Suho
- Kim Joon-myeon
- leader of Exo-K
- born on May 22, 1991
- from Seoul, South Korea
- he has a brother four years older than him.
- Suho was an active student and earned good grades during grade school – he was the class president at his primary school and the vice chairman at his high school.
- He was the first Exo member to become an S.M. Entertainment trainee at sixteen years old, and was discovered through the company's street casting system, the S.M. Casting System, in 2006. In 2007, Suho was cast as an extra in the Super Junior film, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, and in 2008, he made a brief appearance in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" with fellow Exo bandmatesKai and Chanyeol.
- Kim Joon-myeon
- leader of Exo-K
- born on May 22, 1991
- from Seoul, South Korea
- he has a brother four years older than him.
- Suho was an active student and earned good grades during grade school – he was the class president at his primary school and the vice chairman at his high school.
- He was the first Exo member to become an S.M. Entertainment trainee at sixteen years old, and was discovered through the company's street casting system, the S.M. Casting System, in 2006. In 2007, Suho was cast as an extra in the Super Junior film, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, and in 2008, he made a brief appearance in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" with fellow Exo bandmatesKai and Chanyeol.
Baekhyun
- Byun Baek-hyun
- lead vocalist of Exo-K
- born on May 6, 1992
- from Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- A former pupil of Jungwon High School, Byun was a member of the school's band and attended numerous musical festivals, later winning an award at a local rock festival prior to joining S.M. Entertainment in 2011 through the S.M. Casting System. Byun was studying for his college musical entrance exams when he joined the label
- Byun was the last member to join Exo, and was revealed as the group's ninth member on January 30, 2012. Byun has cited Rain as one of his main influences and hopes to emulate Rain's "well-rounded" success
- Byun Baek-hyun
- lead vocalist of Exo-K
- born on May 6, 1992
- from Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- A former pupil of Jungwon High School, Byun was a member of the school's band and attended numerous musical festivals, later winning an award at a local rock festival prior to joining S.M. Entertainment in 2011 through the S.M. Casting System. Byun was studying for his college musical entrance exams when he joined the label
- Byun was the last member to join Exo, and was revealed as the group's ninth member on January 30, 2012. Byun has cited Rain as one of his main influences and hopes to emulate Rain's "well-rounded" success
Chanyeol
- Park Chan-yeol
- main rapper of the group
- born on November 22, 1992
- from Seoul, South Korea
- Park attended Hyundai Chungun High School in Dong-gu, Ulsan and was admitted to a private acting institution when he was sixteen years old.
- Park has been a fan of musical instruments since his primary school years. He has cited the film School of Rock to be his main influence in inspiring him to learn the drums.
- He can also play the guitar, the bass guitar, and thedjembe.
- During middle school, Park formed the band "Heavy Noise" with his close friends.
- After winning second place in a televised uniform modeling contest in 2008, Park successfully auditioned for S.M. Entertainment through the S.M. Casting System. During this time, he was involved in school's band, "Seiren." Park made several media appearances prior to his debut with Exo–he appeared in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" with Suho and Kai in 2008, and in 2010, he starred in the music video of Girls' Generation Japanese single, "Genie".
- Park was the twelfth and last member of Exo to be formally introduced to the public, on February 23, 2012. He cites Jason Mraz and Eminem to be his biggest influences. Park guest starred in the second episode of the 2013 sitcom, Royal Villa, with Sehun.
- Park Chan-yeol
- main rapper of the group
- born on November 22, 1992
- from Seoul, South Korea
- Park attended Hyundai Chungun High School in Dong-gu, Ulsan and was admitted to a private acting institution when he was sixteen years old.
- Park has been a fan of musical instruments since his primary school years. He has cited the film School of Rock to be his main influence in inspiring him to learn the drums.
- He can also play the guitar, the bass guitar, and thedjembe.
- During middle school, Park formed the band "Heavy Noise" with his close friends.
- After winning second place in a televised uniform modeling contest in 2008, Park successfully auditioned for S.M. Entertainment through the S.M. Casting System. During this time, he was involved in school's band, "Seiren." Park made several media appearances prior to his debut with Exo–he appeared in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" with Suho and Kai in 2008, and in 2010, he starred in the music video of Girls' Generation Japanese single, "Genie".
- Park was the twelfth and last member of Exo to be formally introduced to the public, on February 23, 2012. He cites Jason Mraz and Eminem to be his biggest influences. Park guest starred in the second episode of the 2013 sitcom, Royal Villa, with Sehun.
D.O.
