Growl was THE song that blew them up in South Korea back in 2013 and since then to today alot of kpop idol groups keeps covering it especially the younger generation. And it was the EXO album that brought back the 1M sold-out record back to South Korea after 12 years of no artists doing so 😌❤️
@@blackpinkjennie4196 it's a well known kpop song in South Korea because it brought back the 1 Million album Soldout record, back to SK's music industry after 12 years of no artist doing so✨
@@blackpinkjennie4196 I think what your discussing right now is irrelevant to the topic of this video. We're sayings facts about this comment that's relevant to the reaction video. I appreciate your opinion but its irrelevant to what we're talking about here and also please don't hate and down grade other groups that you might not like, they all have worked to get to where they are and achieved all these years. LOVE YOURSELF💜 and others too. I kindly beg you🙂
EXO is a group known for the excellence of their live vocals and EXO's nickname in the industry is "Vocal Kings". Please react to EXO Best Live Vocals 2020
The views on EXO MV maybe not as high as others coz most of EXO fans really like to hear them on music platform such as spotify, apple music etc. Coz their music is really amazing and their bsides track are really top tier.. besides that EXO is very well known for their amazing live performance. Their live performance and their live singing especially their concert are way amazing than the MV..
And they even performed it in front of RYAN REYNOLDS during his movie premiere there, because he is CHANYEOL(one of Exos main rapper) 's idol since his a huge deathpool fan💯
The guy in crop top in Obsession is Kai, the global ambassador of Gucci. And the with a scar-like make up in face like joker is Sehun, Dior global ambassador.
EXO is the group with the most legendary concept in Kpop and EXO is the first group to have a concept in Kpop. EXO’s concept is they are Aliens from an EXO planet, their planet got destroyed and they came to earth, they all have powers (like wind, light, water, ice, fire, unicorn) and EXO’s anemy Red Force wants to steal it. They live in parallel universes but get together during ab eclipse. Their MVs are interconnected. Their latest music video in Obsession they have been cloned by the Red Force and the real EXO is fighting against their own clowns X-EXO. Their all the MVs, concert VCRs and album teasers are connected and are telling a part of the story. When they were still attending the awards shows the VCRs before their performances were a part of that too
@@imbelongstolayjurajilpark5494 such a nasty thing will destroy itself. I'm sure there are sane armys out there to stand for a man becoming a father. Let them rot.
Exo never disappointed as a group as a solo artist that is why they are my ult kpop groep 'no matter how many group i stand exo is my home , i mis them 🥺
Well, that’s because they were not properly promoted, much more in the west countries. Their agency SM, focused in Asia especially in China. That’s why they have songs in Chinese versions. If you like to experience a party-like concert, i suggest exoplanet#4 elyxion in Seoul (Diamond,coming over, run this,drop that and power) or #18 EXO full moon, machine, drop that, let out the beast and run. Thanks for reacting to EXO.
EXO is one of the most successful groups ever not just in kpop It’s just that they don’t promote in West that’s why they are less known there,but they still have managed to have a lot of West fans (like myself) They even got called to perform at Coachella but their company didn’t let them for whatever reason They have many records and they even performed in 2018 Olympics as representatives of Kpop, they are named Nation’s pick by the Korean government
The company didn't want them to perform at Coachella? That's odd because Exo have promoted in the US before so I don't get what changed but then turn around and have SuperM debut in the US
@@LesXG2022 SM is a dumb b1tch, there are many west promotion that is waiting for EXO, but instead of promoting them there, that damn company send their other groups like WTF 😩
My speculation is that they originally are being promoted for China so might be because of political issues since US and China are not in good terms. So SM debuted SuperM instead in US to cater western fans.
@@LesXG2022SME never likes it when it's groups are more successful than the company because then the group may rebel later cause they'll have an upper hand in wealth and support, the company would have a hard time dealing with those lawsuits.
Growl was EXO breakthrough song! Its still covered by both rookies and seniors until this year, it was called The national anthem back then you didn't have to be a fan to know the song, there was a saying in an interview "if you don't know EXO then you are a spy" lmao
in obsession there were only 6 members since lay was and still in China cant promote together, xiumin and D.O were doing their military service in koko bop there were 8 members since again lay was in China in growl we had all 12 members. it was a one take shot if you plan to react to their debut song which is MAMA please watch both korean and Mandarin versions since different versions showcased different members superpowers.
It's very humbling to know that 2 of their members were gone just to serve in the military rather than continuing their fame for the fans. That's one example of a good citizen
EXO-Growl is very historic 🔥👑 They are the group and the first mv in Kpop which was made in only 1 take. And finally became a new trend in Kpop 🤩 The comeback with the concept of schoolchildren with uniforms is also the first EXO to popularize it in kpop. And again become a trend 🥰 Even Growl was also dubbed the Korean National Anthem, because at that time Growl was very popular. Even Korean society at that time said "There are no Koreans who don't know Growl's song. If you don't know, then you are a spy". (this is serious, you can check it yourself on google if you don't believe it) 😂😂😂
I grew up with kpop music (since 2011), mainly because my brothers are multifans already and western music was frowned upon by my parents. So me and my siblings diverted to kpop. Kpop (Korean music also in general, like K-rnb, K-hiphop, K-ballads and such) is my everything, the foundation of my love for music, dancing, singing, rapping and performing. Kpop got me to a dance group in 8th grade, taught me how to rap, sing, and how to perform on stage. I was merely 8 years old until now that Im turning 19 this year. I literally dont need drugs because kpop is the drug that gives me so much happiness just with the variety of music it has. ♡ Thank you for making genuine reactions that make me have a nostalgic trip and recall why I even liked kpop to begin with. For re-living the emotions of pure happiness in listening and watching these amazing master pieces of kpop.
