As you saw, EXO's fan color is "Cosmic Latte" (greyish-tan, like the color of a latte coffee) -- Cosmic Latte is said to be the color that is created when you combine all the colors of the stars together. (As otherworldly beings, even EXO's official color is linked to the group's concept.) EXO was one of the first Kpop artists to have a lightstick with bluetooth technology. (Although a lot of newer versions of other groups' lightsticks now also have bluetooth.) At events and concerts, this allows the lighting technicians to have control of the fans lightsticks in order to make it flash and pulse to the music however and whenever they want. In EXO concerts, the lighting technicians will set up whole light shows using the fans lightsticks that corresponds with the performances on stage, which makes fans even more a part of the show. EXO's lightstick has EXO's official hexagon symbol on top and it's made up of the letters E X O -- the E on the left edge of the hexagon with the X in the center and the shape🛑makes the O -- which is close to EXO's original logo for their debut "Mama" MV. A lightsick is a pretty standard item to have for anyone who attends a Kpop event. Therefore, if you Google any group with the word lightstick you will find several sites where they are for sale. But be warned, they are usually fairly expensive because most are more than just a light. :D Although EXO's fan color is "Cosmic Latte," (greyish-tan), each of the 9 EXO members also have their own official color, as you will see introduced in EXO's "Power" MV. Most lightsticks are primarily one color -- whatever color represents the group. For example, BigBang's lightstick is yellow and it has a crown on top because BigBang are known as The Kings of Kpop. SHINee's official lightstick is shaped like a diamond, and if you hold it up to a solid surface and look at the reflection the diamond makes, you will see a 5 point star to represent the 5 members of SHINee. SHINee's symbol is a diamond because they SHINe(e) like diamonds and it lights up an aqua blue/teal color because pearl aqua is SHINee's fan color. NCT's lightstick has a big square block on top, which is supposed to look like a building because NCT and their fans are part of the Neo City, and it lights up Pearl Neo Champaign (neon lime green). Red Velvet's lightstick has the letters RV inside a cupcake shaped dome that lights up red. Mamamoo's lightstick is shaped like a green and white radish because moo sounds like the Korean word for radish. BTS' lightstick is the ARMY bomb so it looks like a TNT-type bomb and it lights up purple. BlackPink has a pink hammer. Stray Kids' lightstick has a red and silver compass symbol on top and it glows red because their official color is red, etc. However, what makes EXO's lightstick extra special is that it's multi-colored to represent each of the member's individual colors. And, depending on which member of EXO is on stage at the moment, the lighting technicians often change the color of the lightsticks to the color that represents that member, or goes along with the theme of the stage, etc. (When attending a concert fans now use an app to sink their seat number with your lightstick, so that the lighting technicians can have control of their lightstick.) Although, some group's lightsticks aren't even sticks, but they are bracelets or watch-style lights that you can wear. It all depends on the group concept. And some groups that have been around a long time, or whose company likes to continuously come out with new merchandise, have multiple versions of lightsticks. Each are very unique and specific to the group. Although, in some older Kpop group's performances, from their older concerts or live performances -- such as any EXO live performance that took place before 2015, which was when EXO's official lightstick was released -- you might see that the audience only has plain stick lights or even just glow sticks, because before there were lightsticks, fans brought or were given glow sticks in the group's color. And even before glow sticks were a thing, fans would all wave a balloon that was the color of their group. The disadvantage to waving balloons was that the artists on stage couldn't see the balloons when the lights were off, which is one of the reasons why they now have lightsticks. Fun fact: G-Dragon, BigBang's leader, was the one who came up with the idea for the first lightsticks, because he wanted to be able to see and identify all of the VIPs (BigBang's fans) in the audience. G-Dragon was the one who designed the very first lightsticks and they were so popular among VIPs that other groups started to come up with their own versions of fan lights, which has now become a standard part of the Kpop industry. During award shows and events where multiple groups are present, the group's lightsticks and balloons are, and were, an important way for fans to show their support for their group and to tell everyone around them who they are there to see, etc.
Although Kai has made crop tops famous and was one of the first male idols to wear them, he actually doesn't LOVE to be shirtless or show off his abs as much as people might think. Kai is often shirtless because he is known for his abs and it's become part of his brand. These days it's almost expected of him that he will show off his abs. It has even sort of became part of EXO's storyline. He has literally been on a strict diet and workout regimen for most of his career in order to maintain his abs. If you check that episode of "I live Alone" where Kai was on the show, he shows off his super chic condo and talks a little about his diet. However, in an episode the variety talk show Knowing Bros. he talked about how on stage he doesn't mind being shirtless because it is part of the character he embodies, but the minute he steps off stage he becomes extremely self-conscious. During "Tempo" and "Obsession" era when he was wearing crop tops all over the place to perform during music shows and events, etc. he said it caused him to have really bad posture, because the minute he stepped off stage he would slouch to try and cover his stomach. Even though he knows he looks good, as you just saw, Kim JongIn is really shy. Therefore, I think if it hadn't become such a big part of who he is as an idol and model, he probably wouldn't be shirtless very often.
The part at 17:13 where you said it was their dorm is actually from a show called It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets. Where homebody are put together in a house and interact with each other. Funny show and wish they made more episodes.
Yes, you will discover that all the members of EXO -- and most idols in general -- are actors, and all of them have starred in K-dramas and movies and/or are stage actors. Promoting as a group only takes up a few weeks a year -- on average, Kpop Idols only promote their latest comeback on music shows and attend variety shows or do interviews, etc. to promote their newest comeback for about 2 weeks -- so in order to fill their time and continue to make money, all Idols have side projects, which means most idols also spend time as TV and movie actors, musical stage actors, models, Radio DJs, podcast hosts, authors, music producers, songwriters, regular/main cast members on variety shows, etc. Their side projects also are part of their cross promotions as idols. Someone who doesn't know them may watch them in a drama or movie or see them promoting their favorite brand or product, etc., which leads to them discovering their group and music, or the person may be a fan of them as a singer and this makes them want to watch their movie or drama, etc. It's all about getting their name and face out there in as many ways as possible in order to drive sales and viewership of everything they are involved in. The clip where you saw Xiumin cleaning the bathroom because it was so messy was not EXO's dorm. This was from a reality TV show called "Dangerous Outside the Blanket," which was a Korean TV show where several idols who are known for being introverts were cast on the show together and they essentially spent a few days vacationing together while a film crew followed there every move. Xiumin was the only EXO member on the show, put there were several other Korean celebrities and idols who "lived with him" as part of the cast for the program. For example, the other guy you saw sneaking out of the room was Kung Daniel who is a Kpop solo artist and was a former member of the temporary Kpop boy group Wanna One (formed as part of a survival trainee competition TV show, that was only active from 2017-2019). "Dangerous Outside the Blanket" is just one example of the "side projects" idols and celebrities in Korea participate in as part of the Korean entertainment industry as a way to promote themselves and their groups, etc. It allows the general public who may not follow Kpop groups or the dramas or movies these members are in, to get to know them -- these programs often air on TV during primetime viewing as programs you would watch after coming home from work or school, etc -- which could potentially then make that person want to get to know them more, which could then cause them to become a fan and get them to watch their dramas or movies or get them to listen to their music, etc.