- D.O. (Korean: 디오) is the lead vocalist of Exo-K.[15] Born Do Kyung-soo (Korean: 도경수; Hanja: 都暻秀) on January 12, 1993 (age 20) in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, D.O. has one older brother who is three years his senior.[3] D.O. has been singing since primary school and was an avid participant in local singing competitions throughout his high school career. In 2010, he was recommended to audition for S.M. Entertainment after winning at a local singing festival.[16] He subsequently became an S.M. Entertainment trainee during his last two years of high school.[3] He performed Na Yoon-kwon's "Anticipation" and Browneyed Soul's "My Story" at his S.M. audition.[16] He collaborated with fellow label-mate girl group f(x) as a guest on the song "Goodbye Summer" from their second album Pink Tape.D.O. was formally introduced as the eighth member of Exo on January 30, 2012.[10] His stage name is derived from his family name, Do.[17] He sees Yoo Young-jin, S.M.'s music producer, as his role model.[18]
- D.O. (Korean: 디오) is the lead vocalist of Exo-K.[15] Born Do Kyung-soo (Korean: 도경수; Hanja: 都暻秀) on January 12, 1993 (age 20) in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, D.O. has one older brother who is three years his senior.[3] D.O. has been singing since primary school and was an avid participant in local singing competitions throughout his high school career. In 2010, he was recommended to audition for S.M. Entertainment after winning at a local singing festival.[16] He subsequently became an S.M. Entertainment trainee during his last two years of high school.[3] He performed Na Yoon-kwon's "Anticipation" and Browneyed Soul's "My Story" at his S.M. audition.[16] He collaborated with fellow label-mate girl group f(x) as a guest on the song "Goodbye Summer" from their second album Pink Tape.D.O. was formally introduced as the eighth member of Exo on January 30, 2012.[10] His stage name is derived from his family name, Do.[17] He sees Yoo Young-jin, S.M.'s music producer, as his role model.[18]
Kai
(Korean: 카이) was born Kim Jong-in (Korean: 김종인; Hanja: 金鍾仁) on January 14, 1994 (age 19) in Seoul, South Korea. He has two older sisters, respectively five and nine years his senior.[3] The second Exo member to sign with S.M. Entertainment, Kai joined the company after winning in the 10th S.M. Youth Best Contest in 2007, at thirteen years old. He said that it wasShinhwa who inspired him to be a singer.[16]
Known as the group's "lead" dancer, Kai has been dancing since he was eight years old and was trained in jazz dance and ballet. He stated that his parents initially wanted him to learnTaekwondo and the piano, but he quickly lost interest in both. After watching The Nutcracker when he was in fourth grade, Kai expressed his wish to study ballet professionally. He developed his current technical expertise of hip hop, popping, and locking after joining S.M. Entertainment.[16] In 2008, Kai made a brief appearance in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" along with Exo-K'sSuho and Chanyeol.
Kai was the first of twelve Exo members to be formally introduced to the public through teaser trailers. His first teaser was released on December 23, 2011.[19] He appeared in twelve more trailers released in the next three months, and had his first televised performance with Exo-M's Lu Han, Chen and Tao on SBS's Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011. Kai graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in early 2012.
Kai is also associated with the promotional singing group, Younique Unit, with Exo-M's Lu Han, and S.M. Entertainment's dance group, S.M. The Performance, with Exo-M's Lay.
(Korean: 카이) was born Kim Jong-in (Korean: 김종인; Hanja: 金鍾仁) on January 14, 1994 (age 19) in Seoul, South Korea. He has two older sisters, respectively five and nine years his senior.[3] The second Exo member to sign with S.M. Entertainment, Kai joined the company after winning in the 10th S.M. Youth Best Contest in 2007, at thirteen years old. He said that it wasShinhwa who inspired him to be a singer.[16]
Known as the group's "lead" dancer, Kai has been dancing since he was eight years old and was trained in jazz dance and ballet. He stated that his parents initially wanted him to learnTaekwondo and the piano, but he quickly lost interest in both. After watching The Nutcracker when he was in fourth grade, Kai expressed his wish to study ballet professionally. He developed his current technical expertise of hip hop, popping, and locking after joining S.M. Entertainment.[16] In 2008, Kai made a brief appearance in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" along with Exo-K'sSuho and Chanyeol.
Kai was the first of twelve Exo members to be formally introduced to the public through teaser trailers. His first teaser was released on December 23, 2011.[19] He appeared in twelve more trailers released in the next three months, and had his first televised performance with Exo-M's Lu Han, Chen and Tao on SBS's Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011. Kai graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in early 2012.
Kai is also associated with the promotional singing group, Younique Unit, with Exo-M's Lu Han, and S.M. Entertainment's dance group, S.M. The Performance, with Exo-M's Lay.
Sehun
Oh Se-hun (Korean: 오세훈; Hanja: 吳世勳), more often credited as simply Sehun was born on April 12, 1994 (age 19) in Seoul, South Korea, and has one older brother three years his senior.[3]Oh was scouted by a casting agent on the streets when he was twelve, and was finally cast into S.M. Entertainment in 2008, after going through four auditions in two years. On January 10, 2012, he was introduced as the fifth member of Exo.[20] Oh made a brief appearance in Girls' Generation-TTS's music video for "Twinkle" alongside fellow members Baekhyun, Chanyeol, and Kai. He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2013. Oh guest starred in the second episode of the 2013 sitcom, Royal Villa, with Chanyeol.
Oh Se-hun (Korean: 오세훈; Hanja: 吳世勳), more often credited as simply Sehun was born on April 12, 1994 (age 19) in Seoul, South Korea, and has one older brother three years his senior.[3]Oh was scouted by a casting agent on the streets when he was twelve, and was finally cast into S.M. Entertainment in 2008, after going through four auditions in two years. On January 10, 2012, he was introduced as the fifth member of Exo.[20] Oh made a brief appearance in Girls' Generation-TTS's music video for "Twinkle" alongside fellow members Baekhyun, Chanyeol, and Kai. He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2013. Oh guest starred in the second episode of the 2013 sitcom, Royal Villa, with Chanyeol.