If you’ve just found them you’re in for a real treat. I only discovered EXO a few months ago and I have been obsessed with their amazingly large and diverse discography. Enjoy
Thanks for the reaction!!! EХO is a legendary and insanely talented band"!!!! I love each of their concepts! always different, not afraid to try new styles!!! EХO sets trends !!!! Kings of vocals!!!! EXO is just a legend of the K-Pop industry ✨ 🔥 I love this clip and song 😍
EXO are so unique that nothing is random when it comes to them. Ko Ko Bop is a part of their storyline as they were drugged by the Red Force in their MV "Lucky One" so this is like the effect after the escape. They're actually using their superpowers: - The one who made the little cloud on the ice glass - Xiumin (Ice/Frost) - The one sitting on a floating cloud - Kai (Teleportation) - The one playing with electricity cables - Chen (Thunder/Lightning) - The one who threw the ball to the sky and made fireworks - Chanyeol (Fire) - The 2nd one who threw the ball and made a light - Baekhyun (Light) - The one whose head fell on the ground and it cracked - D.O. (Force/Earth) - The one sitting in the washing machine - Suho (Water) - The one chilling in his car outside - Sehun (Wind) There's also Lay (Healing), but he's not in this MV.
That's because EXO's company doesn't promote them. They let their talent just do the job which is awesome seeing how much they changed the kpop industry but sad at the same time because yeah I agree with you that they deserve more.
Yeah sm entertainment company doesn't promote them outside of ASIAN countries which is sad for us international fans, we only get to see Baekhyun and Kai in America because they are part of SuperM. Sm really needs to take care of EXO more🤧
going to bed game: Pick any Exo live album (there are 5 of them, recorded during their tour concerts). Close your eyes, randomly pick ANY song. Now you are in an EXO concert among thousands of audience. You would never skip any song as they have one of the best discography, rich and very well produced. No thanks necessary.
I love your EXO reactions. Please more of Exo marathon😍😍 Growl is the song which made me fall in love with these men and never turned back. The vocal kings, a group with all members a visual, the dance, catchy songs, diversity in discography everything about them is amazing
Fun fact about Kokobop, it was originally for Red velvet a girl group under the same company as them but it was later given to EXO to sing and honestly the album for this Era, The War album, is their most colorful era😍
Exo's song is very good even though the dance moves are difficult they carry with full energy and the vocals don't fade,I hope you also see exo's live concert thank u next exo reaction again -wolf -call me baby -love me right -mama
I'm really enjoying your journey into EXO. You are doing a great job with your reactions. If you want more understanding for this group, yes the fans give you info, but so do the MVs. Mama gave the "origin story" which is a theme carried through all their MVs. Everything has meaning and a purpose. In Kokobop the car driving itself was symbolic of Lay not being present. They also left a spot empty in the formations of the dance for him. If you want some infant EXO, check out What Is Love and History. They were two pre-debut MVs. Thanks for the reactions!
May God protect your father, in my culture we say there is two doors to heaven, your father and your mother, all of us have to cherish them they are the reason of our existence 💗
Thank you for reacting to our boys Exo and appreciating their work. They've been around for so long and when I see new reactors finding out about them and checking them out and liking them, gives immense pleasure, means a lot. A group which is on semi hiatus with 4 members in military, 1 in China and other 4 busy with their solo projects..we dont get to see many ot9 contents...so thankyou for reacting to their music and giving Exols an Exo content. :) tc, be safe!
Another thing I really love about Exo comebacks is everytime it's a different EXO LOGO that matches the theme of their albums. Like obsession was a Exo black flag logo, Kokobop was a exo bird of paradise flower logo, and Growl its a cool font loggo fitting the school uniform vibe.
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 pay attention to 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 superstardom 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.
Exo originally consisted of 2 groups, Exo-K and Exo-M. Exo-k was singing the korean version of the songs while Exo-M was singing the chinese version. There were 8 Korean and 4 Chinese members in the group. but then 3 Chinese members(Kris-Luhan and Tao) left the group. Exo-K and Exo-M merged. Later, the Group continued as 9 members. but since 2018, the number of members in each of his clips has changed. Exo songs released at that time did not include members who went to the military. Those returning from the military take the place of the members who will go to the other military. that is, the number of members will continue to change until 2025, but in 2025 they will release songs and give concerts with 9 members. the names of the current 9 members; Byun Baekhyun Park Chanyeol Kim Junmyeon (Suho) Kim Jongin( Kai) Kim Jongdae( Chen) Kim Minseok ( Xiumin) Oh sehun Doh kyungsoo (D.O) Zhang Yixing (Lay)_chinese member
you are so right about the croptop not anyone can pull it off most people would think it's weird if a guy wears it but because of kai wearing croptops male idols are starting to be confident in wearing crop tops too for their performances
I suggest you should stream from their debut to all their comebacks there is hidden stories about their mv. in obsessions you would see that their are 2 type of character. we have exo the those who wear blacks those are the "good exo" and their are fighting to the x-exo the bad exo. you would be amazed if you go through the concepts of each songs
Once you listened to EXO song you can’t stop listening to it and you will keep searching for their songs. I never liked k-pop groups but when I watched EXO, I liked everything about them, especially their looks (all natural). And I never check other groups 😂
EXO IS ALWAYS SLAYING!! btw this is 22:18 relatable af!! Fyi, I'm a student too and my course is abt editing,photographer,grapic and etc so sometimes when I have to present or shooting myself, my family such as my mom or brothers always came in without knocking .. I'm used to it but sometimes yeah I think you understand how I feel when you almost done with your recording then someone interrupt you and of course I feel angry but this is how it's be..HAHAHHAH
Hi there, if you'll be continuing like this.. Imma hit the "subscribe" button up there.. It's not just being biased 'cause I love EXO as everyone here do, but I love the reaction I've been Seeing from you, You're seeing and hearing everything.. From the great vocals, the perfect visual that we all know this group got,.. To the instruments and some other details you've seen and *gushing.. I really appreciate it!!.. You're very observant. I'm lovin' what I'm seein'. Hope you'll be keeping this up since EXO has so many talents to amaze you more.. There's a lot to react to.. Like their Concert. Anyways.. Thank you for making this.!! More power to this channel! Also, I think you need to fix just a little bit problem in your audio when it comes to the Music Vid... There's a little echo.
