'EXO' is currently the hottest boy group. About one year and five months since debut, the term rookie is still more familiar to them. However, recently with 'Wolf and Beauty' and 'Growl,' they hit a repeated home run and quickly grew as the next generation representative idol. They have proved that they are the current trend as they bring about many fans everywhere they go.
Even their creation is special. ‘EXO’ is a Korean-Chinese twin group. They promote as Korean ‘EXOK’ and Chinese main force group, ‘EXOM.’ They promote in both countries by singing the same title song in both Korean and Chinese. Other times they show off a different charm as they promote as a whole with all twelve members joined together with ‘EXO.’
However although we know ‘EXO,’ the members are unfamiliar. Above all else, there being twelve members is an obstacle(?). If you’re not a fan, it i s hard to grasp an understanding of each member’s charms. That is why we have prepared. It is ‘EXO life of research.’ What we know of ‘EXO’ vs ‘EXO’ that ‘EXO’ says is basic + we’re going into a deep study.
As a reference, we used a rolling paper in the deep-study. Besides themselves, they left a personal criticism for the other eleven members. 4W 11R(Who, Where, When, What, 11Rolling Paper), the first subject is ‘EXOK.’
SU HO
1. Suho
▶ Who : Suho. Real name Kim Joonmyun. Because he was in charge of the sacred character in his early debut days, he was also called ‘Joonmen’ because of ‘Joonmyun + Amen.’
▶ Where : He is 22 years old, born in May 22, 1991. Starting as class president in the Gangnam eight school district, his feature is that during his school days he was vice-president as well as a majority of different board member positions. He is known as ‘mother’s friend’s son’ after entering the Korea National University of Arts as an acting major in ‘09.
▶ When : He entered SM Entertainment in 2005. He is an icon of sincerity within SM because he firmly endured the long trainee life.
▶ What : He is the lead vocal as well as the leader of ‘EXOK.’ He has safe vocal skills. Also, he is filled with leadership. It is known that he treats the members out all the time.
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Kai about Suho : If you compare him to an animal, a golden retriever. Although he’s cute and kind, he is an exemplary and reliable hyung that goes out of his way to care for others when he needs to
Kris → Suho : A member I want to ask to buy me food
Xiumin → Suho : Always our leader
Lay → Suho : Leader amongst the leaders
Chaneyol → Suho : Although he may seem perfect, because he sometimes he seems like he’s empty talk (t/n: there is no word that 100% describes heodang, and naver dictionary says empty talk), it is more charmful.
Baekhyun → Suho : He’s really kind and a exemplary leader. He is textbook-like hyung that I have a lot to learn from
D.O → Suho : precious leader
Tao → Suho : my loving mother
Chen → Suho : You would think he’s perfect, but because he is 2% lacking, a cute perfectionist
Luhan → Suho : He treats me well
Sehun → Suho : A hyung I go to when I have a lot of troubles. Although there are times when it doesn’t get solved, I still look for himㅋㅋ
▶ Rolling paper example ‘Suho’ keyword : ‘Leader,’ ‘Mother’s friend’s son,’ and ‘Empty talk.’ There was a lot of talk about his role as a leader. Kai, Xiumin, Lay, Baekhyun, Tao, etc. a total of six members critiqued him as the ‘best leader.’
Above all else, through the rolling paper, a new truth we found out was ‘empty talk.’ Chanyeol and Chen pointed out his talent of empty talk. Through maknae Sehun’s words we can concretely see the reason. “Although I go to him when I have concerns, there are times when it doesn’t get solved,” is the decisive hint. It is a completely different hidden charm from his serious side.
BAEK HYUN
2. Baekhyun
▶ Who : Baekhyun. Real name Byun Baekhyun. With his explosive sociability, he’s in charge of the ‘kkab’ in the team.
▶ Where : May 6th, 1992, 21 years old. He’s from Gyeonggi-do, Bucheon and has lived a pretty ordinary life until now.
▶ When : Joined SM Entertainment in 2011. He got cast on his way to the college entrance exams. Since he’s the last ‘EXO-K’ member to have joined, he’s the member who debuted with the fastest in the history of SM.
▶ What : ‘EXO-K”s main vocal. Even though he sings well, he can also play the piano, making him a high class singer.
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Suho about Baekyun : He’s a person full of sense who’s like vitamins. He’s cute and a prankster full of wits.
Kai → Baekhyun : If I had to compare him to an animal, I’d say a yorkshire. He’s got pretty looks and a pretty personality but he’s also a man with pride
Kris → Baekhyun : He’s a fun member who makes the other members laugh
Xiumin → Baekhyun : A cute jokester
Lay → Baekhyun : He’s the team’s mood maker. He’s a nice dongsaeng who gives me lots of advices when I’m worried
Chaneyol → Baekhyun : He’s really witty and talented. My soulmate 1
D.O → Baekhyun : A nice friend
Tao → Baekhyun : A hyung who’s like family
Chen → Baekhyun : Even though he’s an amazing prankster, he’s a strong friend with a big heart
Luhan → Baekhyun : His personality is nice and he’s funny
Sehun → Baekhyun : He cares about the members a lot. He’s nice
▶ Baekhyun’s keywords : ‘Wit’, ‘Mood maker’ and ‘sokjeong’ (T/N : ‘sokjeong’ means quiet and serious). Suho, Kris, Xiumin and Luhan all acknowledged how witty and funny he is. They also said he had lots of sense and was good at cracking jokes.
