbx's lawsuit era: 😭
Eventhough it's hurt, i glad i knew them since they were 12 members.
You were right growl's MV has no cuts it was filmed all in one take, that's why u see Kai picking up his hat cuz it can't be edited out!!
they did this in one take !! in fact people say they could see a ghost like figure thru the window lmao
EXO used to be OT 12 back then that’s why it’s 12 people but 3 of the EXO-M members left EXO so now it’s OT9. And regarding GROWL it’s the most successful song in the history of Kpop. It’s said that GROWL literally built the new SM building alone. And Overdose is again another mega hit song of EXO. This group was famous even before debut. And during their debut it’s the talk in Kpop of how amazing and successful they were. The only and Ultimate best boy group in Kpop for me hands down. It’s a lifelong commitment of love and support for this group for me. Nothing exceeds EXO. Forever a proud and happy EXO-L. 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
The guy that “looks familiar” just released his first solo album. He’s D.O or Do Kyungsoo. You should check it out.
Definitely time for a guide. The videos are only scratching the surface. Cesar Oh's guides are the best I've seen.
Ok so...back then they debuted as 12 members, they were 2 units Exo K(k stands for korean) and Exo M(m stand for mandarine). 3 members from Exo M left so they decide to continue as a whole..as Exo only, without the K and M. So now they're 9 members, but sometimes you'll see 8 because one of them called Lay is Chinese and he has like a contract there in China so sadly he can't be in the M/Vs often, he only appears in some of the official videos. Oh also now in the videos you may not see even 8 members because some of them are doing their military service.
For more details I recommend you to watch a guide.
Not a contract, he's a very famous & influential artist in China that can't promote with EXO due to the political conflict between China & South Korea, as well as his status as the youth ambassador of his country, & now is also bcus of pandemic.
Lay's popularity, while it's good for his career, put him in risky situation. Bcus CCP is now using him as the face of their country & he had no choice but to obey them, which sometimes makes him hated by a lot of people, esp ones that don't understand how Chinese lives in China.
This includes not being able to promote with his own group & when he posted in his ig about 2019-20 Hongkong protests.
But he always reminded his fans that he's still part of EXO & the members will always be his brothers. He kept showing his full loyalty towards his group & the company despite being extremely succesful on his own & knowing the danger of being a Chinese.
@@resurgingflame yeah sure
Hi RJ "Growl" was Co-Produced by Teddy Riley from Black Street. He has done many others for them as well..Like "Call Me Baby " and "Sweet Lies"
This is a one shot video. Look at how amazing and talented they are for that.
So basically EXO started the trend of one shot or one take music video in Kpop. You will see it when you watch the live performance of growl.
It's the oldest of EXO's songs. I think one was in 2014 and one was in 2013, but as expected from EXO, their history is full of talent.
I think a guide next is a good idea. 😂 overdose was my first exo mv. I was so confused and I’m like why do they keep multiplying?!? It’s so cool to go back and see how much they’ve changed/grown. Thank you for your reactions!!! ☺️
I’m so glad I wasn’t alone in my confusion haha
Hi. Exo debuted with 12 members, splitting into two sub-units to sing the EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin) versions of the songs, though all the boys appear in most videos. Later three members left the group so they called themselves EXO simply. Today there are still nine but the only member of Chinese nationality is not always present due to political conflicts between the two countries. On the latest albums the members vary by random entry into military service.
as an exol for almost 8 years now, the way u paused and were like "who are they" made me laugh so hard
😅
"Growl" is called the Korean national anthem because it's the song that all Koreans know and sing. I'm very, very popular👌🏻
You should definitely watch the EXO-M versions of their MVs. Sometimes it’s only the language that’s different (Mandarin instead of Korean) but especially with their older MVs (pre 2015) the differences are huge. Even in later videos they’ll give Lay (the only remaining Chinese member) more screen time ‘Tempo’ is a good example). Even though Overdose had all 12 members (split 6 & 6 and combined 12) the EXO-M version has their roles reversed and the EXO-M members get more lines in the combined 12 sections. It was a noble experiment but expensive & a logistical nightmare.
Oh...MISS YOU EXO OT12
MY KINGS..🤴🤴🤴💗💗💗💗
Growl is the big move in the fame and career of EXO
Little background information
Exo in 2012 =12 members 6members exo k (sing in Korean) 6 members exom (sings in Chinese ) they were separated but show up in each other mv
Exo2013 _2014= 12 members together two members left
Exo2015= 10 members call me baby 9 members love me right 1 member left
Exo 2016= 9 members
Exo=2017_2018 = 8 members lay stoped promoting in exo because he was focused on promoting in china
Exo 2019= 6 members comeback due to military service of xiumin and d.o
Exo2021= 6 members comeback due to military service of Chen and suho followed by chanyeol and baekhyun after the comeback
This was a perfect breakdown, thank you!!