What you saw in the "Obsession" MV was that EXO's doppelgangers were actually their alter ego clones and they were using their superpowers, such as Chanyeol with his fire power, Sehun uses his wind power to deflect the arrows, Baekhyun uses his power of light as a saber in the fencing battle, and Suho (the one with red hair) controls water in the room with all the pictures of water, etc. to fight their other selves. You see the planet on fire in the end of the MV because it's supposed to show how the world is coming to an end as EXO (the good guys in all black) and X-EXO (the evil ones in the colorful outfits with crazy hair and makeup) battle for control, etc. (Each of the members are playing 2 different characters -- there are only 6 people in this MV.) X-EXO has been created by the evil Red Force and EXO and X-EXO are fighting each other. EXO are trying to prevent X-EXO from taking over and corrupting humanity and X-EXO are trying to stop EXO from finding the Tree of Life and putting the two halves back together and restoring peace, etc. To truly understand EXO you need to understand that EXO debuted in 2012. "Mama" is EXO's debut song and MV and It is how EXO was introduced to the world and it explains the group's concept -- and since then, everything SM does branches off from that storyline. From day one, EXO's concept is that they are aliens from planet Exo and they came to Earth with superpowers to protect the Tree of Life from the Red Forces. Each of the members has a superpower that is unique to them and almost every MV will have at least one, if not all of them, using their powers. Now you also need to know that In the beginning there was 12 members and they were split up into 2 groups EXO-K and EXO-M. EXO-K sang and performed their songs in Korean and EXO-M sang and performed those same songs in Mandarin Chinese. EXO-K had 6 Korean members and EXO-M had 4 Chinese members and 2 Korean members. So to really understand their full origin story you have to watch both the K and the M version of "Mama", because the EXO-K version focuses on the K members and their powers and the EXO-M version focuses on the M members and their powers. However, since then, 3 of the 4 Chinese members have left the group (short answer to focus on their solo work back in China) but there is still one Chinese member left, Lay. (Any performances or MVs you watch that took place prior to May 2014 you will see all 12 members.) However, now -- because they no longer have enough Chinese members -- they no longer do separate promotions, but they still produce almost all of their MVs and main songs in both Korean and Mandarin they just now promote all as one big group EXO with 9 members. However, in the "Obsession" MV there are only 6 members -- Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai and Sehun -- because 2 of the members -- D.O. and Xiumin -- are on hiatus during this comeback as they serve in the military; and due to the political issues between the Korean and Chinese government, Lay -- their Chinese member -- was unable to participate in activities with the group. So each new MV or project from EXO tells another part of the story, and over the years we fans have started to create a timeline and idea of what we think each part of the story is telling us. However, the introduction of "Obsession's" part of the story really threw all of our theories for a loop and it has made us question everything we have ever thought was happening in EXO's storyline. The MV starts out with the red and blue light because it's supposed to represent how EXO are currently battling with X-EXO and the Red Force for control. In EXO's MVs when you see red light or anything that is red, this represents the Red Force, and when you see blue light or anything that is blue, this is thought to represent EXO. Therefore, when you see red and blue in one scene or purple -- red and blue mixed together make purple -- this is showing how the line between the two sides is being blurred and they are fighting each other, etc. Since "Obsession" some think maybe EXO has been trapped somewhere from the very beginning and it has been X-EXO that we have been following all along. But I think it's still even more complex than that. I think at times we have been watching EXO and at times we have been watching X-EXO -- with the release of "Obsession" we have only just discovering that the story hasn't necessarily been showing EXO the whole time. With the new information provided to us through "Obsession," it also makes me question how Lay fits within the X-EXO/EXO storyline. Maybe he is one of the members who has been able to break free or avoid the Red Forces' control. In Lay's solo MV for "Sheep," the Allen Walker relift version, we see everything burning outside as if an apocalypse is happening. Maybe "Sheep" is showing us the planet burning from Lay's viewpoint, like we see the world burning at the end of the "Obsession" MV. Also, I believe that the storyline in "Obsession" is connected to SuperM's debut "Jopping" MV storyline. If you pay attention to what Baekhyun and Kai were wearing in "Obsession," those outfits are very similar to the black outfits that Baekhyun and Kai are wearing in the "Jopping" MV. Kai is even wearing the same backpack parachute in both MVs. Which seems to be SM Entertainment's way of making sure we see the connection between those MVs. So it is thought that, as part of SuperM's storyline, EXO has gathered the best of the best of SM's groups -- EXO, Taemin/SHINee, NCT/WayV -- to help them battle the Red Force and maybe eventually take down X-EXO. Just like the Marvel Avengers come together as individual superheroes with their own storylines to create the Avengers and to fight evil, it is thought that SuperM is coming together to create the ultimate supergroup to help EXO fight the evil and corruption inflicted on humanity by the Red Force. Unfortunately, to make it even more difficult to understand, each part of the story is not necessarily in chronological order, so we as EXO-L (EXO fans) have to become detectives and analyze every aspect of all of their teasers, MVs, song lyrics, albums, concert VCRs, choreography and even live performances and piece it all together to understand the story behind it all. And not only are EXO's and SuperM's MVs and storylines connected, but pretty much all of SM's groups have storylines and concepts that connect together, which is designed to become part of one giant graphic novel or movie in the SM Culture Universe. To help you pinpoint the powers being used in EXO's MVs and live performances, here is a list of the members and what their special power is. EXO-K 💦 Suho (Kim JunMyeon) is the leader of the group and he is a lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control water (Fun fact: Suho in Korean means guardian, as in the guardian of EXO. That's why as the leader of EXO, his stage name is Suho.) 