Suho in Korean means guardian, so as the leader of EXO, Kim JunMyeon was given the stage name Suho because he is supposed to be the guardian of EXO. One of the main reasons why Suho was a trainee for 7 years was because he originally started out training to be a member of SHINee. (SHINee is a the legendary 2nd generation 5-member group under SM, who everyone in the Kpop industry now looks up to an respects. They have been in the industry for more than 16 years and are still going strong today both as a group and as solo artists.) However, right before SHINee was to debut in 2008, Kim JunMyeon (Suho) injured his knee and he couldn't train for their debut showcase, so SM decided to debut SHINee without him. He ended up having to wait 4 more years, while SM worked on creating EXO and preparing the group for debut, before he debuted as the leader of EXO. (He was the first member to be chosen to become a part of EXO, which is another reason why he was made the leader of the group.) But, by all accounts, this worked out for the best because he became the leader, and as the other EXO members say, he was born to be a leader. If he had stayed a member of SHINee he never would have become a leader, because Onew -- who is the leader of SHINee -- is 2 years older than Suho, and at the time of SHINee's debut it was pretty much a given that the oldest member would automatically be the leader. However, 4 years later when EXO debuted, the rules within the industry had kind of changed and it was no longer a hard and fast rule that the oldest would be the leader. Case in point, Xiumin is the oldest EXO member and, yet, Suho became the leader. Being a trainee for 7 years isn't that uncommon. If you start to really look into it, you will find a lot of Idols who have trained for a very long time before they debuted. However, it all depends on how talented someone is or how much experience they have had before becoming a trainee as to how long they train. Some idols only train for a few weeks or a few months, whereas others could take years and they may be on the verge of giving up when the company finally decides they are ready to debut. And some trainees may never debut and end up leaving the company or industry. Unfortunately, just because you are a trainee doesn't guarantee you will debut. A lot of it is pure talent and luck combined with sheer dedication. For example, Kai tained for 6 years before he debuted and Johnny from NCT trained for 9 years. Although, Johnny trained for 9 years because he was only a trainee part time. Johnny's parents only allowed him to spend summers in Korea, so he could only train for about 3 months when he was on summer break from school. Therefore, although Johnny was a trainee for 9 years, his trainee period, compared to other idols who trained full-time, was actually only about 3 years. In Suho's musical "The Man Who Laughs," he is portraying the character that The Joker from Batman is based off from. The character he is playing is supposed to be slightly mad, so if you think he looked crazy in that clip, that's because he was. Suho got many accolades for his character in this play.
Fun fact- On the part where Chanyeol was playing the piano the mic stand kept going down so Chanyeol had to keep holding it up leaving him with only one hand playing the piano and sing. Finally someone came to hold it for him. Also, Chen is the only one that is not an actor. However, he has perform onstage in a play 😊😊 The way some so called fan get mad if idols date makes me mad as well. They see them as their property and not a human being. Chen, for example, received hate for getting married. Some even protested and wanted him to be kicked out. Last year at an event fans there clapped loudly when members were introduced However, when Chen was introduced the clapping was almost nonexistent. You could tell he was sad. There are real fans though who have always supported him. Chanyeol's introduction was also a bit like Chen's, whole other story about that.
D.O. actually has a Spanish track on his first mini album, called Si Fueras Mia. Love it!!!! Oh, also, Chanyeol tend to smack the person next to him whenever he laugh. This one time he was laughing and when he turned around Chen and D.O. put their arm up to block him. Lol. I put that link below incase you want to watch it. So funny ua-cam.com/users/shortsOnTKdvDKuc8?si=fusB-pzTZGSdrCUW
Lay was in all of EXO's MVs until the end of 2016, and he would have been participating in ALL of EXO's activities still today if it wasn't for the political issues between the Korean and Chinese government, which prevents him from doing so. He did leave SM Entertainment in 2022 -- when his contract was up after 10 years -- but he is always the first to tell people that if EXO ever wants or needs him for anything he will always be there for them. Unfortunately, the political climate between Korea and China was only a little better for a short time. However, since this guide was made, China's Idol culture has become even more restrictive after the election of their new president. Case in point, with his recent solo comeback with his song "Psychic" this was the first time we saw him promoting in Korea in a very long time. He has even promoted a Korean version of the song on music shows in Korea and he also just was in Korea for his concert tour. In order to avoid any conflict between China and Korea, his new album is an All-English album, just like most of his solo releases when he was under SM. Although there are still several obstacles in his way to being able to work with EXO. Lay is a megastar in China, literally one of the biggest celebrities in China today. The reason why he is so big in China now, I think is essentially a product of the fact that he could no longer promote with EXO. He first started to do some solo work in China while he was still participating in EXO activities, but at that time he was mostly famous in China because of EXO. When the political tensions between Korea and China ramped up, he decided that if he wanted to continue his career, he needed to really focus everything he had in China. That's when he started to establish himself as a solo artist in China and to begin to build his career as a producer, singer, dancer, actor, model and all-around entertainer. You should check out Lay's official lyric video for his song "Jiu," a song on his East album, which was released after he announced his departure from SM. This song is evidence that he has not left EXO and that he still considers himself part of the group, as every word of the song is a tribute to EXO. I have also read that on Webo (the Chinese internet server) he mentioned how he was working out a deal with SM that could possibly allow him to still continue to do projects with EXO in the future. (I mean it's possible, afterall that's essentially the deal that Baekhyun, Xiumin, Chen and D.O. have. They have moved their solo promotions to other companies, but they still participate in things with EXO, which is under SM. Lay probably just has a few more stipulations than the other member.) I mean, SM has been supporting Lay in everything he has been doing so far, including endorsing him when he started his idol trainee company Chromosome in China. And I