@@rjkpop you are welcome 👌❤️
As some of the comments explained about the exo-m (Chinese version) and exo-k (korean version) exo-l is the fandom name. L (love) is in the middle of K and M in the alphabet. When 3 Chinese members left (Kris and Luhan in 2014, Tao in 2015) the group combined into 1 group called EXO. They are not promoted in western countries coz SM focus in Asian countries especially China. That's why all of their MVs have Chinese version except the latest album dftf. And since social media app are banned in China like TH-cam, Facebook etc, (they have their own apps) the views in YT are way to low compare to other kpop groups.
6 out of 9 members are their own solo album, and we are expecting for Xiumin's solo this year and maybe Sehun before he enlist. 4 members are in the military right now.
Thank you for making EXO contents!!!❤️ I know you're curious and confuse at the same time rn but it takes time to know them so good luck and we'll watch these videos with uuuuu
Thanks for this haha
I always appreciate whenever somebody notices Kai dropped the hat
Yeesss...my ult fave boygroup is here on the channel ❤️
You confused, then it's time for the guide from Caesar Oh channel 😁
There're group guide and member guides. You'll find out about 12 become 9 in the guide, also about EXO-K (EXO-L) EXO-M. And yes, GROWL was one take MV :)
Thankyou for reacting on EXO, RJ 😍
Thanks for watching!!🤗💙
EXO originally has 12 members : They are split into two units EXO-M (China)and EXO-K (Korea). All the Chinese members left except Lay. So members of EXO-M left are Lay , Xiumin and Chen.
But recently SM doesn’t promote the units as much . They promote EXO as a whole now. They don’t make Chinese versions of their songs as much as before.
When a song /MV is labeled EXO-K . The EXO-K is showcased more in the song and /MV . While EXO-M os showcased more in the Chinese version .
Can’t wait for you to react to WOLF it will rock your world.
5:03 Back in the beginning of their debut until 2014, there was EXO-M and EXO-K, but now there is no, because 3 of the Chinese members left the group a long time ago, only the Chinese "Lay" and all the members are Korean👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
FYI, GROWL mv is one take by the wsy exo-k KOREAN version and exo-m MANDARIN or chinese version.
Growl made one take MVs popular in kpop.
EXO is the 2nd attempt of SM for a sub group.
EXO-K sings in Korean (6 members)
EXO-M sings in mandarin (6 members)
EXO-L is the fandom name, L is in between K and M which connects EXO k and m.
When everyone's together they're called EXO.
3 of the chinese members left in 2014 and 2015, ever since they dropped the k and m and promote together as EXO.
This is also the reason why EXO have multiple Main ppsitions. like Lay is the main dancer in exom and kai in exok, same with vocals and rappers. Together they're power house...
I'm happy being part of your EXO journey Rj. Let's go!
💙🤗 it’s been fun too!
This song (aside from being lit on its own) is a story extension from their debut Mama. Mama has EXO-K and EXO-M versions. Same song, but it introduces each member's superpower, and you can see bits of M in K and vice versa. The visuals in Overdose reflect that EXO, who has been battling the Red Force, is trapped within a maze. The very end of the song pans out to above the maze, where (as you'll discover in other SM videos), they are being watched and perhaps controlled by the Red Force. When you watch other SM videos often enough (such as Taemin, Aespa, Red Velvet, etc.), you will see imagery across the videos that hint to actions and relationships in the SM Universe. Another rabbit hole, lol.
Heyyy, I really enjoyed your reactions to their songs that I finished watching all of it. You're right, though they have a complex story line and their concept in general is that they are aliens and thier origin is told in their debut song 'MAMA'. It's the beginning of it all and I'm looking forward to you reacting to it's music video. You'll get to know them better too, through that mv.
So EXO-K is consisted of 6 korean members (Suho,Baekhyun,Chanyeol,D.O.,Kai,Sehun)
They are incharge of singing all the songs in korean.
While EXO-M also consisted of 6 members but 4 chinese 2 korean (Kris,Luhan,Lay,Tao,Xiumin,Chen)
They are incharge on singing the songs in mandarin. So in the early eras of EXO theres always 2 versions of their songs, a korean one and a chinese one.