💡Baekhyun is a main vocalist and his superpower is the ability to control light 🔥Chanyeol is the main rapper and lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control fire and his spirit animal is the phoenix. 🌏D.O. (Do KyungSoo) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control earth (dirt) which gives him strength/force ☄Kai (Kim JongIn) is a main dancer, lead vocalist and sub-rapper and his power is teleportation (Kai means opening as in a door or gateway, so his stage name is meant to symbolize his role in the group.) 🌪Sehun is the youngest member of the group and he is a lead rapper, lead dancer and a vocalist -- his power is the ability to control wind EXO-M ❄Xiumin (Kim MinSeok) is the oldest member of the group and he is a lead vocalist and lead rapper and his power is the ability to control snow/ice (frost) 🦄 Lay (Zhang Yixing) is the Chinese member of the group, he is a main dancer, lead vocalist and rapper -- his power is the ability to heal anything. 🌩 Chen (Kim JongDae) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control thunder/lightning/electricity (As you can see, Xiumin and Chen were given stage names that sounded more Chinese so they would fit in better in EXO-M because they are the Korean members of the Chinese group) The Chinese members who are no longer part of the group, but are still an important part of EXO's storyline: 🐉 Kris was the leader of EXO-M he was a main rapper and vocalist -- his power was the ability to fly and his spirit animal was a dragon (Kris left the group in April 2014.) 💭 Luhan was a main vocalist and his power was telekinesis (The ability to control things with his mind) (Luhan left the group in October 2014.) ⏰Tao (Z.Tao) was a lead rapper and vocalist and the martial artist of the group, so he did the flips and stunts in the group's routines. His power was the ability to control time (Tao ended activities with EXO in August 2015.)
Actually they’re considered to be one of the best vocalists in KPOP. Out of 9 members, 6 have solo albums which are equally as high quality as the group’s music. I recommend to look into their solos and subunits cause you’d get to know the members’ talent and vision more
Growl is like Korea's national anthem. Every single person in Korea know this song. It's one of the most legendary Kpop song.
Growl was THE song that blew them up in South Korea back in 2013 and since then to today alot of kpop idol groups keeps covering it especially the younger generation. And it was the EXO album that brought back the 1M sold-out record back to South Korea after 12 years of no artists doing so 😌❤️
Legendary?? Wtf
@@blackpinkjennie4196 it's a well known kpop song in South Korea because it brought back the 1 Million album Soldout record, back to SK's music industry after 12 years of no artist doing so✨
@@subilynnoweight2090 BTS sty legnds
even Exo is less popular
@@blackpinkjennie4196 I think what your discussing right now is irrelevant to the topic of this video. We're sayings facts about this comment that's relevant to the reaction video. I appreciate your opinion but its irrelevant to what we're talking about here and also please don't hate and down grade other groups that you might not like, they all have worked to get to where they are and achieved all these years. LOVE YOURSELF💜 and others too. I kindly beg you🙂
The fact that billboard chose obsession as *the best k-pop song of 2019*
EXO is amazing
Love your pfp and name
@@ItsNessaTho thanks
EXO is a group known for the excellence of their live vocals and EXO's nickname in the industry is "Vocal Kings". Please react to EXO Best Live Vocals 2020
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The views on EXO MV maybe not as high as others coz most of EXO fans really like to hear them on music platform such as spotify, apple music etc. Coz their music is really amazing and their bsides track are really top tier.. besides that EXO is very well known for their amazing live performance. Their live performance and their live singing especially their concert are way amazing than the MV..
That true. I prefer live version than mv version. Most of my playlist is live version
Also physical version for example CDs ! Lol I know that's old fashioned but I love getting the album art and photo cards
Obsession was chosen as the best song in 2019 of Billboard version. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
And they even performed it in front of RYAN REYNOLDS during his movie premiere there, because he is CHANYEOL(one of Exos main rapper) 's idol since his a huge deathpool fan💯
I’m telling you EXO are on another level in general
Vocals,visuals,discography etc
The guy in crop top in Obsession is Kai, the global ambassador of Gucci. And the with a scar-like make up in face like joker is Sehun, Dior global ambassador.
EXO is the group with the most legendary concept in Kpop and EXO is the first group to have a concept in Kpop. EXO’s concept is they are Aliens from an EXO planet, their planet got destroyed and they came to earth, they all have powers (like wind, light, water, ice, fire, unicorn) and EXO’s anemy Red Force wants to steal it. They live in parallel universes but get together during ab eclipse. Their MVs are interconnected. Their latest music video in Obsession they have been cloned by the Red Force and the real EXO is fighting against their own clowns X-EXO. Their all the MVs, concert VCRs and album teasers are connected and are telling a part of the story. When they were still attending the awards shows the VCRs before their performances were a part of that too
Exols attention army's are attacking in Twitter Chen second baby we are all protecting Chen baby now army's crossing their limits now
@@imbelongstolayjurajilpark5494 such a nasty thing will destroy itself. I'm sure there are sane armys out there to stand for a man becoming a father. Let them rot.