don't think there is any bad blood or uneasy feelings between Lay and SM, so anything is possible. As mentioned, Lay's hiatus from EXO is not something he has chosen, but it's something that has sort of been forced upon him by the government. When China first began cracking down on their citizens working in Korea around 2016 -- as a political protest over South Korea's alignment with the U.S. and China's support of North Korea, etc. -- there were rumors that the Chinese government was threatening to revoke the citizenship of any mainland native Chinese person who continued to do business with a Korean company and lived outside of China. This rule would have prevented Idols, such as Lay, from visiting family and doing business in China, etc. The only way for them to avoid this from happening was for them to come back to China right away and stop doing business with their Korean companies. I don't know if this was really true or if it was just a rumor, but that is what I heard. Which would explain why some Chinese Idols don't feel any pressure to stop working in Korea because they have nothing to lose if they don't have family or a life in China or they aren't mainland Chinese citizens, etc. Yes, there are lots of Chinese Idols still working in Korea. However, these idols don't have the connections to the Chinese government the way Lay and other idols do. Many of those Chinese idols' careers don't depend on being able to promote or live in China and many Chinese idols don't have close family living in mainland China or they are not from mainland China, which is why they have more immunity from the restrictions placed on Chinese citizens. For example, NCT-Dream's Chinese members don't work very much in China and most of WayV's members are not from mainland China. That is also why SM has created Label V in order to make it possible for WayV to release music in China and its why WayV distances themselves from NCT whenever they promote in China. Lay's whole career is tied to being able to work and live in China and he is closely connected to the Chinese government as an ambassador of youth, so he has to tread lightly when it comes to how he conducts himself and who he chooses to associate with, etc. He can't afford to be blacklisted in the Chinese entertainment industry. For a long time, Lay was even discouraged from mentioning EXO by name in TV shows and interviews, but he always finds subtle ways to make it clear that being a member of EXO, and his EXO brothers, are always very important to him. We finally got to see Lay in an EXO project in 2021 -- the first time since 2016 (besides his brief solo appearance in EXO's "Tempo" MVs in 2018) -- with EXO's "Don't Fight The Feeling" MV, but he really didn't get to work with EXO because of the pandemic, etc. Everything he did for that MV was done remotely and independently and inserted into the song and MV. Lay started out learning how to dance as a trainee when he signed with SM at the age of about 17. According to him, at that time he wasn't a very good dancer and it took him a lot of hard work and time to get to the level that he's at today. Now he has become one of the BEST dancers in China that EVERYONE looks up to. Currently his favorite style of dance that he has been focusing a lot of his training on is Krump. Lay is regarded as an industry expert that pretty much all other dancers and musicians look up to -- he has even been credited with making Krump a mainstream dance style in China, and he is one of China's leading experts when it comes to Krump. However, he started out by learning popping and locking as a trainee with SM. Because of Lay's drive to constantly be learning new things, he is always striving to learn as much as possible and to be as diverse as possible about all styles of dance and cultures. Lay is such a good dancer because he literally is in the dance studio practicing for 6 hours EVERYDAY. (In an episode of Street Dance of China 4 in 2021, he specifically said "I practice for 6 hours every day." And he meant he does it regardless, no matter how busy he is or what he has going on. He even finds time to practice during filming for reality shows that have nothing to do with dance.) I have seen in a documentary where he starts his day around 4 a.m., he gets done with his schedule of events around 9 p.m. and then he spends from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the dance studio with his dance mentor dancing. That's also why he was given the title of the nation's producer by the Chinese government, and why he has been a mentor/dance instructor and main PD for several Idol trainee survival competition shows in China. (These are programs similar to American Idol, where trainees compete to be chosen to become members of a new idol group.) He is pretty much considered an expert when it comes to dance and performance, and he is beginning to gain the respect of songwriters, composers and music producers from all over the world. He is who everyone, especially in China, looks to as an example of what it takes to be an Idol. He is literally considered one of the most successful celebrities in China.
Yes, candy is Baekhyun's solo song, you can also see Baekhyun's other solo songs like, "Bambi mv, cry for love (b-side), all i got (beside), un village mv". And please give a reaction to "Exo Graviti" live in Japan too. Thank you very much☺❤
I get that this is just the tip of the iceberg of their intro & probably outdated by now like for Sehun, he’s such a fashion icon & have been ambassadors/models for a LOT of brands like LV, dior, cartier, zegna, calvin klein etc. Baekhyun also did musical “Singing in the rain”, their solo music weren’t highlighted as much. These videos lack a lot of info as well so I suggest to check them out individually :)
Muchas gracias, poco a poco fuí conociendo a EXO y cada día aprendo algo nuevo sobre ellos, su dedicación y gran profesionalismo son únicos así como lo talentosos que son, por favor reacciona a sus trabajos individuales y sus solos, muchas gracias EXO "We Are One" 💖
Finally the Guide thanks I hope you react each member guide to know them better, baekhyun have 3 Korean solo albums one japan this week he is going to release his four Korean solo album, Chen have four Korean solo albums one japan D . O have three solo albums Kai too and suho Chanyeol jus release his first solo album xiumin have one solo album sehun have debut ye as solo Artis. Lay Zhang I think solo he have 5 solo albums he was the first member to release solo album, and not all fans some anti fans don't like their Idol date international fan's are supportive you don't know how many hate he got our sunshine Chen some fans want him to leave the groep how dare they. And I don't like when idols apologize for been in love and starting family I'm happy Chen never apologize he stan for his love now he have two kids proud of him.
This guide actually kinda highlight on certain members only. Like there are many information they didn't add about Suho, Xiumin and Sehun especially. You can watch newer guide or individual guide to get to know them better.
@@jungkutz individual guides by Caesar Oh are a good for getting to know members better, although a lot of things happened since those guides came out.
