✨ Celebrate #5YearsWithEXO with this anniversary post! ✨

[seulgibear.livejournal.com]

It's been 5 years since the legendary boy group E-X-O landed on Planet Earth and there's no doubt that every second of those years they have showed us ways they could top themselves. From their inception story to their fun superpowered alien concept, from their cultish, heavy metal influenced debut song or that dubstep song you love to chogihate, to their gorgeously cinematic EXODUS and the funky grown-up sound of EX'ACT and from their record breaking achievements to their exploding popularity worldwide, all these things have in common is that they are completely and undeniably EXO.

So, strap your seatbelt on and let's take a quick journey of some of the most iconic moments of these 5 fulfilling years. This post could not have been done without the help of the amazing missshallelujah and kwonsoonyoung 💖 Special shoutouts to showminomoney and buckleyourboots for support 💗

⚠️ THIS POST IS MEDIA HEAVY ⚠️

5 times EXO served us vocals

5 performances you need to know

5 times they sang in another language

5 OSTs that blessed our ears

5 covers that should be official

5 collaborations we all loved

5 Awards That Paved the Way

5 Iconicly Hilarious Moments

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[ENG SUB] EXO SECOND BOX DISC 1 by lara_shari

What would this EXO anniversary be without fans going all out on both their charity and ad projects? So we've compiled it all for you to show the true power of EXO-Ls.

EXO Baidu Bar has 3 projects:

1. NY Times Square Ad





2. Station Ads





3. Bus Ads

또 봤다 오주년버스 🤗💕 pic.twitter.com/l2Jhyo8h40

— 비다니7 (@I_LIKE_BH) April 6, 2017

2. International EXO-L (by: EXOGLOBAL, EXOL_StarGlow, Aeriverse, EXO Mexico, INTEXOTEAM, WEAREEXO, EXO BRAZIL PROJECTS)

1. Spread The Love Twitter Video Ads

Spread The Love with EXO

To the stars who shine the brightest, we want to gift you this

from International EXO-L #엑소5래도록 #5YearswithEXO pic.twitter.com/9D4sTKP6e6

— #5YearsWithEXO (@EXOGlobal) April 7, 2017

3. Aeriverse

1. Fan Message Project




4. Emirati EXO-L

1. EXO AD LED Screen in SPAO building

아랍 에미리트 두바이 EXO L의 이름으로 우리는 엑소 5주년😍을 기념하기위해 AD LED SCREEN을 준비했어. 우리가 비록 멀리 있을지라도 우리를 너희를 응원하고 지지할거야💕 #엑소5주년 #5YearsWithEXO pic.twitter.com/mhGPTLPDrv

— EXO UAE (@EXOinDubai) April 1, 2017

For EXO's 5th Anniversary, EXO-Ls in the UAE are displaying an ad on an LED screen in Gangnam, South Korea. ♥ @EXOinDubai
cr.flowerQ0326 pic.twitter.com/77cY3HDSB0

— EXO UAE (@EXOLsUAE) April 1, 2017

EXO 5주년을❤️ 기념하면서
모두들 열심히 해줘서 고맙고 이걸 가능하게 해준 두바이에 EXO-Ls에게 고마워,우리는 해냈어👌 EXO 축하!! #엑소5주년 pic.twitter.com/elEE3IjbPI

— JAM جـمـيـلـة (@daflib) April 3, 2017

Thanx for your support! @EXOinDubai #5YearswithEXO #엑소_5주년_축하해 pic.twitter.com/4OUG1bBmYd

— ❄로라❄ (@Xtraordinary326) April 1, 2017

EXO 0408 @EXOinDubai pic.twitter.com/SCRshbhP7k

— 찬란한 ㅇㅍㅇ/ (@radiantcy61) April 1, 2017

2. Water donation through Dubai Charity Organization

[❣️] In honor of EXO's anniversary, EXOLsUAE would like to donate to a charity in EXO's name. Let's use this occasion to spread some good!