Exo never disappointed as a group as a solo artist that is why they are my ult kpop groep 'no matter how many group i stand exo is my home , i mis them 🥺
I agree with u
Well, that’s because they were not properly promoted, much more in the west countries. Their agency SM, focused in Asia especially in China. That’s why they have songs in Chinese versions.
If you like to experience a party-like concert, i suggest exoplanet#4 elyxion in Seoul (Diamond,coming over, run this,drop that and power) or #18 EXO full moon, machine, drop that, let out the beast and run.
Thanks for reacting to EXO.
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EXO is one of the most successful groups ever not just in kpop
It’s just that they don’t promote in West that’s why they are less known there,but they still have managed to have a lot of West fans (like myself)
They even got called to perform at Coachella but their company didn’t let them for whatever reason
They have many records and they even performed in 2018 Olympics as representatives of Kpop, they are named Nation’s pick by the Korean government
The company didn't want them to perform at Coachella? That's odd because Exo have promoted in the US before so I don't get what changed but then turn around and have SuperM debut in the US
@@LesXG2022 SM is a dumb b1tch, there are many west promotion that is waiting for EXO, but instead of promoting them there, that damn company send their other groups like WTF 😩
My speculation is that they originally are being promoted for China so might be because of political issues since US and China are not in good terms. So SM debuted SuperM instead in US to cater western fans.
@@LesXG2022SME never likes it when it's groups are more successful than the company because then the group may rebel later cause they'll have an upper hand in wealth and support, the company would have a hard time dealing with those lawsuits.
The live performances are even better dude wait till you get there and you'll understand more why they are called the vocal kings
Exo acoustic session Japan will not regret watching some of their best vocals!!!!!!
EXO live performances are more insane than MV 🤣
I LITERALLY JUST WANT TO RECOMMEND YOU ANOTHER AMAZING EXO SONGS BUT YOU ALREADY GIVE ME THIS LOL, THANK YOU!! YOUU SAVE MY LIFE
Growl was EXO breakthrough song! Its still covered by both rookies and seniors until this year, it was called The national anthem back then you didn't have to be a fan to know the song, there was a saying in an interview "if you don't know EXO then you are a spy" lmao
in obsession there were only 6 members since lay was and still in China cant promote together, xiumin and D.O were doing their military service
in koko bop there were 8 members since again lay was in China
in growl we had all 12 members. it was a one take shot
if you plan to react to their debut song which is MAMA please watch both korean and Mandarin versions since different versions showcased different members superpowers.
It's very humbling to know that 2 of their members were gone just to serve in the military rather than continuing their fame for the fans. That's one example of a good citizen
EXO-Growl is very historic 🔥👑
They are the group and the first mv in Kpop which was made in only 1 take. And finally became a new trend in Kpop 🤩
The comeback with the concept of schoolchildren with uniforms is also the first EXO to popularize it in kpop. And again become a trend 🥰
Even Growl was also dubbed the Korean National Anthem, because at that time Growl was very popular. Even Korean society at that time said "There are no Koreans who don't know Growl's song. If you don't know, then you are a spy". (this is serious, you can check it yourself on google if you don't believe it) 😂😂😂
I agree with you. It deserves more views man. Exo is just so amazing.
Wait until you watch their live performance. Glad you discover EXO
I grew up with kpop music (since 2011), mainly because my brothers are multifans already and western music was frowned upon by my parents. So me and my siblings diverted to kpop. Kpop (Korean music also in general, like K-rnb, K-hiphop, K-ballads and such) is my everything, the foundation of my love for music, dancing, singing, rapping and performing. Kpop got me to a dance group in 8th grade, taught me how to rap, sing, and how to perform on stage. I was merely 8 years old until now that Im turning 19 this year. I literally dont need drugs because kpop is the drug that gives me so much happiness just with the variety of music it has. ♡ Thank you for making genuine reactions that make me have a nostalgic trip and recall why I even liked kpop to begin with. For re-living the emotions of pure happiness in listening and watching these amazing master pieces of kpop.
If you’ve just found them you’re in for a real treat. I only discovered EXO a few months ago and I have been obsessed with their amazingly large and diverse discography. Enjoy
exo-l mostly prefer watching the live performance concert cause their vocal is insane even though live performance
Thanks for the reaction!!! EХO is a legendary and insanely talented band"!!!! I love each of their concepts! always different, not afraid to try new styles!!! EХO sets trends !!!! Kings of vocals!!!! EXO is just a legend of the K-Pop industry ✨ 🔥 I love this clip and song 😍
EXO are so unique that nothing is random when it comes to them. Ko Ko Bop is a part of their storyline as they were drugged by the Red Force in their MV "Lucky One" so this is like the effect after the escape. They're actually using their superpowers:
- The one who made the little cloud on the ice glass - Xiumin (Ice/Frost)
- The one sitting on a floating cloud - Kai (Teleportation)
- The one playing with electricity cables - Chen (Thunder/Lightning)
- The one who threw the ball to the sky and made fireworks - Chanyeol (Fire)
- The 2nd one who threw the ball and made a light - Baekhyun (Light)
- The one whose head fell on the ground and it cracked - D.O. (Force/Earth)
- The one sitting in the washing machine - Suho (Water)
- The one chilling in his car outside - Sehun (Wind)
There's also Lay (Healing), but he's not in this MV.
Okaay..
Welcome to the EXO WORLD
Happy to have one more EXO-L family ❤
That's because EXO's company doesn't promote them. They let their talent just do the job which is awesome seeing how much they changed the kpop industry but sad at the same time because yeah I agree with you that they deserve more.