Yes, but unfortunately, the fact that Chen is married with children -- he has 2 little girls now -- and still a member of an idol group doesn't sit well with a lot of fringe fans. When it comes to the Korean public there are different standards for what it means to be an idol. Therefore, he and his family have gotten a lot of backlash from anti-fans in the past. The group has been boycotted and some people have even demanded that he be kicked out of the group. That's why, you hardly ever see anything about his private life mentioned anywhere. However, being married as an idol is generally looked at favorably by most international fans. It's just an unfortunate part of the Kpop industry and idol culture. Because they are called "Idols" the industry is designed to make it so fans idolize them and they are held to an almost impossible standard. As part of that, idols are meant to be pure and perfect and they are only supposed to be devoted to their fans, etc. EXO is the group that started 3rd generation (2012-2019), and, unfortunately, third generation began the era where the Kpop industry sort of insulated them and made it appear as if they never interact with anyone of the opposite sex. If you notice, most of the time whenever pretty much any third generation or younger group or artist, is around someone of the opposite sex, we hardly ever see the other person's face or see them interacting together. Third generation was when the Kpop industry decided to take the Idol image up to the next level and make it appear as if the idols were solely devoted to their fans and that they never have any outside distractions. To see the difference, take a look at some of the second generation (2000-2011) idol groups. (For reference first gen. is anyone who debuted from 1996-1999/2000.) Second gen. is way different from all the other generations. Which is why second gen. feels so much more open and free. This was when the Kpop industry really hit its stride and this era was a lot more about the interactions between the groups and how it was just one big happy family. With second generation they were all just groups and artists, it didn't matter what company they were from or what their music style was or whether they were a girl group or a boy group, they were just all part of the same industry and everyone got along. We very rarely even talked about what company a group was from back then, because it didn't matter. Second generation has always been the era where it was/is common practice to have girls in their MVs and as their backup dancers, etc. Second generation fans are used to the fact that they interact with girls and women all the time, so we have no problem with them having girls in their MVs or them dating (to a certain extent), etc. Afterall, during second gen. era, they had reality TV shows like "We got Married" where idols and celebrities would be paired up with an idol or celebrity of the opposite sex and they would spend several weeks filming content as a married couple. The whole point of the show was for them to live as if they were a real married couple. The show gave viewers and idols a glimpse into what it would be like if they were really married. Granted, these were all fake pairings and everyone knew they weren't in a real relationship, so this isn't quite the same as an idol dating in real life, but a program like this would be pretty hard to pull off in today's third gen. and younger era. This just goes to show you how things have changed. Third generation is where everything become more exclusive and it mattered what company a group or artist was from. It became all about a group's popularity and how they had to be better than everyone else. Everything became much more about cliques and it's more about an appearance of competitiveness and the importance of someone's status and rank within the industry. It became about who is better than who. It's very much reflective of society in general these days. Third gen. started the trend of always having to prove themselves and to show their worth by being better than everyone else. Where second gen. doesn't have to prove anything anymore, their popularity and standing doesn't waver just because they aren't the top seller with their last comeback or they didn't win every award under the sun. (I mean all those things are great and it's meaningful when they win, but that's not what second gen. are all about.) You can even see a difference in their fandoms. Second gen. fandoms get along with each other and they are friends with all the fandoms. If you were a fan during second gen.'s heyday then you know all the second gen groups and artists, and even if you aren't a super fan of a curtain group or artist, you probably still are a fringe fan. Where third generation and younger fandoms are much more exclusive, and they more often are competing with each other to prove who is better. For people who didn't get into Kpop until third or fourth gen., you see a lot less mixing of fandoms. For example, it almost feels taboo to say you're a fan of BTS and EXO in the same sentence without feeling like you need to qualify that statement by letting people know you have more love or passion for one group over the other, etc. Unfortunately, the industry has changed, but it really explains why you see and feel such a difference with second generation groups and artists compared to third and fourth generation, etc.
The Kyungsoo part is really misleading and this guide is 10 years late. He's not the violence and Satansoo. That's an internal joke that ruined his real character because group fans found it funny when it's not. Many non fans thought he was really a bad person. 😢
@@Nonofyobusiness-ppl ksoo has always been the after thought for the group fans. Its like they don't want him to shine brighter. I'm glad he left the agency and people finally realized how capable he is as a singer. He always put at the back among the main vocalists when in fact he's not lacking at all, he's way more capable and he proved everyone's wrong for underestimating him all this time
@@y0univerrrse I'm starting to see it. SM just has favoritism and Kyungsoo doesn't seem to be one of their fava despite his boosting talents. His empathy album even ranked 1st in SM total album stream this month again with no proper promotion and stuff yet he always opens mouth and goes viral left right. Just shows how it's not worth in SM. Now he's finally out here with CSS fulfilling his real solo career dream that he didn't get to show in that pink@ss company fr
honestly, as a (recent) fan of Chen, this guide has no business calling itself the ultimate guide since they already did him dirty and showed blatant favoritism for their preferred members. like some members were mentioned for songwriting, but Chen who did more than at least one or more who get mentioned didn't get his credit, some members have both drama and musical shown in the guide but Chen's wasn't even though he had something to be shown too, some members have explanation about the reaction to their dating life, not for Chen even though when his marriage was announced the reactions were far worse and those fans wanted him out, (those are just some examples, i can go on nitpicking more) in fact...the guide's decision to include the members' dating history is really just so so n unnecessary and take away the spotlight on them as idols for people to get to know and not just as someone's ex especially since most of those relationships were not the ones they made public on their own but the ones caught by dispatch. i know these bias can exist since even watching so many reaction channels i've seen my bias get downplayed or ignored by too many channels in comparison to popular favs that would get hyped for every little thing every single time - in fact i just saw a channel who never bothered to know his name/mention him even watching the live stages n guides but end up having him as bias after they watch the variety contents and seen that he actually has personality, same goes for compilation videos that will often include more of the video maker's fav members and less of the ones they don't care about, but i would expect more fairness from a guide-maker, especially one who announce itself as ultimate guide...unfortunately many fans seem to like this guide to be reacted to, since their biases probably had a good extensive display of talents and achievements in it. i'm sure Chen wasn't the only one done dirty here (probably 1-2 more members also have this fate) for me the individual guides were probably better to really get a more fair introduction though it can get too long i guess. well i hope i don't come off as ranting about you, when i meant to rant about the guide(i already did on the guide itself lol).
you have no idea how much hate Chen gets from the knetz and that so called fans so horrible the way they treated him, really bad. They even make patition asking SM to kick Chen out of EXO
32:16 it’s song cover by chen on his channel I recommend it ua-cam.com/video/hmhL5DdhY6s/v-deo.htmlsi=keJSy9hsdAc_ok-C This is the link for it And thank you for sharing us your journey with Exo 🤍✨✨
As you saw, EXO's fan color is "Cosmic Latte" (greyish-tan, like the color of a latte coffee) -- Cosmic Latte is said to be the color that is created when you combine all the colors of the stars together. (As otherworldly beings, even EXO's official color is linked to the group's concept.)
EXO was one of the first Kpop artists to have a lightstick with bluetooth technology. (Although a lot of newer versions of other groups' lightsticks now also have bluetooth.) At events and concerts, this allows the lighting technicians to have control of the fans lightsticks in order to make it flash and pulse to the music however and whenever they want. In EXO concerts, the lighting technicians will set up whole light shows using the fans lightsticks that corresponds with the performances on stage, which makes fans even more a part of the show.
EXO's lightstick has EXO's official hexagon symbol on top and it's made up of the letters E X O -- the E on the left edge of the hexagon with the X in the center and the shape🛑makes the O -- which is close to EXO's original logo for their debut "Mama" MV.
