On March 30, the group released their second full-length album, Exodus, in both Korean and Mandarin versions. The tour would see stops throughout North America and Asia before concluding in Seoul on March 20, 2016. The group's second concert tour, EXO Planet #2 – The Exo'luxion, began on March 7, 2015, at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea. 2015 (1): World tour, Exodus, Love Me Right, and Tao's lawsuit By year's end, the group had become the best-selling Korean act in Japan for the year. ĮXO released their first live album, Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet, on December 22, 2014. Thus, his participation in the group's concert tour was discontinued. On October 10, Luhan became the second member of EXO to file a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, citing health problems and the company's differential treatment between the group's Korean and Chinese members. On May 21, SM Entertainment announced that Kris would not participate in the group's then-upcoming first concert tour and all of his member-specific merchandise was to be cancelled. Ī week after the release of Overdose, on May 15, member Kris filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment for the termination of his contract, citing unfair profit distributions and disregarding artists' health. The tour began on May 23 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul and concluded on December 24 at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka Japan, attracting over 320,000 fans. Tickets for EXO's first concert tour, titled EXO from Exoplanet #1 – The Lost Planet, went on sale on April 16 and sold out in 1.47 seconds, breaking the record for the fastest sell-out by a Korean artist. The Korean and Chinese versions later ranked first and second on the Gaon Yearly Chart for 2014, with 385,047 and 272,718 copies sold, respectively. Once again, the album was promoted separately by EXO-K and EXO-M, although an alternative version of the title track features vocals from all 12 members. Originally slated to be released on April 21, the album was pushed back in light of the Sewol Ferry tragedy that occurred on April 16. On May 7, 2014, EXO released their second mini album, Overdose, with its title track of the same name. ĮXO released their first special album, Miracles in December, on December 9, 2013.Ģ014: Overdose, first concert tour, Kris and Luhan lawsuits All three versions of XOXO cumulatively sold over 1 million copies, making EXO the first artist to achieve this in over 12 years. The album's title track, 'Wolf' featured vocals from all 12 members, whilst the rest of the album's tracks were recorded separately.Ī repackaged version of XOXO, featuring the title track 'Growl', was released on August 5. The group's first full-length album, XOXO, was released on June 3, 2013, in both Korean and Chinese versions - of which were promoted by their respective sub-units. The two subunits promoted the album separately: EXO-K (made up of Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O, Kai and Sehun) performed on SBS' Inkigayo in South Korea, whilst EXO-M (made up of Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen and Tao) performed on Top Chinese Music Awards in Shenzhen, China.Ģ013: Major breakthrough with XOXO and Miracles in December Prior to their official debut, EXO released two prologue singles, ' What Is Love' and ' History', on January 30, 2012, and March 9, 2012, respectively.ĮXO's debut single, ' Mama', was released digitally on April 8, followed by the mini album of the same name the next day. 2012: 'What Is Love', 'History', and debut with Mama On December 22, 2011, the boy group's debuting name was revealed to be EXO, taken from the term 'exoplanet'.ĮXO held their first-ever televised performance on December 29, 2011, at SBS' annual Gayo Daejeon. At the time, the two units were simply known as 'M1' and 'M2'. In early 2011, SM Entertainment's founder Lee Soo-man announced the company's plan to debut a new boy group, of which would be divided into two units that would promote simultaneously in South Korea and China by performing in both Korean and Mandarin. 1.13 2023: Military service, lawsuits against SM Entertainment, 'Let Me In', 'Hear Me Out', Exist.1.12 2022: 10th anniversary and continued military hiatus.1.11 2020–2021: Military hiatus and Don't Fight the Feeling.1.10 2019: Military enlistments, fifth concert tour, EXO-SC, and Obsession.

1.9 2018: Countdown, Winter Olympics, Don't Mess Up My Tempo, and Love Shot.1.8 2017: The War, third world tour, and Universe.1.7 2016: Ex'act, Lotto, second world tour, EXO-CBX, and For Life.1.6 2015 (2): Japanese debut, 'Lightsaber', and Sing For You.1.5 2015 (1): World tour, Exodus, Love Me Right, and Tao's lawsuit.1.4 2014: Overdose, first concert tour, Kris and Luhan lawsuits.1.3 2013: Major breakthrough with XOXO and Miracles in December.1.2 2012: 'What Is Love', 'History', and debut with Mama.

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