Last song they perform as 12 is Overdose
(Bcoz luhan and kris has already left)
Laat song they perform as 11 is call me baby
(Bcoz tao also left)
You recognize beakhyun voice that is my ult bias ❤🤗
“He looks familiar” - the guy at 6:10 looks familiar because you reacted to his MV ‘Rose’.
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@@rjkpop it took me some time to recognise them all, D.O. is my bias 😁
EXO debuted in 2012:
EXO-K’orean (promoted in Korea (OT6- Suho (leader), Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai & Sehun) &
EXO-M’andarin (promoted in China (OT6) - Kris (leader), XIUMIN, Luhan, Lay, Chen & Tao).
Hiatus for almost 1 year, then
In 2013: Become ‘EXO’, can refer to their Mv all OT12 together. Became the first million seller.
In 2014, Kris & Luhan left.
2014.08.05 is the fandom date & name created: EXO-L (stand for Love)
In 2015, Tao left.
After that all the above. EXO is OT9
As for the song “Overdose” that shocked everyone when they downloaded it because EXO was new and all the members are young and of course he does not have much experience, but the company gave them a very difficult song, but they performed it very amazingly, you can see that✔️✔️
We had 12 members. We lost all our Chinese members except lay. Exo-L is the fan base name. Growl was a one take
To suggest if you want to get to the oldest..
Go to the 1st video until the latest..
In order you will notice there is Exo K for korean and exo m for madarine.. they where split in the beginning.
Then combine in wolf and now in growl then. After that some are gone in Exo M.. so they merge the Exo k and M to Exo... then some gone and now the latest you saw.
Currently, EXO only has 9 members but back then there use to be 12. Some EXO members you may not recognize because this was soo long ago and your mainly watching/listening to the Korean members. The guy in "Don't Fight The Feeling" who you didn't recognize was Lay, he's one of EXO' Chinese members and Lay mainly promotes in China. The 3 that left EXO are Kris, Luhan and Tao a.k.a Z.Tao, unfortunately, Kris has been arrested and is now being detained until further notice but all we know is that he could be sentenced to 10 years of life imprisonment, the reason for this is that Kris was caught up in a rape scandal with multiple victims voicing their opinions and the pain they suffered which took place on social media 5 weeks ago which brings us to the present day (for more information on this matter your gonna have to look into it yourself I'm afraid, because there was a lot of drama over this incident and I don't wish to cause any trouble).
Kris, Luhan and Tao left EXO for their own reasons which had nothing to do with the members nor did they have any trouble within their/the group but mainly because of SM. Anyways, to summarize, after Kris, Luhan and Tao left SM Entertainment, they went back home to China to pursue their careers, Luhan continued to make music and with his acting career as well (I recommend checking them out, they are amazing).
Tao is a singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor, model and businessman. He created his own company which is called L.TAO Entertainment and he also has his own studio called Z.TAO Studio, like Luhan, he is currently promoting in China, even though they had left EXO, Kris, Luhan and Tao still kept in touch with each other and would sometimes meet up and eat together or just to hang out. They apparently still kept in contact with the other EXO members as well.
That's all I can disclose at the moment, I apologize but you'll have to do your own research if you want to know more.
Exo live performances are phenomenal! 🎉 Hoping you will react soon.
EXO debuted as a 12 membered group, consisted of 8 korean members and 4 chinese members but sadly in 2014, 2 chinese left (Kris & Luhan) and in 2015 another chinese member left (Tao)
And EXO in their early eras are divided into 2 groups EXO-K & EXO-M.
Thats why when the 3 chinese member left, EXO is now a one group of 9 members. Please check a group guide and a member guide.
Others explained the EXO-K EXO-M thing, but with the music videos they have both groups. So even though you watched the EXO-K versions (so they were in Korean) all 12 members were there. It starts with the 6 EXO-K, then shows the 6 EXO-M, then all. The EXO-M versions of these videos do it in reverse
Thank you for reacting Sir. Hoping for more EXO contents.
Absolutely. Guides are next🤗💙
EXO-K - Korean line
EXO-M - Mandarin/Chinese line
EXO-L - fandom name
When there is "EXO-K" in the MV it means it's sang in korean. "EXO-M" when sang in mandarin.
3 boys left due to SM's mistreatment. Only 1 chinese left in the group (Yixing/Lay). He is absent in EXO's activities bcoz he's pretty in demand in china.