— EXO UAE (@EXOLsUAE) April 2, 2017

We are planning to donate via "Dubai Charity Organization" to build a water well in a country in need. pic.twitter.com/prm0azNnk9

— EXO UAE (@EXOLsUAE) April 2, 2017

5. Indian EXO-L

1. 1 Million Won Donation for Education

Indian EXO-L's have donated 1 Million Won (₹58000) to UMANG FOUNDATION in honour of #EXO 5th Anniversary #5YearsWithEXO #ForExoByIndianExols pic.twitter.com/KIOkQk3GBv

— EXO-L India (@TeamExoIndia) April 7, 2017

5. Moroccan EXO-L

1. Blood donation

To celebrate #EXO5thAnniversary #MoroccanEXOL organize a blood donation event under EXO's name.
we are one ! EXO Saranghaja! 💞 pic.twitter.com/BUoP0Q8xM3

— Moroccan EXO-L Club (@Morocco_EXOL) March 20, 2017

Blood donation project by #MoroccanEXOLClub #5YearswithEXO #엑소5래도록 EXO saranghaja !😍😍 
Full Video : https://t.co/4nsDA8zCMJ pic.twitter.com/FNwjCaM2Bb

— Moroccan EXO-L Club (@Morocco_EXOL) April 7, 2017

6. American EXO-L

1. Clothing donation

Pls join our worldwide project for EXO 5th Anniversary Donation Project. We Are One!!
{adminchanel} pic.twitter.com/pFKBKyP1as

— EXO-L USA (Global) (@Exolusa) March 22, 2017

2. Youtube Ads (until 9th April)

Our YouTube Ads for our #5YearsWithEXO Project
We Are One!! pic.twitter.com/xyJSxySTB1

— EXO-L USA (Global) (@Exolusa) April 4, 2017

7. Canadian EXO-L

1. Justice For Comfort Women Fundraiser

Announcing phase one of our #EXO 5 Year Anniversary Project: Justice For Comfort Women Fundraiser https://t.co/gzzteXURFB pic.twitter.com/dQcQuxQviy

— EXO Canada (@EXOCanada) March 21, 2017

8. Filipino EXO-L

1. MoA Globe Ads

Let's LIGHT UP THE WORLD! Join #BeshiesofEXO at the MoA Globe grounds and watch EXO's amazing journey for the past 5 years. #EXOLustra pic.twitter.com/Grb1bdyOl4

— Beshies (@beshiesofexo) March 17, 2017

[LIGHT UP THE WORLD] D-3

엑소 데뷔 5주년을 축하하기위해 필리핀 몰오브아시아 지구본에서 축하 영상을 특별방영할 예정입니다. 많은 관심 부탁드립니다 😄😄😄#5YearswithEXO#EXOLustraGlobePH pic.twitter.com/foHSoQ4q7j

— Beshies (@beshiesofexo) April 5, 2017

9. Myanmar EXO-L

1. LED at Myay Ni Gone Citymart and Blood and Hospital Beds Donation

Exo 5th Anniversary Project By Myanmar ExoL
We invite all of ExoL from Myanmar to come there. #EXO5thAnniversary #MyanmarExoL pic.twitter.com/K5fWJEOSMH

— ByunLuPril (@Byun_LuPril) April 5, 2017

10. Turkish EXO-L

1. A writing about EXO to be published in one of the most famous newspaper in Turkey

[RT]

EXO'nun 5.Yıl için güzel bir projeye yaptık, @umranrainy ile.Bunu Just EXO sayfası adı altında sizlere sunduk. Desteğinizi bekliyoruz~ pic.twitter.com/nslKOILPIM

— Black Boxers Of D.O (@CaglaSoo) April 5, 2017

2. Planting Trees through TEMA

[5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY PROJECT] #5YearswithEXO pic.twitter.com/TblgHYLeC1