He’s been picked as the ‘mood maker’. Lay defined him as the mood makae of ‘EXO’. Of course there’s a serious part of him we don’t know. He has ‘sokjeong’. D.O, Chen and Sehun said he’s a person who takes care of people well. You could also feel [Baekhyun’s] warm heart when Lay said he was a nice dongsaeng who gives [Lay] lots of advices whenever he’s worried.
CHAN YEOL
3. Chanyeol
▶Who : Chanyeol. Real name Park Chanyeol. It’s a name that means a filled fruit. His nickname is teeth rich person (they say it’s because a lot of his teeth show when he smiles). Fans also call him nation’s good teeth.
▶Where : Born on November 27, 1992 (his birthday hasn’t passed yet). Born in Seoul, he graduated from Gangnam Hyundae High School.
▶When : He joined SM Entertainment in 2008. Bcause of his tall height at 185cm and his distinct facial features, he gathered a lot of fans since before debut.
▶What : He’s in charge of rap within the team. His deep voice matches well with rap. He’s also skilled in playing instruments. He’s good at drum, bass, etc and is a musicial that is always ready to strive for more music study.
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Chanyeol that Suho says : He’s a musician that is really cool when you see him focusing on music! He’s a matured member that I want to treat better these days
Kai→Chanyeol : Beagle. He’s cute, bright, and active. He’s someone that possess energy that doesn’t know how to get worn out.
Kris→Chanyeol : He’s always smilingㅋㅋ I like him because he’s tall
Xiumin→Chanyeol : happy happy happy virus
Lay→Chanyeol : He’s the one in charge of reactions that are always animated
Baekhyun→Chanyeol : He’s a child that is full of jokes like me. A friend that matches well with me because we have similar personalities.
D.O→Chanyeol : atmosphere maker. He’s noisy because he talks too much
Tao→Chanyeol : funny person
Chen→Chanyeol : As predicted, reaction is best!!! A jokester that is always overflowing with jokes
Luhan→Chanyeol : He’s fun and is a cooking king
Sehun→Chanyeol : He’s funㅋㅋ He makes the members laugh by ruining himself.
▶Chanyeol’s key word : ‘musician,’ ‘reaction’ and ‘cooking.’ Because he’s good at playing instruments and studys hard to study composition, he was even complimented by Suho for being a cool musician. Howver, there was more talk about his personality. Kai, Kris, Xiumin, Lay, D.O, Chen, and Sehun mentioned his gag insticts and reactions. However, if you follow D.O
s word, the only trap is that because he talks too much, he’s noisy.
Another truth that we newly found was his cooking skills. It’s to the degree that Luhan says ‘cooking king.’ To be honest, D.O is known to be in charge of cooking within ‘EXOK.’ He’s a skilled person that makes spaghetti really well. We believe that the judgement of cooking king is based on Luhan’s own perspectives.
D.O.
4. D.O.
▶ Who : D.O. Real name Do Kyungsoo. Since he eats well, he’s known for having lots of 'pictures of him eating'.
▶ Where : January 12th, 1993, 20 years old. He’s from Gyeonggi-do Goyang-si and graduated from the Baekseok highschool.
▶ When : Entered SM Entertainment in 2010. Got cast as a sophomore in high school, he’s talented and debuted after a relatively short time.
▶ What : In charge of the main vocals. Aside from singing, his speciality is beatboxing. The moments he belts his high notes while looking at the camera with a serious expression are especially memorable.
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Suho about D.O : He’s reliable and a member who understands people’s feelings well. I don’t know why but I somehow want to pinch his cheeks ㅋㅋ.
Kai→D.O : If I had to compare him to a puppy, I’d say a maltese. Whenever he’s serious, quiet or he does aegyo, a maltese is still a maltese.
Kris→D.O : A really nice dongsaeng. I like him a lot
Xiumin → D.O : It seems like I’m seeing myself, a member with a similar personality
Lay→ D.O. : He’s so cute
Chanyeol → D.O : He’s silent and calm. My soulmate 2
Baekyun → D.O. : He’s delicate, clean and there’s a lot of charisma coming from his tiny frame. D.O is also nice and is the same age as me so he’s a friend whose mind goes well with mine.
Tao → D.O : He’s nice
Chen → D.O : He’s a considerate and thoughtful vocalist full of sense
Luhan → D.O : He’s really good at singing
Sehun → D.O : He’s a really nice hyung. There are times when he isn’t, but when there are way more moments when he is [nice] ㅋㅋ
▶ D.O.’s keywords : ‘Considerate’, ‘Singing’ and ‘Charisma’. Suho, Kris, Tao, Chen and Sehun especially praised his personality. They mostly said he was delicate, thoughtful and that he understands the members’ feelings well. It can be interpreted as him being really considerate.
