Their fourth record Beep Beep was arguably what catapulted them to success – it was their first album to top Korea's Gaon Album chart. After their debut in 2012 with the eponymous EP Born to Beat, the group released an Asia Special Edition of the record, followed by a string of EPs. Short for Born to Beat, BtoB originally comprised seven members until the departure of member Jung Ilhoon in 2020. In June this year, the group made a seven-member comeback with an EP titled DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING, their first comeback as a group since 2019. Since then, they have continued to achieve greater milestones, including performing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and selling out the Seoul Olympic Stadium. Along with the release of a repackaged version of the record, EXO begin to make a name for themselves in the scene. In 2013, the group decided to make a comeback as a whole with their first studio album XOXO.

Starting with the aim of targetting both the South Korean and Chinese markets, EXO was split into two groups – EXO-K and EXO-M. While the group announced their hiatus in 2019, they've since dropped a Japanese album titled B.L.E.S.S.E.D.ĮXO was unique from the start as they were already separated into two sub-groups from the moment they made their debut. The group continued as a quartet until their fourth EP, Full Moon. In 2016, it was announced that leader Solji would be taking a break due to her hyperthyroidism.

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