— together we howl (@meritorious09) April 7, 2017

11. Sabor a D.O. (Kyungsoo fansite)

1. 300 briquettes donation

안녕하세요 사보르입니다.
엑소 그리고 경수의 데뷔 5주년을 맞이하여 배우 도경수의 이름으로 연탄 300장을 기부하였습니다. 후원은 미리 하였으나 후원일은 데뷔일인 4월 8일로 하였습니다. 4월이지만 따듯한 마음이 전달되었으면 좋겠습니다. ^♡^ pic.twitter.com/U7ddtKVyII

— Sabor a D.O. (@Sabor_a_DO) April 6, 2017

170406 [INFO] #DO fans donated 300 briquettes under actor Doh Kyungsoo name to celebrate #EXO n Kyungsoo 5th Debut
Full© Sabor_a_DO
👏👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/3uC3Z40p4s

— Intl. Exo-L 🌐 (@intexolteam) April 6, 2017

12. Kai Baidu Bar

1. Orange Backpack Project through Chinese Hearing Medicine Development Foundation

170406 [INFO] #Kai Baidu Bar Project "Orange Backpack" for #EXO 5th Anniversary
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Full©KimJonginBar pic.twitter.com/ZC39FdQFLX

— Intl. Exo-L 🌐 (@intexolteam) April 6, 2017

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EXO took to v app to do a live countdown with their fans. if this wasn't the cutest thing
here are a few questions about exo's 5 years that you should answer if you want (feel free to skip or add any), let's discuss your favourite exo things!! and share any of your favourite in the categories above we might have skipped (please try to link and not embed videos in the comments, for easier browsing)
<b>How long have you been with EXO?</b> <b>When did you start stanning and why?</b> <b>What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs?</b> <b>What are your favourite moments?</b> <b>Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience.</b> <b>What do you wish for EXO in the future?</b>

Comments

[haixiao.livejournal.com]

a huge thank you to the three of you for making this beautiful post to celebrate exo's fifth anniversary 💖

god, i can clearly remember watching their debut showcase. i can't believe time has passed so quickly. they've been so successful even when so many people wanted them to fail.

in the years to come i want nothing more for them to be happy and to grow as artists, performers, and people. i'm so proud of exo and i hope that they will continue to make me proud. i can't wait to see what the future brings.

/end cheesiness

[torontok.livejournal.com]

Man it's crazy for me to realise I've been here since a gif of Kris drew me in back in 2013 and I've stayed despite my fave leaving. (I blame you for keeping me here, Kim Minseok). They've come so far,it's been insane watching them blow up with Growl till now.

I think I'll always have a soft spot for 2012-2013 era EXO variety shows like their weekly idol, happy camp guestings and ofc EXO's Lunchtime Showtime since that was when their LJ fandom was lit and everyone got along for the most part. And I remember maxing out my internet streaming the 2013 Mamas lmao



My hope for the future is that Dean produces an entire EXO album because Black Pearl is their best song (fucking fight me). And that Minseok gets more lines.I hope all of them continue to do well and hopefully get some rest.

[dynamite-state.livejournal.com]

The effort put into this post is too much for me to be hateful so I'll ironically stan this one time.



How long have you been with EXO? 5 minutes
When did you start stanning and why? Right now tbh because the post is fab.
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? Call Me Baby/Lightsaber - Single/Overdose
What are your favourite moments? When I see Sehun gifs
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. Nope
What do you wish for EXO in the future? To think of their health and take a break :)

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

dont lie bro we all know you're secretly a exo-l

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

my first exposure to exo—actually, at this point, to kpop in general—was in 2012 (?) was when freecocaine on tumblr started posting about them and then i like. totally forgot about exo until they released “love me right” and i remember being totally upset because it was released while i was in class and i then watched the video on 4g data with my phone's brightness all the way up halfway in the shade

so i'm not familiar w/ exo pre-2015, basically... watched a lil' bit of chanyeol on roommate, have listened to any of their albums pre-exodus maybe 3 or 4 times. i do love their “sabor a mi” cover (and i'm always surprised at their spanish, ngl) and i've seen their “all of my loving” and i watch chanyeol and kai's “dang³” once a week, probs. i also love kyungsoo and chanyeol's “boyfriend” cover, i think one of my friends tried to get me to fully stan exo with that kdsjb

i constantly forget that they're not an older grp and i love flipping thru my pink tape photobook since i'm like !!! at kai in it. someone had to point out that it was him in, ngl. i can't wait to see what they'll do next!!! 💘 i'm also def bookmarking ffr, ty op's!