Since he’s the main vocal, ‘singing’ also came up while the members were talking about him. Luhan concluded by saying ‘He’s really good at singing’. Someone also said that even though he was tiny, his charisma was inversely proportional to his height. However Kai said that whether he’s serious, quiet or he does aegyo, he’s like a maltese (puppy), revealing D.O.’s cute charms.
KAI
5. Kai
▶ Who : Kai. Real name Kim Jongin. His stage name Kai means ‘open’ and it implies his role is to reveal (T/N : literally open) EXO’s secrets.
▶ Where : January 14th, 1994, 18 years old. From Seoul, he graduated from the performing acts highschool of Seoul.
▶ When : Joined SM Entertainment in 2007. Friends with Taemin from ‘SHINee’ ever since they were young. Even though he debuted late, he didn’t give, he’s a man with a burning passion. He’s been a trainee with Suho for a long time.
▶ What : He’s in charge of being the dance machine. He’s learn jazz dance and ballet ever since he was young so the way he uses his body is outstanding. Even though he does the same choreography, his ganji(?) (T/N : ganji means coolness / awesomeness but in that case ‘swag’ kind of works as well since it’s about the way he looks when he dances) is uncommon.
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Suho about Kai : I’ve been with him for a while so he’s a world dancer who’s like a real brother who I want to take care of and who needs to be taken care of.
Kris → Kai : He’s really good at dancing
Xiumin → Kai : A sexy cutie
Lay → Kai : My dance teacher
Chanyeol → Kai : He’s so cool and his dark skin is charming
Baekhyun → Kai : His body is sexy and his face has an imposing charm but he’s actually innocent, nice and cute
D.O → Kai : He’s really good at dancing
Tao → Kai : Dark skin, good friend
Chen → Kai : He’s younger than me but he’s a really strong and sweet dongsaeng and there’s a lot of things I can learn from him
Luhan → Kai : He’s really good at dancing
Sehun → Kai : He says lots of serious things about the members
▶ Kai’s keywords : ‘Dance’, ‘Sexy’ and ‘Innocent’. Just how he’s EXO-K’s dancer, there are lots of things related to dance [that have been said about him]. Suho, Kris, Lay, D.O. and Luhan all said he was really good at dancing. Suho especially called him a world dancer and Lay said he was his dance teacher, acknowledging his skills.
The ‘sexiness’ he has that can be felt once he’s on stage has been mentioned a lot. Baekhyun’s story also infered that the source of this sexiness was his body. But in the other way, he also has kid-like charms. This is exactly what his keyword ‘innocent’ is about. Like this, you can assume he has a child-like image that differs from his strong performances.
SE HUN
6. Sehun
▶ Who : Sehun. Real name Oh Sehun..
▶ Where : April 12, 1994, 19 years old. From Seoul, graduated from the performing arts high school of Seoul. Even though he’s the same age as Kai, because they’re separated by their birth days, he can’t get away from the maknae spot.
▶ When : Joined SM Entertainment in 2008. Thanks to his tall height (181 cm) and his long period of training, he doesn’t really seem like the maknae.
▶ What : His specialities are dancing and acting. Even though he’s actually the maknae, he always gets ranked low when it comes to the cutie ranking [within the group]. He’s currently taking the role of the maknae who doesn’t look like one with his strong visuals.
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Suho about Sehun : I always see him as a kid, he’s a member with a big heard who I affectionate a lot and that I want to hug
Kai → Sehun : If I had to compare him to an animal, I’d say a cat. He may look cold but he’s a cute maknae with lots of aegyo
Kris → Sehun : A pretty dongsaeng I cherish
Xiumin → Sehun : Lovely maknae
Lay → Sehun : Even though he’s young, the way he thinks is like an adult’s
Chanyeol → Sehun : I sometimes don’t know who’s the hyung and who’s the dongsaeng [between us]. However he’s a cute dongsaeng ㅋㅋ
Baekhyun → Sehun : He has a baby skin and smells like one, he’s a maknae I want to hug
D.O → Sehun : Cute maknae
Tao → Sehun : Best friend forever
Chen → Sehun : He’s a hyung-like dongsaeng full of aegyo who sometimes confuses me so much I ask myself, am I the dongsaeng?
Luhan → Sehun : He’s cute and funny
▶ Sehun’s keywords : ‘Maknae’, ‘Serious’ and ‘Aegyo’. Since he’s the youngest member, the word maknae comes up a lot. Suho, Kai, Kris, Xiumin, Baekhyun and D.O all called him cute maknae. Baekhyun especially said he wanted to hug(?) him because of his baby skin and smell. Even though he always looks serious and cold on TV, a maknae is still a maknae.
There were lots of stories about his ‘seriousness’. ‘By saying he has a big heard, Suho revealed his reversal personality. Lay’s appraisal was also similar. By saying Sehun seemed like an adult, he showed his mature charms.
source: Naver
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