• EXO (엑소) is a new twelve member Korean-Chinese group produced by SM Entertainment, with two subgroups of six members each, EXO-K and EXO-M, promoting simultaneously in Korean and Chinese language, respectfully. Most of their activities are undertaken on subgroup level, but the two do also promote together, especially overseas. 
• The members were introduced through 23 separate teasers, released from December 2011 to February 2012.
• The first to début publicly were Kai, Luhan, Chen and Tao, through a performance at SBS’s Gayo Daejun (11-12-29). That was followed by the release of EXO’s first prologue single, ’What is Love’, on 30th January 2012, and then the release of their second prologue single, ‘History’ on 9th on March.
• A Korean showcase was held in Seoul’s Olympic Stadium on 31st March, exactly 100 days after the release of their first teaser, and that was followed by a Chinese showcase in Beijing, on 1st April 2012.
• EXO-K and EXO-M released their début singles ‘Mama’ on 8th April, followed by the ‘Mama’ EP on 9th. 
• EXO-K and EXO-M made their official stage débuts on April 8th, at SBS Inkigayo (인기가요) and China’s 12th Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards, respectively. 

Awards and Nominations:

Mnet Asian Music Awards (2012)

• Best New Male Artist (Exo-K) - for “MAMA” - Nominated
• Artist of the Year (Exo-K) - for “MAMA” - Nominated
• Best New Asian Artist, Group (Exo) - for “MAMA” - Won

Melon Music Awards (2012)

• Best Global Artist (Exo-K) - for “MAMA” - Nominated

Seoul Music Awards (for 2012)

• Best Rookie Award (Exo-K) - for “MAMA” - Won
• Popularity Award (Exo-K) - for “MAMA” - Nominated

27th Golden Disk Awards (for 2012)

• Popularity Award (Exo) - for “MAMA” - Nominate
• New Rising Star Award in Disk Album category (Exo) - for “MAMA” - Won
• Disk Album Award (Exo) - for “MAMA” - Nominate

5th Mengniu Music Billboard Awards

• Best Dressed Award (Exo) - Won
• Most Popular Group of the Year (Exo-M) - Won

Tower Record (K-Pop Lovers! Awards) (2012) 

• Best Rookie of the Year (First-Half) (Exo) - Won

2012 MTV Best of the Best Awards

• Best New Artist (Exo-K)  - Pending
• Best Dance Video (Exo-K) - Pending

2012 KU Awards

• Best New Artist (Exo) - Pending

2012 JpopAsia Music Awards

• Favourite Artist (band) (Exo) - Won
• Best MV 2012 (Exo) - Won
• Best Single 2012 (Exo) - Won
• Best Album 2012 (Exo) - Won
• Best Boyband (Exo) - Won

4th Annual Baidu Awards

• Popularity Award (Exo) - Won

1st YinYue V-Chart Awards

• Korea, Most Popular Artist (Exo-K) - Nominated
• Best New Artist (Exo-M) - Won
• Mainland China, Most Popular Artist (Exo-M) - Won

13th Top Chinese Music Awards

• Most Popular Group (Exo-M) - Won
• Best Newcomer Award (Exo-M) - Nominated