[jyushimatsu.livejournal.com]

I refuse to believe it's been 5 years, nope, don't wanna feel old

Predebut/MAMA era will always be my favorite. I was a Shawol when the teasers first dropped, so I felt pretty :/ towards them, but their mini album changed my mind. Especially Machine and What is Love?

Even though I'm not the crazy kpop fanatic I was a few years ago, I still have a soft spot for EXO. They defined my teenage years ;____; I'm still so amazed and proud at what they accomplished.

may god & krisus bless you OP

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

or that dubstep song you love to chogihate

ha icwudt

i only became a fan of exo last year after i discovered the perfection that is lay. the only songs of exo i knew before that were mama and overdose. their long ass debut teasers were annoying af so i gave up on them pretty quickly, but when mama came out i gave it a try and instantly announced exo-m as the superior group. then when overdose came out i spotted chen as he was the only one that didnt look like a 90s boyband member in those hideous outfits. i admit i didnt really care when LuTaKris left, shame on me, those must have been fun times to be in the fandom. but then one night i randomly decided to look up the exo dudes and found yixing. i always thought exo only had one good-looking member (chen) but damn i was so wrong. i mean they still only have one good-looking member but that one isnt chen.

so yeah long story short i cant wait for their future scandals (aka when my husband leaves for china) and bops (call me baby 2.0 pls)

also CBX have the greatest debut song of all time, OF ALL TIME.

oh and btw OP how can you forget the OST of the year chanyeol - stay with me

Re: may god & krisus bless you OP

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

wait i totally missed the little survey at the end of the post oooops

How long have you been with EXO?
august 2016 haha dont judge me

When did you start stanning and why?
looked up the dudes and found my husband

What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs?
overdose, call me baby, monster, lucky one, lightsaber

What are your favourite moments?
mc lay @ mama awards

Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience.
i see my husband every night no

What do you wish for EXO in the future?
dont lose another member dudes

[normanikordei.livejournal.com]

How long have you been with EXO? lol... since last summer
When did you start stanning and why? since last summer [2] and i honestly didn't want to! i was like ok sehun is fine as hell and i liked his twerking in the lotto video. but i was still resisting until i dug deeper and i discovered KING KAI (because he wasn't fully present in the lotto video so like i didn't notice him initially) and now i'm obsessed.
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? call me baby, thunder, she's dreaming, etc. i have a lot. albums... all of them but i guess exodus. music videos? cmb because kai's thrusting, lightsaber bc kai's emoting, love me right romantic universe bc kai shaking a salt shaker...
What are your favourite moments? i love every chankai moment in showtime but that's ded now, i love when ksoo ranked them all in weekly idol bc of how salty baekhyun was, omg too many!!!
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. no, i hate mmt for making the newark show on a tuesday like wyd
What do you wish for EXO in the future? more success, more broken records, more daesangs, more vacations, more solo projects for kai :-) no really like happiness most of all!