Yeah sm entertainment company doesn't promote them outside of ASIAN countries which is sad for us international fans, we only get to see Baekhyun and Kai in America because they are part of SuperM. Sm really needs to take care of EXO more🤧
Billboard named Obsession the best kpop song of 2019
MAN YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT ABOUT OBSESSION BEING UNDERRATED AND GORGEOUS
Can we just appreciate how growl was filmed in one take please !!! How crazy is that.
going to bed game: Pick any Exo live album (there are 5 of them, recorded during their tour concerts). Close your eyes, randomly pick ANY song. Now you are in an EXO concert among thousands of audience. You would never skip any song as they have one of the best discography, rich and very well produced. No thanks necessary.
I love your EXO reactions. Please more of Exo marathon😍😍 Growl is the song which made me fall in love with these men and never turned back. The vocal kings, a group with all members a visual, the dance, catchy songs, diversity in discography everything about them is amazing
Fun fact about Kokobop, it was originally for Red velvet a girl group under the same company as them but it was later given to EXO to sing and honestly the album for this Era, The War album, is their most colorful era😍
Im so excited!!
Thank you for reacting to Exo:)
My gosh.. i love how u said that obsession video deserves more views than the others... Gosh! you literally earned an EXOL subscriber!!!
I love "call me baby" & "lotto" by exo
Fun fact, billboard gave OBSESSION the little of BEST SONG OF 2019
Wait till you see them perform these amazing songs in their concert... I can’t wait ‼️ They’re better live ‼️
EXO's Growl started the million selling trend in Kpop
Obsession and Love shot are definitely my favorite exo songs
You have a good taste. Sometimes the youtuber just do a fake content to gain more viewers. But I can feel your sincerely toward EXO.
That Korea's national anthem, 'Growl' is a ONE TAKE music video. That's how great they are even though they are still a rookie that time.
Exo's song is very good even though the dance moves are difficult they carry with full energy and the vocals don't fade,I hope you also see exo's live concert thank u next exo reaction again
-wolf
-call me baby
-love me right
-mama
Their b-sides also good. I play them everyday . Next,watch their live performances at their concert. You will love its
I'm really enjoying your journey into EXO. You are doing a great job with your reactions. If you want more understanding for this group, yes the fans give you info, but so do the MVs. Mama gave the "origin story" which is a theme carried through all their MVs. Everything has meaning and a purpose.
In Kokobop the car driving itself was symbolic of Lay not being present. They also left a spot empty in the formations of the dance for him.
If you want some infant EXO, check out What Is Love and History. They were two pre-debut MVs.
Thanks for the reactions!
Exo is the idol of the idols... Kings👑
Check out EXOs Live stages they have amazing live voices!
Growl was the song that built SM building. It was so popular when it came out. Even some sm artist admitted it.
EXO MAMA still Legend and masterpiece
OMGG!! another exo reaction...THANKYOU:)
You're right, they deserve more than that.
Please recommend, promote their songs or whatever to your friends or fans. I really thank you so much ❤❤
Love your reaction to EXO! Thank you!
The amount of talent in this whole reaction video
Growl is known to be Korea's National Anthem. EVERYONE knows it and all Idols covered it at one point of their career. The MV btw is a One Shot.
Once you start with EXO you will be hooked. All songs, all live performances, all voices.... Obsession logic, no other way
May God protect your father, in my culture we say there is two doors to heaven, your father and your mother, all of us have to cherish them they are the reason of our existence 💗
Exo:monster, love shot, overdose, amazing vocal, lotto,paradise
Thanks to reaction EXO, I miss them so much. Hope your channel always most popular☺
Thank you for reacting to our boys Exo and appreciating their work. They've been around for so long and when I see new reactors finding out about them and checking them out and liking them, gives immense pleasure, means a lot. A group which is on semi hiatus with 4 members in military, 1 in China and other 4 busy with their solo projects..we dont get to see many ot9 contents...so thankyou for reacting to their music and giving Exols an Exo content. :) tc, be safe!
Another thing I really love about Exo comebacks is everytime it's a different EXO LOGO that matches the theme of their albums. Like obsession was a Exo black flag logo, Kokobop was a exo bird of paradise flower logo, and Growl its a cool font loggo fitting the school uniform vibe.
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 pay attention to 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 superstardom 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.
How much more if your see their live stages.. They give the best stages and been awarded with the best concerts ever...
Exo + Dem Jointz or Teddy Riley = 🔥🔥🔥🔥
More more more and more EXO
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Exact example of when a new kpop fan realises the true essence of KPOP.
Thanks for reacting EXO and I request you to react EXO's songs,Lotto,Wolf,The Eve dance practice and other stage performances
Exo were always unbothered king.
But sadly not well known in western world(compared to bp and bts), though they rule Asia.
Exo originally consisted of 2 groups, Exo-K and Exo-M. Exo-k was singing the korean version of the songs while Exo-M was singing the chinese version. There were 8 Korean and 4 Chinese members in the group. but then 3 Chinese members(Kris-Luhan and Tao) left the group. Exo-K and Exo-M merged. Later, the Group continued as 9 members. but since 2018, the number of members in each of his clips has changed. Exo songs released at that time did not include members who went to the military. Those returning from the military take the place of the members who will go to the other military. that is, the number of members will continue to change until 2025, but in 2025 they will release songs and give concerts with 9 members.
the names of the current 9 members;
Byun Baekhyun
Park Chanyeol
Kim Junmyeon (Suho)
Kim Jongin( Kai)
Kim Jongdae( Chen)
Kim Minseok ( Xiumin)
Oh sehun
Doh kyungsoo (D.O)
Zhang Yixing (Lay)_chinese member
As a new EXO fan I'm asking myself too why their songs hidden so deep in the nonsense piles. The quality is out of this world
Aaahhhh, please next :
Overdose, Call Me Baby, and Love Me Right
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Yes yes yes finally! Thank you for much.. I'm Exo-L since 2013
you are so right about the croptop not anyone can pull it off most people would think it's weird if a guy wears it but because of kai wearing croptops male idols are starting to be confident in wearing crop tops too for their performances
I pity we can’t have more MVs from EXO. I want an MV every month from them for the rest of my life.
