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8 songs to get you started on K-pop group EXO

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Rose Carmelle Lacuata and Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - South Korean boy band EXO has been making waves since its debut in 2012. </p><p>Composed of Chinese and Korean members, EXO has set itself apart from other Korean boy groups from the start. The group debuted as two independent groups, EXO-M and EXO-K, promoting simultaneously in China and South Korea.</p><p>Originally composed of 12 members, EXO now has nine members - Suho, Chen, Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Xiumin, D.O., Kai, Sehun and Lay.</p><p>EXO is currently promoting their fourth album &quot;The War&quot; through their concert tour, Exo Planet #4 - The Elyxion. Fans can get a glimpse of their favorite group as they fly to Manila for a concert on April 28.</p><p>Here are some of group&#x27;s hits songs for those who want to get a taste of EXO&#x27;s music.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KH6ZwnqZ7Wo" width="730"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I3dezFzsNss" width="730"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TI0DGvqKZTI" width="730"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yWfsla_Uh80" width="730"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KSH-FVVtTf0" width="730"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DTiZ0aCm3rs" width="730"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IdssuxDdqKk" width="730"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sGRv8ZBLuW0" width="730"></iframe></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">MAMA</h1><p>When EXO debuted in April 2012, the group didn&#x27;t just walk into the K-pop scene. They made an explosive entrance with &quot;MAMA,&quot; a punk-esque track laced with Gregorian chants. The music video, lasting six minutes long, also includes an extensive narration explaining the group&#x27;s unique concept of being aliens possessing superpowers.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">GROWL</h1><p>Over a year after its debut, EXO already had a steady following. But it was the addictive and funky &quot;Growl&quot; that served as a game-changer and brought the group mainstream success. It remains their most iconic song and even listed among Billboard&#x27;s Top 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">OVERDOSE</h1><p>Produced by American R&amp;B/pop duo The Underdogs, &quot;Overdose,&quot; released in May 2014, likens a man&#x27;s intense attraction to the feeling of a &quot;sweet&quot; drug overdose. The music video is a visual feast, showing members performing choreography in a labrynth-like setting.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">CALL ME BABY</h1><p>Released in 2015, &quot;Call Me Baby&quot; is part of EXO&#x27;s &quot;Exodus&quot; album as its lead single. The music video features handsome cars and the members clad in leather, dancing in what looks like an empty warehouse.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">MONSTER</h1><p>One year after the success of &quot;Exodus,&quot; EXO once again released another masterpiece. Unlike their previous singles, &quot;Monster&quot; has a darker and more intense feel. The music video features the members, bruised and clad in black, as they sing about obsession and love.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">FOR LIFE</h1><p>Released in December 2016 as the title track off the special winter album, &quot;For Life&quot; has EXO bringing warmth to the otherwise cold season. The group proves that they can veer away from the theatrics and high-energy choreography seen in their usual pop releases, and deliver soulful ballads.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">KO KO BOP</h1><p>The lead single of the album &quot;The War,&quot; &quot;<a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/18/17/new-exo-album-the-war-influenced-by-reggae-edm">Ko Ko Bop</a>&quot; combined reggae and electronic dance music. It&#x27;s music video features the boys in colorful outfits having fun in a tropical paradise.</p><p>The song&#x27;s catcy chorus also launched a worldwide <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/entertainment/08/10/17/panoorin-mga-kumasa-sa-ko-ko-bop-challenge">dance craze</a>, with fans from different countries dancing to the beat.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">POWER</h1><p>Released in September 5, 2017, &quot;Power&quot; is part of the repackaged album &quot;The War: The Power of Music.&quot; It is produced by LDN Noise, and falls under the electronic dance music category. The music video shows the boys in a made-up, video game like universe, fighting a robot with their weapons and unique charm.</p></div></div></div>

<p>South Korean boy band EXO has been making waves since their debut in 2012. </p>

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8 songs to get you started on K-pop group EXO

Rose Carmelle Lacuata and Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 25, 2018 06:12 PM PHT

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