[mmmalvina.livejournal.com]

i admire your devotion to the 👑king👑

[kwonsoonyoung.livejournal.com]

thank you op for this amazing post <3333 bless you <33333

This twitter ad project legit made me tear up i got so emotional

Spread The Love with EXO

To the stars who shine the brightest, we want to gift you this

from International EXO-L #엑소5래도록 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%97%91%EC%86%8C5%EB%9E%98%EB%8F%84%EB%A1%9D?src=hash) #5YearswithEXO (https://twitter.com/hashtag/5YearswithEXO?src=hash) pic.twitter.com/9D4sTKP6e6 (https://t.co/9D4sTKP6e6)

— #5YearsWithEXO (@EXOGlobal) April 7, 2017 (https://twitter.com/EXOGlobal/status/850386967590260736)

I love these boys so much they mean so much for me ;____; they've been through so much even until now they still got tons of haters and people wanting to see them go down. But i wish them nothing but happiness and more success, they're so precious and they deserve everything <33


this post really brings back a lot of memories, and this also reminds me how talented exo are <33 thank you op you did really great <33333

also i'm so proud and happy EXO-L did so many amazing projects and donations this year, i'm so touched they all are such kind souls and i hope they get to see exo soon even they haven't because every exo-l deserves to meet/witness exo live <3333

the survey

[kwonsoonyoung.livejournal.com]

How long have you been with EXO? 5 years!! I've been here since the very beginning.

When did you start stanning and why? I started stanning them when the 1st debut teaser (kai) was released. Idk i just had the feeling 'this is definitely the group i will stan for a long time'

What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? for songs it's impossible choosing one.... i love 90% of their discography. For albums its EX'ACT and EXODUS. For MVs I love MAMA, Lightsaber, Growl, CMB, Love Me Right, SFY.

What are your favourite moments? every moment is special for me, especially ot9 moments <3

Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. Yes! I've watched TLP and exoluxion (sadly not exordium bcs they skipped my country this year sobs). But before top and exoluxion, i've seen exo-m (when they became the special guest for a suju con) and EXO in 2012 when they came to my country for smtown.

The most special moment for me was exoluxion <3

What do you wish for EXO in the future? I wish them for happiness and more success, i hope they will be able to break more records. i hope they'll stay as ot9 for a long time <3333333

Read more at Omona They Didnt: http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/20108359.html#ixzz4dcAatMEe

[lostintheechoes.livejournal.com]

great post, op's. i applaud you!



How long have you been with EXO? - um.. probably a year now?
When did you start stanning and why? whenever lightsaber came out. i really like lightsaber. (i'm a star wars fan)
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? lightsaber, transformer, mama, hey mama, monster
What are your favourite moments? don't have any yet, still a newbie.
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. no. i've only been to two kpop concerts in my life, BAP and BTS.
What do you wish for EXO in the future? to have fun.

[otraera.livejournal.com]

How long have you been with EXO?
since they uploaded the first kai teaser

When did you start stanning and why?
since they uploaded the first kai teaser. it was a mix of kai and d.o.s voice. i was hooked. i downloaded every teaser to my ipod classic. (Like im about to watch the teasers again)

What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs?
fave songs would be machine (kor+chinese), tell me what is love (kor + chinese), twenty-four, playboy, transformer, artificial love, black pearl, my baby teaser version (idk why but i feel like they sped up the part that we heard from the teaser in the full version of the song and idk man i don't like it), beautiful , and the leaked version of wolf!

What are your favourite moments?
tbh my stanning of exo isnt what it used to be so i cant remember anything. i do have fond memories of watching exo-m's interviews and seeing them progress from being shy and having kris say almost everything to opening up. i stopped watching anything exo related after exo next door.

Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience.
i saw their concert in newark(last year i think)!! it was the bomb!!

What do you wish for EXO in the future?
n/a

[strangerstheme.livejournal.com]

since they uploaded the first kai teaser. it was a mix of kai and d.o.s voice. i was hooked. same!!
I remember watching the first teaser not expecting anything because I didn't want to get into another kpop group but damn, kai dance and ksoo's voice won me over

[sanctuairee.livejournal.com]

the amount of work that must've gone into this post - i can only bow in awe of you all. i can't believe it's only been five years because it feels like so much longer