A lightsick is a pretty standard item to have for anyone who attends a Kpop event. Therefore, if you Google any group with the word lightstick you will find several sites where they are for sale. But be warned, they are usually fairly expensive because most are more than just a light. :D
Although EXO's fan color is "Cosmic Latte," (greyish-tan), each of the 9 EXO members also have their own official color, as you will see introduced in EXO's "Power" MV.
Most lightsticks are primarily one color -- whatever color represents the group. For example, BigBang's lightstick is yellow and it has a crown on top because BigBang are known as The Kings of Kpop. SHINee's official lightstick is shaped like a diamond, and if you hold it up to a solid surface and look at the reflection the diamond makes, you will see a 5 point star to represent the 5 members of SHINee. SHINee's symbol is a diamond because they SHINe(e) like diamonds and it lights up an aqua blue/teal color because pearl aqua is SHINee's fan color. NCT's lightstick has a big square block on top, which is supposed to look like a building because NCT and their fans are part of the Neo City, and it lights up Pearl Neo Champaign (neon lime green). Red Velvet's lightstick has the letters RV inside a cupcake shaped dome that lights up red. Mamamoo's lightstick is shaped like a green and white radish because moo sounds like the Korean word for radish. BTS' lightstick is the ARMY bomb so it looks like a TNT-type bomb and it lights up purple. BlackPink has a pink hammer. Stray Kids' lightstick has a red and silver compass symbol on top and it glows red because their official color is red, etc.
However, what makes EXO's lightstick extra special is that it's multi-colored to represent each of the member's individual colors. And, depending on which member of EXO is on stage at the moment, the lighting technicians often change the color of the lightsticks to the color that represents that member, or goes along with the theme of the stage, etc. (When attending a concert fans now use an app to sink their seat number with your lightstick, so that the lighting technicians can have control of their lightstick.)
Although, some group's lightsticks aren't even sticks, but they are bracelets or watch-style lights that you can wear. It all depends on the group concept. And some groups that have been around a long time, or whose company likes to continuously come out with new merchandise, have multiple versions of lightsticks. Each are very unique and specific to the group.
Although, in some older Kpop group's performances, from their older concerts or live performances -- such as any EXO live performance that took place before 2015, which was when EXO's official lightstick was released -- you might see that the audience only has plain stick lights or even just glow sticks, because before there were lightsticks, fans brought or were given glow sticks in the group's color.
And even before glow sticks were a thing, fans would all wave a balloon that was the color of their group. The disadvantage to waving balloons was that the artists on stage couldn't see the balloons when the lights were off, which is one of the reasons why they now have lightsticks.
Fun fact: G-Dragon, BigBang's leader, was the one who came up with the idea for the first lightsticks, because he wanted to be able to see and identify all of the VIPs (BigBang's fans) in the audience. G-Dragon was the one who designed the very first lightsticks and they were so popular among VIPs that other groups started to come up with their own versions of fan lights, which has now become a standard part of the Kpop industry.
During award shows and events where multiple groups are present, the group's lightsticks and balloons are, and were, an important way for fans to show their support for their group and to tell everyone around them who they are there to see, etc.
Hi, reacting to their individual guides will be much appreciated as well. This guide is just a summary and is very old.
Lay has been acting since he's 7 years old. He's originally a child actor. 🎉❤
Although Kai has made crop tops famous and was one of the first male idols to wear them, he actually doesn't LOVE to be shirtless or show off his abs as much as people might think.
Kai is often shirtless because he is known for his abs and it's become part of his brand. These days it's almost expected of him that he will show off his abs. It has even sort of became part of EXO's storyline. He has literally been on a strict diet and workout regimen for most of his career in order to maintain his abs. If you check that episode of "I live Alone" where Kai was on the show, he shows off his super chic condo and talks a little about his diet.
However, in an episode the variety talk show Knowing Bros. he talked about how on stage he doesn't mind being shirtless because it is part of the character he embodies, but the minute he steps off stage he becomes extremely self-conscious. During "Tempo" and "Obsession" era when he was wearing crop tops all over the place to perform during music shows and events, etc. he said it caused him to have really bad posture, because the minute he stepped off stage he would slouch to try and cover his stomach.
Even though he knows he looks good, as you just saw, Kim JongIn is really shy. Therefore, I think if it hadn't become such a big part of who he is as an idol and model, he probably wouldn't be shirtless very often.
The part at 17:13 where you said it was their dorm is actually from a show called
It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets. Where homebody are put together in a house and interact with each other. Funny show and wish they made more episodes.
Thank you for the reaction. I do appreciate it as an EXO-L since 2018. I know how precious your time is.
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Yes, you will discover that all the members of EXO -- and most idols in general -- are actors, and all of them have starred in K-dramas and movies and/or are stage actors. Promoting as a group only takes up a few weeks a year -- on average, Kpop Idols only promote their latest comeback on music shows and attend variety shows or do interviews, etc. to promote their newest comeback for about 2 weeks -- so in order to fill their time and continue to make money, all Idols have side projects, which means most idols also spend time as TV and movie actors, musical stage actors, models, Radio DJs, podcast hosts, authors, music producers, songwriters, regular/main cast members on variety shows, etc. Their side projects also are part of their cross promotions as idols. Someone who doesn't know them may watch them in a drama or movie or see them promoting their favorite brand or product, etc., which leads to them discovering their group and music, or the person may be a fan of them as a singer and this makes them want to watch their movie or drama, etc. It's all about getting their name and face out there in as many ways as possible in order to drive sales and viewership of everything they are involved in.
The clip where you saw Xiumin cleaning the bathroom because it was so messy was not EXO's dorm. This was from a reality TV show called "Dangerous Outside the Blanket," which was a Korean TV show where several idols who are known for being introverts were cast on the show together and they essentially spent a few days vacationing together while a film crew followed there every move. Xiumin was the only EXO member on the show, put there were several other Korean celebrities and idols who "lived with him" as part of the cast for the program. For example, the other guy you saw sneaking out of the room was Kung Daniel who is a Kpop solo artist and was a former member of the temporary Kpop boy group Wanna One (formed as part of a survival trainee competition TV show, that was only active from 2017-2019).
"Dangerous Outside the Blanket" is just one example of the "side projects" idols and celebrities in Korea participate in as part of the Korean entertainment industry as a way to promote themselves and their groups, etc. It allows the general public who may not follow Kpop groups or the dramas or movies these members are in, to get to know them -- these programs often air on TV during primetime viewing as programs you would watch after coming home from work or school, etc -- which could potentially then make that person want to get to know them more, which could then cause them to become a fan and get them to watch their dramas or movies or get them to listen to their music, etc.