More exo's mv and concert please, exo's song is so much insane...
I suggest you to check out their live performances. They are insane.
glad you like EXO songs , their song will never disappoint you even their B side is really good.
EXO have the best discography in this industry
I suggest you should stream from their debut to all their comebacks there is hidden stories about their mv. in obsessions you would see that their are 2 type of character. we have exo the those who wear blacks those are the "good exo" and their are fighting to the x-exo the bad exo. you would be amazed if you go through the concepts of each songs
You should watch your favorite EXO song's in EXO live performance in Japan
growl was THAT song everyone loved the song
Dude wait till you see their live performances 😂😂🔥
more EXO yay! thank you so much
YESSS MORE EXO PLEASEEE
Exo kpop king 👑👑🔥🔥🔥
EXO THE MOST TALENTED KPOP GROUP AND VOCAL KINGS OF KPOP 👑 THE BEST VOCALIST "NOT ONE OF" BUT THE BEST. AND THE ONLY GROUP I STAN!!!
IT'S AMAZING CUZ I STAN EXO AND STRAY KIDS BOTH
EXO IS LEGEND A FOREVER KING
AND SKZ ARE REALLY TALENTED IN 4TH GEN
U have to check out their whole albums
EXO “IS AMAZING”
EXO have the best discography, vocals and performances
Once you listened to EXO song you can’t stop listening to it and you will keep searching for their songs. I never liked k-pop groups but when I watched EXO, I liked everything about them, especially their looks (all natural). And I never check other groups 😂
EXO IS ALWAYS SLAYING!! btw this is 22:18 relatable af!! Fyi, I'm a student too and my course is abt editing,photographer,grapic and etc so sometimes when I have to present or shooting myself, my family such as my mom or brothers always came in without knocking .. I'm used to it but sometimes yeah I think you understand how I feel when you almost done with your recording then someone interrupt you and of course I feel angry but this is how it's be..HAHAHHAH
Hi there, if you'll be continuing like this.. Imma hit the "subscribe" button up there..
It's not just being biased 'cause I love EXO as everyone here do, but I love the reaction I've been Seeing from you,
You're seeing and hearing everything..
From the great vocals, the perfect visual that we all know this group got,.. To the instruments and some other details you've seen and *gushing..
I really appreciate it!!..
You're very observant.
I'm lovin' what I'm seein'.
Hope you'll be keeping this up since EXO has so many talents to amaze you more..
There's a lot to react to.. Like their Concert.
Anyways.. Thank you for making this.!!
More power to this channel!
Also, I think you need to fix just a little bit problem in your audio when it comes to the Music Vid... There's a little echo.
Queen "Growl" is the track that catapulted EXO into superstardom and cemented their legacy as legendary K-Pop icons.
What you saw in the "Obsession" MV was that EXO's doppelgangers were actually their alter ego clones and they were using their superpowers, such as Chanyeol with his fire power, Sehun uses his wind power to deflect the arrows, Baekhyun uses his power of light as a saber in the fencing battle, and Suho (the one with red hair) controls water in the room with all the pictures of water, etc. to fight their other selves. You see the planet on fire in the end of the MV because it's supposed to show how the world is coming to an end as EXO (the good guys in all black) and X-EXO (the evil ones in the colorful outfits with crazy hair and makeup) battle for control, etc. (Each of the members are playing 2 different characters -- there are only 6 people in this MV.)
X-EXO has been created by the evil Red Force and EXO and X-EXO are fighting each other. EXO are trying to prevent X-EXO from taking over and corrupting humanity and X-EXO are trying to stop EXO from finding the Tree of Life and putting the two halves back together and restoring peace, etc.
To truly understand EXO you need to understand that EXO debuted in 2012. "Mama" is EXO's debut song and MV and It is how EXO was introduced to the world and it explains the group's concept -- and since then, everything SM does branches off from that storyline. From day one, EXO's concept is that they are aliens from planet Exo and they came to Earth with superpowers to protect the Tree of Life from the Red Forces. Each of the members has a superpower that is unique to them and almost every MV will have at least one, if not all of them, using their powers.
Now you also need to know that In the beginning there was 12 members and they were split up into 2 groups EXO-K and EXO-M. EXO-K sang and performed their songs in Korean and EXO-M sang and performed those same songs in Mandarin Chinese. EXO-K had 6 Korean members and EXO-M had 4 Chinese members and 2 Korean members. So to really understand their full origin story you have to watch both the K and the M version of "Mama", because the EXO-K version focuses on the K members and their powers and the EXO-M version focuses on the M members and their powers.
However, since then, 3 of the 4 Chinese members have left the group (short answer to focus on their solo work back in China) but there is still one Chinese member left, Lay. (Any performances or MVs you watch that took place prior to May 2014 you will see all 12 members.) However, now -- because they no longer have enough Chinese members -- they no longer do separate promotions, but they still produce almost all of their MVs and main songs in both Korean and Mandarin they just now promote all as one big group EXO with 9 members. However, in the "Obsession" MV there are only 6 members -- Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai and Sehun -- because 2 of the members -- D.O. and Xiumin -- are on hiatus during this comeback as they serve in the military; and due to the political issues between the Korean and Chinese government, Lay -- their Chinese member -- was unable to participate in activities with the group.