How long have you been with EXO? since predebut when that w korea vid came out of the ~golden trio~ selukai.
When did you start stanning and why? history mv had a heavily eyeliner-ed baekhyun and that was all i needed to sign my life away. i took a long break post-overdose and now i'm at casual fan levels
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? baby don't cry!!!! miracles in december, thunder, lightsaber, tell me what is love, monster mv and the academy award nominated wolf (drama ver) mv
What are your favourite moments?there's a lot but also nothing that comes to mind but my all time favourite is from exo m's excruciating awkwardness during their early days. there's an interview where luhan answers a question but he trails off in the middle and hands it off to kris who does it properly because he was the only one that seemed to have their shit together. m activities in general were all golden, especially when they got more comfortable on screen and with each other ;~~;
also i feel like exo was the start of videos being subbed within 24hrs because of that one legendary subber. as someone who was used to waiting weeks/months/still waiting, that was such a surreal experience
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience.i have not but i'd like to
What do you wish for EXO in the future? continued success, fewer injuries/health issues, more bops, and a significant reduction in sasaengs

[dynamite-state.livejournal.com]

I hope more people show some love to Exodus (the song), which was also title track material.

[lostintheechoes.livejournal.com]

oh i just took this quiz on soompi https://www.soompi.com/2016/12/04/quiz-exo-member-attracted/

i got Kai or Lay... i'm thinking Kai.

[dynamite-state.livejournal.com]

I got the same result, huh.

[pandaroux.livejournal.com]

my boys :'))))) i'm so proud.

what a lovely post. thanks for all your hard work to put it all together. and wow @ all the fan group donations. that's really great.

i was slowly working my way into kpop in early 2015 when someone on ontd posted the call me baby video, and i was like yes okay i can get into this. then they had to go and release the best song of all time (love me right) and i knew there was no going back.

my favorite album is still exodus. it's all i listened to for like 6 months straight. can't ever decide if my ultimate fav exo song is playboy, lmr, or thunder. i also really love lucky one, black pearl, one and only, mama, growl and love, love, love. favorite mv is lmr. makes no damn sense but it looks pretty.

this is corny as hell, but my favorite moments are when they're together and you can see they're genuinely having fun, especially during their concerts. i really enjoyed the exomentary thing because we got to see their personalities separately and then together during the bowling.

i saw them in chicago last year which was so much fun. it's still crazy to me that 90% of the time their shows are in these huge stadiums and i saw them in a little theater. sure the production wasn't even half of what it normally is, but it was more intimate which was nice. i'm spending money i really shouldn't to go to the newark show since they aren't coming back to the midwest, so i'm excited to see them again (but no yixing again which is sad :( )

for the future i hope that they'll keep releasing great music and are able to pursue their interests outside of the group and succeed in them. and i hope they get some sleep.

[killua89.livejournal.com]

I can't believe they have been around for so long damn

How long have you been with EXO? I remember when they were trainees and I hated their guts and then I kept on hating them when they released their teasers and kept on hating them when they debuted
When did you start stanning and why? When Wolf leaked!! The whole thing was hilarious and the fans denial made everything more funny. That made me check their other songs and I loved Machine, such a good song
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? White Noise is their best song and I won't hear otherwise. Call Me Baby is the perfect pop song tho and I love She's Dreaming
What are your favourite moments? I'm a casul fan now but I still enjoy their v apps and I recently watched chen's birthday party and xiumin, kai and chen were really funny.
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. nop
What do you wish for EXO in the future? more winter albums they are my favourite part of their discography!

[mercury-sound.livejournal.com]

I feel like I'm coming too late to this post to write down my whole story, but I just wanted to support another Machine stan!!! That song is so criminally underrated, it's so great. Imagine how amazing an MV for that would have been!

[bob-dabuilda.livejournal.com]

Been an exo fan since 2012, when Kris was my bias, followed by Chen. I noticed Lay predebut but he fell to the side until last year for some reason. Maybe it's because he finally started to show forehead again. (and because Kris was gone)

This is all I have to add to this post








Oh yea and their E'xact album is fire. I listen to it several times a week and its one of the few albums where I like almost every song. Their music improved a lot in my opinion.