Suho in Korean means guardian, so as the leader of EXO, Kim JunMyeon was given the stage name Suho because he is supposed to be the guardian of EXO.
One of the main reasons why Suho was a trainee for 7 years was because he originally started out training to be a member of SHINee. (SHINee is a the legendary 2nd generation 5-member group under SM, who everyone in the Kpop industry now looks up to an respects. They have been in the industry for more than 16 years and are still going strong today both as a group and as solo artists.) However, right before SHINee was to debut in 2008, Kim JunMyeon (Suho) injured his knee and he couldn't train for their debut showcase, so SM decided to debut SHINee without him. He ended up having to wait 4 more years, while SM worked on creating EXO and preparing the group for debut, before he debuted as the leader of EXO. (He was the first member to be chosen to become a part of EXO, which is another reason why he was made the leader of the group.) But, by all accounts, this worked out for the best because he became the leader, and as the other EXO members say, he was born to be a leader. If he had stayed a member of SHINee he never would have become a leader, because Onew -- who is the leader of SHINee -- is 2 years older than Suho, and at the time of SHINee's debut it was pretty much a given that the oldest member would automatically be the leader. However, 4 years later when EXO debuted, the rules within the industry had kind of changed and it was no longer a hard and fast rule that the oldest would be the leader. Case in point, Xiumin is the oldest EXO member and, yet, Suho became the leader.
Being a trainee for 7 years isn't that uncommon. If you start to really look into it, you will find a lot of Idols who have trained for a very long time before they debuted. However, it all depends on how talented someone is or how much experience they have had before becoming a trainee as to how long they train. Some idols only train for a few weeks or a few months, whereas others could take years and they may be on the verge of giving up when the company finally decides they are ready to debut. And some trainees may never debut and end up leaving the company or industry. Unfortunately, just because you are a trainee doesn't guarantee you will debut. A lot of it is pure talent and luck combined with sheer dedication.
For example, Kai tained for 6 years before he debuted and Johnny from NCT trained for 9 years. Although, Johnny trained for 9 years because he was only a trainee part time. Johnny's parents only allowed him to spend summers in Korea, so he could only train for about 3 months when he was on summer break from school. Therefore, although Johnny was a trainee for 9 years, his trainee period, compared to other idols who trained full-time, was actually only about 3 years.
In Suho's musical "The Man Who Laughs," he is portraying the character that The Joker from Batman is based off from. The character he is playing is supposed to be slightly mad, so if you think he looked crazy in that clip, that's because he was. Suho got many accolades for his character in this play.
Fun fact- On the part where Chanyeol was playing the piano the mic stand kept going down so Chanyeol had to keep holding it up leaving him with only one hand playing the piano and sing. Finally someone came to hold it for him.
Also, Chen is the only one that is not an actor. However, he has perform onstage in a play 😊😊
The way some so called fan get mad if idols date makes me mad as well. They see them as their property and not a human being. Chen, for example, received hate for getting married. Some even protested and wanted him to be kicked out. Last year at an event fans there clapped loudly when members were introduced However, when Chen was introduced the clapping was almost nonexistent. You could tell he was sad. There are real fans though who have always supported him. Chanyeol's introduction was also a bit like Chen's, whole other story about that.
D.O. actually has a Spanish track on his first mini album, called Si Fueras Mia. Love it!!!!
Oh, also, Chanyeol tend to smack the person next to him whenever he laugh. This one time he was laughing and when he turned around Chen and D.O. put their arm up to block him. Lol. I put that link below incase you want to watch it. So funny
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Lay was in all of EXO's MVs until the end of 2016, and he would have been participating in ALL of EXO's activities still today if it wasn't for the political issues between the Korean and Chinese government, which prevents him from doing so. He did leave SM Entertainment in 2022 -- when his contract was up after 10 years -- but he is always the first to tell people that if EXO ever wants or needs him for anything he will always be there for them.
Unfortunately, the political climate between Korea and China was only a little better for a short time. However, since this guide was made, China's Idol culture has become even more restrictive after the election of their new president. Case in point, with his recent solo comeback with his song "Psychic" this was the first time we saw him promoting in Korea in a very long time. He has even promoted a Korean version of the song on music shows in Korea and he also just was in Korea for his concert tour. In order to avoid any conflict between China and Korea, his new album is an All-English album, just like most of his solo releases when he was under SM. Although there are still several obstacles in his way to being able to work with EXO.
Lay is a megastar in China, literally one of the biggest celebrities in China today. The reason why he is so big in China now, I think is essentially a product of the fact that he could no longer promote with EXO. He first started to do some solo work in China while he was still participating in EXO activities, but at that time he was mostly famous in China because of EXO. When the political tensions between Korea and China ramped up, he decided that if he wanted to continue his career, he needed to really focus everything he had in China. That's when he started to establish himself as a solo artist in China and to begin to build his career as a producer, singer, dancer, actor, model and all-around entertainer.
You should check out Lay's official lyric video for his song "Jiu," a song on his East album, which was released after he announced his departure from SM. This song is evidence that he has not left EXO and that he still considers himself part of the group, as every word of the song is a tribute to EXO. I have also read that on Webo (the Chinese internet server) he mentioned how he was working out a deal with SM that could possibly allow him to still continue to do projects with EXO in the future. (I mean it's possible, afterall that's essentially the deal that Baekhyun, Xiumin, Chen and D.O. have. They have moved their solo promotions to other companies, but they still participate in things with EXO, which is under SM. Lay probably just has a few more stipulations than the other member.) I mean, SM has been supporting Lay in everything he has been doing so far, including endorsing him when he started his idol trainee company Chromosome in China. And I don't think there is any bad blood or uneasy feelings between Lay and SM, so anything is possible.
As mentioned, Lay's hiatus from EXO is not something he has chosen, but it's something that has sort of been forced upon him by the government.
When China first began cracking down on their citizens working in Korea around 2016 -- as a political protest over South Korea's alignment with the U.S. and China's support of North Korea, etc. -- there were rumors that the Chinese government was threatening to revoke the citizenship of any mainland native Chinese person who continued to do business with a Korean company and lived outside of China. This rule would have prevented Idols, such as Lay, from visiting family and doing business in China, etc. The only way for them to avoid this from happening was for them to come back to China right away and stop doing business with their Korean companies. I don't know if this was really true or if it was just a rumor, but that is what I heard. Which would explain why some Chinese Idols don't feel any pressure to stop working in Korea because they have nothing to lose if they don't have family or a life in China or they aren't mainland Chinese citizens, etc.