Kris: former main rapper and EXO-M leader
Luhan: former center, lead vocalist, visual, lead dancer (my former bias)
Tao: former lead dancer, lead rapper
Yup Growl was a one shot mv :)
May I recommend The Eve, Power, Artificial Love, Sing For You, Universe, For Life, Miracles in December, El Dorado, Lotto, Call Me Baby, and Playboy.
I know this is a lot but trust me, there are plenty more from where they come from.😂😂😂
But these are all amazing 😍
If you wanna know more about exo’s members, the most accurate and recent ones are made by a channel called “Cesar Oh”.
Here’s the link to the whole playlist:
th-cam.com/play/PLQltBlWZYXP0vp_mf7PzUPXnVzFD-12jK.html
Yes, EXO started off with 12 members ( 8 Korean and 4 Chinese) and were divided into 2 subgroups “EXO-K”( who did the songs in Korean)
•Kai
•D.O.
•Baekhyun
•Sehun
•Suho
•Chanyeol
and “EXO-M”( did the songs in mandarin)
•Xiumin
•Chen
•Lay
•Tao
•Luhan
•Kris
Due to a combination unfair treatment, lack of creative freedom, and injury, 3 of the Chinese members( Kris and Luhan in 2014 then Tao in 2015) left the group, leaving Lay as the last remaining Chinese member and EXO as 9.
Due to his political standing in the Chinese Government, Lay could not participate in EXO starting in 2017 as Korean and Chinese affairs weren’t the best. He’s slowly been back in EXO promotions, and was on the Whole of their newest album “Don’t Fight The Feeling”.
In their videos from when they still had 12 members, you will often see an “EXO-K” or “EXO-M” in the title. They still had all 12 in the video and song, but The members of EXO-K had most of the lines and screen time, and vice versa. After the 3 members left, EXO decided to just promote as 9 members.
As of date, there are 2 sub-units
EXO-CBX(Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin)
And EXO-SC( Sehun and Chanyeol)
Hope this helps.
I’m actually starting those this week
"EXO now and EXO then might have been two completely different EXO"
why do I feel like I'm crying???
Don’t be sad, they’re happy!
@@rjkpop hmm, I'll try. Anyways, thank you for your EXO contents. See you on your future reactions!!!
Growl performed of originally 12 mem.(wayback when they are all complete
But 9 now
OT9 in our eyes but OT12 in our heart❤
Oh finally s korea's national anthem GRWL😍 miss oT12 ❤
Yeah This is the time to do Guide.For better information i recommend individual guides
You should definitely watch the live performance of their song Artificial love. You must be die. In short, this song can be like "welcome to the EXO strip club". This has to be their most sexual song, plus choreo...
Interesting fact: Artificial love was originally for NCT (I don't know exactly for which unit) but Baekhyun sang it so well that it was eventually given to EXO.
Yeah so Exo started as 2 6-member groups. Exo-K was Korean and Exo-M was Mandarin. Exo-L is the fandom name and Exo-CBX is a an Exo subunit. Back in the day each sing would have an Exo-M and an Exo-K mv and each mv would feature a handfil of scenes with all 12 members. However the 3 Chinese members left in part due to alleged mistreatment but also because they were very popular in China and they each wanted to start solo careers. Their solo careers proved to be successful. Those three members were Luhan, Kris Wu and Tao. But yeah maybe it would help to check out a guide.
I get the feeling you simply looked up songs on Spotify and mv’s on TH-cam. If you had done a Google search it identifies EXO as a Chinese-Korean boy band. After teaching for practically 30 years something I always recommended comes to mind, DO YOUR RESEARCH ! I understand saying “leave me an answer in the comments” helps with the algorithm, but if you really like the group do you really want to “depend on the kindness (not to mention accuracy) of strangers”. Also while you’re checking the information, you are fact checking correct, that EXO-L’s are leaving think about this. When I first saw EXO Kai was listed as main dancer and center. Center was an actual position like main dancer, main vocalist or main rapper. The positions the members hold are chosen not by the members, but the higher-ups. Similar to how their stage/mv outfits are chosen by stylists. Once you take the time to watch the guides, the Cesar Oh guides are the most current, I’m sure you’ll appreciate how they have overcome things that would have spelled the end for groups made up of less dedicated performers.
I appreciate your input. I do my own research, but to an extent. For example, after checking these two songs out, which were recommended actually, I googled what I wanted to know once I finished filming the video. No clue the algorithm had anything to do with comments, I’m brand new to this, and I just simply like to invite conversation and answers to questions I might have. For me, this channel is meant to be an experience with the viewers, so I like to experience what I see and info I come across, with them. Doesn’t mean I take everything everyone says as a fact. Anyways, I say all of that to say, I enjoy EXO and am enjoying getting to know as time goes on. I can’t please everyone, but I still appreciate you commenting. 🤗💙
@@rjkpop
The fact that you are researching makes me happier than I can express. Watching, not necessarily reacting to definitely your decision, the guides will add to the experience more than you would ever imagine. The guides give you insight into the members and the group.