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

Thank you op for this wonderful post! I can't believe it's been 5 years?! My darling boys have come such a long way from their debut. The road to 5 years has been crazy but I wouldn't have had it any other way.


How long have you been with EXO? since debut
When did you start stanning and why? since what is love because Kyungsoo! He's been a constant favorite since the beginning.
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? what is love and most of the rnb jams. My fave album is xoxo. But their whole discography is pretty impressive. Fave video is not an actual mv but the pathcode teasers lol
What are your favourite moments? angel debut stage (tear), first daesang and win, performance at kazaan (I remember watching the stream for this and being so excited and nervous because it was such a HUGE stage)
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. YES. In Newark and it was one of the best concerts of my life. I will never forget it! I realized then what a huge fan I actually was.
What do you wish for EXO in the future? I wish for the boys to be healthy, happy and successful in life. I hope they achieve whatever they want to and love every moment of it along the way.

[bob-dabuilda.livejournal.com]

OMG DO's voice in "What is Love" got me into Exo too! When sm started dropping all those teasers I was like "Who has time for all of this? Overkill city, I'm not checking out this group." One day, however, I was checking out new kpop songs and heard "What is Love" and the minute D.O. started to sing I said "This guy has a great voice and unique tone. I'll watch out for the group" and literally ignored all the teasers.

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I AM LATE TO THIS POST HELP ME

[showminomoney.livejournal.com]

Absolutely fantastic post, OP!!!

I'm a late EXO stan baby, I got into them literally a month before their Monster comeback. Their perfect cover of Sabor A Mi drew me in, but it was a clip from their Showtime ep (the haunted house one) that made me want to stay. They're all gorgeous and talented, I wish them the very best in life and many many more years of success, health, and happiness! <3

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I AM LATE FOR THIS POST AND SO SAD.


EXO IS MY FIRST LOVE AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THEM. I WANT TO CRY RIGHT NOW THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT I WILL BE SEEING THEM IN 2 WEEKS.


SOMEONE HELP ME.

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How long have you been with EXO? I haven't been with them long. I got super into them a month or so after Exact came out.

When did you start stanning and why? chaehocheol would play Monster for me and then I got super into them after that. Their voices are what drew me in, then I saw the Monster dance practice and Kai got me with that smirk.

What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? Songs are Baby Don't Cry, For Life (chinese version), and I super stan for Twenty Four. I love Heart Attack and Black Pearl as well. Girl x Friend is amazing as well, and I love the Chinese version of it.

What are your favourite moments?I love their vlive where Kyungsoo cooks, and where Kai just chills for an hour while Suho hides in the closet. I miss OT12, but I do love their dynamic now. I loved their interviw on star show where Yixing talks about yelling at Baek.

Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. I have not, but I am seeing them this month in Newark. I seriously can not explain how excited I am for this show. Words can't even describe. We are literally flying in for the show and then flying out because we have to work and I am in a wedding like 2 days after. But I seriously couldnt miss this.

What do you wish for EXO in the future? I hope everything keeps going well for them, that they are all really actually happy. I hope they get some rest, not be doing crazy schedules but maybe slow it down. I love them and want them to keep it going.



Words can't describe how much I love Exo. My brain is fried, but they seriously came into my life at the perfect time. I was going through a ton of personal stuff at the time, and it might sound super lame, but their music helped me just chill out and appreciate quality again. I could listen to them all day and do most days, and be completely happy. EXO FOR LIFE

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ahhhh this post brings back so many memories ;;; i'm feeling so nostalgic
kudos to you op for this wonderful post!!!

i can't believe it's been 5 years already??? they've all grown so much (exo and ex-exo) and wow, it's just, wow