Yes, there are lots of Chinese Idols still working in Korea. However, these idols don't have the connections to the Chinese government the way Lay and other idols do. Many of those Chinese idols' careers don't depend on being able to promote or live in China and many Chinese idols don't have close family living in mainland China or they are not from mainland China, which is why they have more immunity from the restrictions placed on Chinese citizens. For example, NCT-Dream's Chinese members don't work very much in China and most of WayV's members are not from mainland China. That is also why SM has created Label V in order to make it possible for WayV to release music in China and its why WayV distances themselves from NCT whenever they promote in China.
Lay's whole career is tied to being able to work and live in China and he is closely connected to the Chinese government as an ambassador of youth, so he has to tread lightly when it comes to how he conducts himself and who he chooses to associate with, etc. He can't afford to be blacklisted in the Chinese entertainment industry. For a long time, Lay was even discouraged from mentioning EXO by name in TV shows and interviews, but he always finds subtle ways to make it clear that being a member of EXO, and his EXO brothers, are always very important to him.
We finally got to see Lay in an EXO project in 2021 -- the first time since 2016 (besides his brief solo appearance in EXO's "Tempo" MVs in 2018) -- with EXO's "Don't Fight The Feeling" MV, but he really didn't get to work with EXO because of the pandemic, etc. Everything he did for that MV was done remotely and independently and inserted into the song and MV.
Lay started out learning how to dance as a trainee when he signed with SM at the age of about 17. According to him, at that time he wasn't a very good dancer and it took him a lot of hard work and time to get to the level that he's at today. Now he has become one of the BEST dancers in China that EVERYONE looks up to.
Currently his favorite style of dance that he has been focusing a lot of his training on is Krump. Lay is regarded as an industry expert that pretty much all other dancers and musicians look up to -- he has even been credited with making Krump a mainstream dance style in China, and he is one of China's leading experts when it comes to Krump.
However, he started out by learning popping and locking as a trainee with SM.
Because of Lay's drive to constantly be learning new things, he is always striving to learn as much as possible and to be as diverse as possible about all styles of dance and cultures. Lay is such a good dancer because he literally is in the dance studio practicing for 6 hours EVERYDAY. (In an episode of Street Dance of China 4 in 2021, he specifically said "I practice for 6 hours every day." And he meant he does it regardless, no matter how busy he is or what he has going on. He even finds time to practice during filming for reality shows that have nothing to do with dance.) I have seen in a documentary where he starts his day around 4 a.m., he gets done with his schedule of events around 9 p.m. and then he spends from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the dance studio with his dance mentor dancing.
That's also why he was given the title of the nation's producer by the Chinese government, and why he has been a mentor/dance instructor and main PD for several Idol trainee survival competition shows in China. (These are programs similar to American Idol, where trainees compete to be chosen to become members of a new idol group.) He is pretty much considered an expert when it comes to dance and performance, and he is beginning to gain the respect of songwriters, composers and music producers from all over the world. He is who everyone, especially in China, looks to as an example of what it takes to be an Idol. He is literally considered one of the most successful celebrities in China.
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Obrigado pela reação, mal posso esperar para ver mais do EXO claro tudo ao seu tempo
yow bro, thank you,
This is what i expected 🎉
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I love love love EXO❤
Never been so into kpop before I knew EXO❤❤❤
Top tier talents❤
Yes, candy is Baekhyun's solo song, you can also see Baekhyun's other solo songs like, "Bambi mv, cry for love (b-side), all i got (beside), un village mv". And please give a reaction to "Exo Graviti" live in Japan too. Thank you very much☺❤
aaw you have a cute baby in the back ground❤
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welcome to exo planet 😂
I get that this is just the tip of the iceberg of their intro & probably outdated by now like for Sehun, he’s such a fashion icon & have been ambassadors/models for a LOT of brands like LV, dior, cartier, zegna, calvin klein etc. Baekhyun also did musical “Singing in the rain”, their solo music weren’t highlighted as much. These videos lack a lot of info as well so I suggest to check them out individually :)
Please also react to D.O. and IU's duet of "Love Wins All". It's really beautiful!
This exo guide is outdated but it's very well put together and detailed. Only the new solo releases and a comeback is missing. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Muchas gracias, poco a poco fuí conociendo a EXO y cada día aprendo algo nuevo sobre ellos, su dedicación y gran profesionalismo son únicos así como lo talentosos que son, por favor reacciona a sus trabajos individuales y sus solos, muchas gracias EXO "We Are One" 💖
Tbh I love their live performances & concerts, they’re all available in YT
Finally the Guide thanks
I hope you react each member guide to know them better, baekhyun have 3 Korean solo albums one japan this week he is going to release his four Korean solo album, Chen have four Korean solo albums one japan D . O have three solo albums Kai too and suho Chanyeol jus release his first solo album xiumin have one solo album sehun have debut ye as solo Artis. Lay Zhang I think solo he have 5 solo albums he was the first member to release solo album, and not all fans some anti fans don't like their Idol date international fan's are supportive you don't know how many hate he got our sunshine Chen some fans want him to leave the groep how dare they. And I don't like when idols apologize for been in love and starting family I'm happy Chen never apologize he stan for his love now he have two kids proud of him.
When you pronounce their names remember that are words stressed at the end of the syllable. Xiumīn, Chanyeōl, Baekhyūn, Suhō... etc
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Thanks 😊 EXO 💜🔥 my first intro to K-pop my ULT K-pop group but Ateez 💜🔥 is very close to my 💜 100 Days my Prince with D O is an awesome period piece
FYI: Update. Only Sehun (Sey-Hoon) doesn't have a solo album but has solo song. 8/9 are soloists.
ワォ〜、EXOガイドありがとうございます。一緒に楽しみましたよ。
Thanks a lot, please react to Lay "Sheep, Lit and the new song Step" 🙏💖🙏💖🙏
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This guide actually kinda highlight on certain members only. Like there are many information they didn't add about Suho, Xiumin and Sehun especially. You can watch newer guide or individual guide to get to know them better.
Ty oh theirs a updated version ty
@@jungkutz individual guides by Caesar Oh are a good for getting to know members better, although a lot of things happened since those guides came out.
I would really recommend individual guides by Caesar Oh ❤❤❤
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Only chanyeol have tattoos in exo. The one suho have were temporary for the concert.
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Yes, but unfortunately, the fact that Chen is married with children -- he has 2 little girls now -- and still a member of an idol group doesn't sit well with a lot of fringe fans. When it comes to the Korean public there are different standards for what it means to be an idol. Therefore, he and his family have gotten a lot of backlash from anti-fans in the past. The group has been boycotted and some people have even demanded that he be kicked out of the group. That's why, you hardly ever see anything about his private life mentioned anywhere. However, being married as an idol is generally looked at favorably by most international fans.