So each new MV or project from EXO tells another part of the story, and over the years we fans have started to create a timeline and idea of what we think each part of the story is telling us. However, the introduction of "Obsession's" part of the story really threw all of our theories for a loop and it has made us question everything we have ever thought was happening in EXO's storyline.
The MV starts out with the red and blue light because it's supposed to represent how EXO are currently battling with X-EXO and the Red Force for control. In EXO's MVs when you see red light or anything that is red, this represents the Red Force, and when you see blue light or anything that is blue, this is thought to represent EXO. Therefore, when you see red and blue in one scene or purple -- red and blue mixed together make purple -- this is showing how the line between the two sides is being blurred and they are fighting each other, etc.
Since "Obsession" some think maybe EXO has been trapped somewhere from the very beginning and it has been X-EXO that we have been following all along. But I think it's still even more complex than that. I think at times we have been watching EXO and at times we have been watching X-EXO -- with the release of "Obsession" we have only just discovering that the story hasn't necessarily been showing EXO the whole time.
With the new information provided to us through "Obsession," it also makes me question how Lay fits within the X-EXO/EXO storyline. Maybe he is one of the members who has been able to break free or avoid the Red Forces' control. In Lay's solo MV for "Sheep," the Allen Walker relift version, we see everything burning outside as if an apocalypse is happening. Maybe "Sheep" is showing us the planet burning from Lay's viewpoint, like we see the world burning at the end of the "Obsession" MV.
Also, I believe that the storyline in "Obsession" is connected to SuperM's debut "Jopping" MV storyline. If you pay attention to what Baekhyun and Kai were wearing in "Obsession," those outfits are very similar to the black outfits that Baekhyun and Kai are wearing in the "Jopping" MV. Kai is even wearing the same backpack parachute in both MVs. Which seems to be SM Entertainment's way of making sure we see the connection between those MVs. So it is thought that, as part of SuperM's storyline, EXO has gathered the best of the best of SM's groups -- EXO, Taemin/SHINee, NCT/WayV -- to help them battle the Red Force and maybe eventually take down X-EXO. Just like the Marvel Avengers come together as individual superheroes with their own storylines to create the Avengers and to fight evil, it is thought that SuperM is coming together to create the ultimate supergroup to help EXO fight the evil and corruption inflicted on humanity by the Red Force.
Unfortunately, to make it even more difficult to understand, each part of the story is not necessarily in chronological order, so we as EXO-L (EXO fans) have to become detectives and analyze every aspect of all of their teasers, MVs, song lyrics, albums, concert VCRs, choreography and even live performances and piece it all together to understand the story behind it all. And not only are EXO's and SuperM's MVs and storylines connected, but pretty much all of SM's groups have storylines and concepts that connect together, which is designed to become part of one giant graphic novel or movie in the SM Culture Universe.
To help you pinpoint the powers being used in EXO's MVs and live performances, here is a list of the members and what their special power is.
EXO-K
💦 Suho (Kim JunMyeon) is the leader of the group and he is a lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control water (Fun fact: Suho in Korean means guardian, as in the guardian of EXO. That's why as the leader of EXO, his stage name is Suho.)
💡Baekhyun is a main vocalist and his superpower is the ability to control light
🔥Chanyeol is the main rapper and lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control fire and his spirit animal is the phoenix.
🌏D.O. (Do KyungSoo) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control earth (dirt) which gives him strength/force
☄Kai (Kim JongIn) is a main dancer, lead vocalist and sub-rapper and his power is teleportation (Kai means opening as in a door or gateway, so his stage name is meant to symbolize his role in the group.)
🌪Sehun is the youngest member of the group and he is a lead rapper, lead dancer and a vocalist -- his power is the ability to control wind
EXO-M
❄Xiumin (Kim MinSeok) is the oldest member of the group and he is a lead vocalist and lead rapper and his power is the ability to control snow/ice (frost)
🦄 Lay (Zhang Yixing) is the Chinese member of the group, he is a main dancer, lead vocalist and rapper -- his power is the ability to heal anything.
🌩 Chen (Kim JongDae) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control thunder/lightning/electricity
(As you can see, Xiumin and Chen were given stage names that sounded more Chinese so they would fit in better in EXO-M because they are the Korean members of the Chinese group)
The Chinese members who are no longer part of the group, but are still an important part of EXO's storyline:
🐉 Kris was the leader of EXO-M he was a main rapper and vocalist -- his power was the ability to fly and his spirit animal was a dragon (Kris left the group in April 2014.)
💭 Luhan was a main vocalist and his power was telekinesis (The ability to control things with his mind) (Luhan left the group in October 2014.)
⏰Tao (Z.Tao) was a lead rapper and vocalist and the martial artist of the group, so he did the flips and stunts in the group's routines. His power was the ability to control time (Tao ended activities with EXO in August 2015.)
so happy to see EXO again
More exo plsss🥰 exo kings of vocal👑 god bless💕🥰🙏
Actually EXO(Kai) made crop tops for males a trend in kpop in 2018 in Tempo
Growl was and still big hit in Korea,groups still do coves of it until this day
Just EXO-L's stream only in their gallery 🤣🤟
Actually they’re considered to be one of the best vocalists in KPOP. Out of 9 members, 6 have solo albums which are equally as high quality as the group’s music. I recommend to look into their solos and subunits cause you’d get to know the members’ talent and vision more