![]() News of EXO’s upcoming album comes one week after members Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, announced that they would be terminating their contracts with SM Entertainment (EXO’s music label) due to “mistreatment and unfair contract terms.”ĭespite their impending legal issues with SM, the trio have shared their intentions to remain a part of the 9-member boy band. Members Kris, Luhan and Tao departed the group amid legal battles with SM Entertainment in 20.Īre Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin Included in 2023 Comeback? ICYMI, EXO is one of the most popular boy bands in K-pop, debuting as a 12-member group in 2012 with debut single and EP, “Mama.” The Chinese-Korean group was separated into two: EXO-K (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun) and EXO-M (Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Kris, Luhan and Tao).ĮXO-K and EXO-M performed music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively, until 2014 with the release of “Overdose.” Since then, EXO has performed as one band, while continuing to drop music in varying languages. The track and music video for “Let Me In” marks EXO’s first music release as a group in two years, since 2021’s “Don’t Fight The Feeling.” They dropped a pre-release single titled “ Let Me In” on June 12 and will drop a music video for their upcoming single “ Hear Me Out” on June 30. I think other members would feel the same.A Guide to Jennie From BLACKPINK's Rumored Dating History: Members From BTS, EXO and More!ĮXO will release their album EXIST on July 10, 2023. ![]() "That's my bandmates rather than myself," he answered when asked to single out what he doesn't want to lose the most in the coming 10 years. EXO has then churned out many hit songs, such as "XOXO," "Growl," "Overdose" and "Call Me Baby."ĭespite his 10-year-long career as an EXO member, he confided he was not sure if he could stand alone without other bandmates and felt great responsibility for having to sing songs alone from beginning to end.Īfter a decade in the music industry, Xiumin now feels his bandmates are more precious than ever. Xiumin debuted as an EXO member with its debut single, "Mama," in 2012. "I think music these days is one that you listen to with your ears and is an upgraded one that requires a lot of information about it, at the same time." "Music was relatively simple at that time and evoked a lot of emotions while it was easy to listen to," he said. When asked about the difference between the music from the Y2K period and today, he said he feels like the old music is for listening to with one's mind. "I still like the music style so much, so I wanted to make it new in my own style," he added. Of the reasons for choosing the Y2K music style for the album, the vocalist-rapper said the period was when he listened to songs the most in his life. The title piece is an old-school vibe dance song with an addictive hook, and the lyrics wittily express a man's promise to show his new and changed side for the one he loves. ![]() They are the namesake title track, "How We Do," "Feedback," "Love Letter" and "Serenity." It has five tracks in which Xiumin reinterpreted the sentiment of music from the 1990s and early 2000s in his own style. The press conference to promote the EP, "Brand New," was held a few hours before the album's release at 6 p.m. "Ultimately, I'd like to do group activities so badly," he added. ![]() He then decided to go solo as he craved to meet his fans again as a singer as early as possible. "I had to fulfill my mandatory military service, and when I was discharged, other members went to the Army." "I had taken a long hiatus as a singer," the group's oldest member answered when asked during an online press conference why he chose to go solo at this time. Now with two of the nine members still enlisted in the military and two more set to enlist soon, it is expected to be a long time before EXO can be reunited as a group. K-pop boy group EXO's Xiumin said Monday he is very much eager to resume group activities, as he was to drop his first album as a solo artist 10 years after his debut as an EXO member.ĮXO was one of the most popular boy groups back in the early years of K-pop's third generation. Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy group EXO, poses for the camera during an online press conference to promote his solo debut album, "Brand New," Sept.
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