Guides were actually next on my list for this group actually. I’ve many people suggest Cesar Oh as well, so I’m excited to get to know them more :)
All the single tears dropped whn u start askin questions about the number of members😥 lol im sorry yall
All the songs before 2015 are all Chinese members, so you see their number is large, but after that you did not see only 9 members, all of them are Korean, except for one Chinese person👍🏻
If u are going to watch a guide wtach the one by cesar oh
its the best
EXO L are their fans. Proud exo l here. ❤️
3:18 You can easily distinguish Kai with all the songs I'm amazed😂
For me I love ❤️ forever EXO L
Hi RJ have you seen the other version of Growl MV? 🥰
i’m not sure actually
I just love how confused you are here, im not into watching reactions for MVs but these days im so into your channel 😂 From &TEAM (for im one of K pre-debut fan) to EXO-KAI (coz his my ultimate bias) to BINI (for I'm a Filo) and EXO (coz they're my Home) 😍
Well your my fave reactor now 😊
Thank you for your reaction.
I think you should react The Ultimate Guide to EXO 2021. It may be helpful.
Lay was one of the members back then
Amazing reaction can you please reaction to exo amazing vocals you would never get disappointed .
U need to check out their individual guide by Cesar Oh
Yes you got it right EXO
Have sub-units long ago and yes they are 12 all in all but some members left to go to other countries so that the world will know EXO more and that EXO will become more famous but then they didn't came back due to personal reasons ' I guess ' ( correct me if I'm wrong EXO - L ) haha I'm also an EXO-L ( that's the fandom name of EXO which means EXO LOVERS ) EXO has two sub - units EXO - M & EXO - K
EXO M stands for EXO MANDARIN
Which means the Chinese members and EXO K stands for EXO KOREAN which means the KOREAN members
Mostly that left are EXO - M but Lay came back which was lovely he is also in EXO Don't Fight The Feeling MV
And when u said that one of the members are familiar which was D.O u watched his MV last time with the title ROSE
And their LEADER Suho is in military right now he'll be back after his 2 years military are done
So yeah....... that's what happened to EXO 😊😊
You should react to Astro, they are so good and i think you will like them haha
lol You really need to do a guide. I highly suggest Cesar Oh's guides
Yup yup those are next!!🤗💙
Can you react to the 1 year old TREASURE debut song called "BOY" ? I have no doubt that you will love them all are truly talented. Just like Enhypen, they are a group formed with a survival show (under YG). The oldest is 22 and the youngest is 16. I look forward to your reaction ♡
Yup yup, I have Treasure on my list, I just have to fit them in soon once I finish one of the groups I’m currently doing
@@rjkpop OK! I can't wait ♡
tienes que reaccionar a Call my baby de EXO
Please react their live performance! MAMA+MONSTER+WOLF REMIX PLEASE!!
Oh boy! Do we have to explain the K L M alphabets for the umpteenth time again 😅
😂 nope, not anymore! I found out after the video actually
@@rjkpop hahahha oh thank god! Please consider watching the group guide by Cesor Oh. It will help you understand better EXO and their concept.
yeee more exo pleaase
Pleaae react to EXO grroup & Individual guide by CEASAR OH. its the updated one ♥️
Also plz react to EXO is family part 1&2😍
Exo K 2012 2024 2029
I swear to need to react for the guide from cesar oh yt so you can differenciate
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Do more EXO please !!
9:37 yes baekhyun
9:51 sehun
Y'all nothing is sure in kris case so y'all stop saying shit about him .. i'd truly hate him if he did any of that shit .. but since police have prove of those girls lied so let's not jump into stuff that we may be wrong .. as a kris fan since 2013 .. i know that he is such a good person at least what i saw .. so please .. stop saying this about him .. some of you don't even follow the news on weibo and stuff ..
please react to the exo guide by ceasaroh hehe
(saw you reply to other comments so adding on to what u read from them) sm's mistreatment is actually horrible especially to foreign members in all of their groups :/
Yeah I was reading some pretty crazy stuff online for the 3 guys that left the group
React please to ATEEZ X KIM JONGKOOK collab it's summer song .. so good
Not them dressed like they straight frm Newyork lol
9:45 raper Chanyeol
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