It's just an unfortunate part of the Kpop industry and idol culture. Because they are called "Idols" the industry is designed to make it so fans idolize them and they are held to an almost impossible standard. As part of that, idols are meant to be pure and perfect and they are only supposed to be devoted to their fans, etc.
EXO is the group that started 3rd generation (2012-2019), and, unfortunately, third generation began the era where the Kpop industry sort of insulated them and made it appear as if they never interact with anyone of the opposite sex. If you notice, most of the time whenever pretty much any third generation or younger group or artist, is around someone of the opposite sex, we hardly ever see the other person's face or see them interacting together. Third generation was when the Kpop industry decided to take the Idol image up to the next level and make it appear as if the idols were solely devoted to their fans and that they never have any outside distractions.
To see the difference, take a look at some of the second generation (2000-2011) idol groups. (For reference first gen. is anyone who debuted from 1996-1999/2000.) Second gen. is way different from all the other generations. Which is why second gen. feels so much more open and free. This was when the Kpop industry really hit its stride and this era was a lot more about the interactions between the groups and how it was just one big happy family. With second generation they were all just groups and artists, it didn't matter what company they were from or what their music style was or whether they were a girl group or a boy group, they were just all part of the same industry and everyone got along. We very rarely even talked about what company a group was from back then, because it didn't matter.
Second generation has always been the era where it was/is common practice to have girls in their MVs and as their backup dancers, etc. Second generation fans are used to the fact that they interact with girls and women all the time, so we have no problem with them having girls in their MVs or them dating (to a certain extent), etc.
Afterall, during second gen. era, they had reality TV shows like "We got Married" where idols and celebrities would be paired up with an idol or celebrity of the opposite sex and they would spend several weeks filming content as a married couple. The whole point of the show was for them to live as if they were a real married couple. The show gave viewers and idols a glimpse into what it would be like if they were really married. Granted, these were all fake pairings and everyone knew they weren't in a real relationship, so this isn't quite the same as an idol dating in real life, but a program like this would be pretty hard to pull off in today's third gen. and younger era. This just goes to show you how things have changed.
Third generation is where everything become more exclusive and it mattered what company a group or artist was from. It became all about a group's popularity and how they had to be better than everyone else. Everything became much more about cliques and it's more about an appearance of competitiveness and the importance of someone's status and rank within the industry. It became about who is better than who. It's very much reflective of society in general these days.
Third gen. started the trend of always having to prove themselves and to show their worth by being better than everyone else. Where second gen. doesn't have to prove anything anymore, their popularity and standing doesn't waver just because they aren't the top seller with their last comeback or they didn't win every award under the sun. (I mean all those things are great and it's meaningful when they win, but that's not what second gen. are all about.)
You can even see a difference in their fandoms. Second gen. fandoms get along with each other and they are friends with all the fandoms. If you were a fan during second gen.'s heyday then you know all the second gen groups and artists, and even if you aren't a super fan of a curtain group or artist, you probably still are a fringe fan. Where third generation and younger fandoms are much more exclusive, and they more often are competing with each other to prove who is better. For people who didn't get into Kpop until third or fourth gen., you see a lot less mixing of fandoms. For example, it almost feels taboo to say you're a fan of BTS and EXO in the same sentence without feeling like you need to qualify that statement by letting people know you have more love or passion for one group over the other, etc.
Unfortunately, the industry has changed, but it really explains why you see and feel such a difference with second generation groups and artists compared to third and fourth generation, etc.
It’s so sad that gets looked upon. I bet so many idols would love to start a family and still do what they love.
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The Kyungsoo part is really misleading and this guide is 10 years late. He's not the violence and Satansoo. That's an internal joke that ruined his real character because group fans found it funny when it's not. Many non fans thought he was really a bad person. 😢
They always mess up Kyungsoo part of guide for some reason.
The guide by Cesar was great but still didn't do justice to his dancing either.
@@Nonofyobusiness-ppl ksoo has always been the after thought for the group fans. Its like they don't want him to shine brighter. I'm glad he left the agency and people finally realized how capable he is as a singer. He always put at the back among the main vocalists when in fact he's not lacking at all, he's way more capable and he proved everyone's wrong for underestimating him all this time
@@y0univerrrse I'm starting to see it.
SM just has favoritism and Kyungsoo doesn't seem to be one of their fava despite his boosting talents. His empathy album even ranked 1st in SM total album stream this month again with no proper promotion and stuff yet he always opens mouth and goes viral left right. Just shows how it's not worth in SM. Now he's finally out here with CSS fulfilling his real solo career dream that he didn't get to show in that pink@ss company fr
honestly, as a (recent) fan of Chen, this guide has no business calling itself the ultimate guide since they already did him dirty and showed blatant favoritism for their preferred members. like some members were mentioned for songwriting, but Chen who did more than at least one or more who get mentioned didn't get his credit, some members have both drama and musical shown in the guide but Chen's wasn't even though he had something to be shown too, some members have explanation about the reaction to their dating life, not for Chen even though when his marriage was announced the reactions were far worse and those fans wanted him out, (those are just some examples, i can go on nitpicking more) in fact...the guide's decision to include the members' dating history is really just so so n unnecessary and take away the spotlight on them as idols for people to get to know and not just as someone's ex especially since most of those relationships were not the ones they made public on their own but the ones caught by dispatch. i know these bias can exist since even watching so many reaction channels i've seen my bias get downplayed or ignored by too many channels in comparison to popular favs that would get hyped for every little thing every single time - in fact i just saw a channel who never bothered to know his name/mention him even watching the live stages n guides but end up having him as bias after they watch the variety contents and seen that he actually has personality, same goes for compilation videos that will often include more of the video maker's fav members and less of the ones they don't care about, but i would expect more fairness from a guide-maker, especially one who announce itself as ultimate guide...unfortunately many fans seem to like this guide to be reacted to, since their biases probably had a good extensive display of talents and achievements in it. i'm sure Chen wasn't the only one done dirty here (probably 1-2 more members also have this fate) for me the individual guides were probably better to really get a more fair introduction though it can get too long i guess. well i hope i don't come off as ranting about you, when i meant to rant about the guide(i already did on the guide itself lol).
you have no idea how much hate Chen gets from the knetz and that so called fans so horrible the way they treated him, really bad. They even make patition asking SM to kick Chen out of EXO
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32:16 it’s song cover by chen on his channel I recommend it
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This is the link for it
And thank you for sharing us your journey with Exo 🤍✨✨