How long have you been with EXO? 4 years!
When did you start stanning and why? i think it was sometime around the wolf/growl promotions where i just gave in bc i got all the fandom jokes + a friend of mine kept on showing me how great luhan and xiumin's friendship was (even tho i was a lil bitter that growl kept on winning the music show awards while seungri got none for the masterpiece that LTAL is)
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? ahhh this hard bc i really do like a lot of their music, i'd say black pearl, heart attack, my lady, (all these three in both krn and mando versions), m.i.d and exodus prob (if u mix half the mando and half the krn version), and mv..... hmmmm mama?? lmao idk i think i love the growl one take one till now and ofc monster
What are your favourite moments? a loooot of their 2013-14 moments bc that was rlly my prime time in the fandom, esp when they won their first daesang in mama 2013 and also shineexo in mma 2013 ;;
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. no ;____; but i had SO many chances back in 2013-15 to seen ot12, exo m ot6, and even ot10 it just never happened :'(
What do you wish for EXO in the future? for them to be able to pursue the paths they want to, be happy, and release good music~ (also if chen could do another musical that would be v nice tyvm)

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How long have you been with EXO? Since Wolf (yeah I know)
When did you start stanning and why? Not exactly a Stan, but I liked krisyeolhun a lot ;-;
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? Machine is mah jam / Xoxo tbh. / Favorite MV is probably monster
What are your favourite moments? IDK I live for moments when they look so done with everyone and they don't care that they show it
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. I saw them in Dallas and it was fabulous. I wish it wasn't so expensive, but I got more for my money since the venue was small
What do you wish for EXO in the future? To not end up like SuJu PLEASE

[soyunatetera.livejournal.com]

I'm drunk so this is the perfect moment to aswer a questionary like this

How long have you been with EXO? I started after seeing a small clip of Infinity challenge dancing Wolf and Growl in a funny way on oct 2013, I liked Growl so I went to listen the song on yotube, so it's been 3 years and a half since I've known exo
When did you start stanning and why? I think it was because of Yixing, I saw a gif of him after searching for growl, and just everything about him made me more interested in him and at that time in the group of course
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? I like a lot of songs, maybe it's because it's one of their newest songs so it came to my mind first, but I absolutely love Lucky one, MV I think it's call me baby, not just because of the MV itself, but I remember the time, just how excited I was for everythin, with the concerts, the teasers, everything made me excited, and I loved the song, Yixing lookes great so I was just happy with everything at that time. Album, exodus, no doubt about that :3
What are your favourite moments? This is a hard one.... I think as a group my favorite moment it's the first concert of the exodus era, it was before they had the call me baby comeback and we had the first preview of the song in that concert, but we got to listen a lot of the songs of that album before the album came out, Hurt, El Dorado, Exodus, and Promise, Yixings first self composed song in a album, all epic moments, all so emotional, streaming those firsts concerts was really something for me
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. NO I haven't :3
What do you wish for EXO in the future? more good music, more solo work

I won't lie, I have ups and downs with Exo as a group, but in the end I wish all the members the best, and thanks to their existence as a group I know Yixing, so I'm thankful to them no matter what

[jazzygyu.livejournal.com]

How long have you been with EXO? Growl era is when I became a fan.
When did you start stanning and why? Honestly I am mostly a casual listener these days but I started stanning because I thought Xiumin was really cute and I loved Beakhyun's voice.
What are your favourite songs/albums/mvs? Miracles in December and XOXO are my favorite albums.
What are your favourite moments? Since I am mostly a casual listener I'm not sure but I think my favorite moment is Beakhyun and Chen performance on Immortal song "really I didn't know".
Have you seen EXO live? Share your experience. No I haven't sadly :( I wanted to go to their Chicago show back in 2016 but I couldn't go so I said I'd go next time but they didn't come to Chicago this time around.
What do you wish for EXO in the future? Like others have said for them to not lose anymore members and also just for Lay in particular to do more activities with EXO.

But yeah time really flies. I never thought I'd be a fan of theirs since I hated MAMA and Wolf but there must has improved over the years.