Debuted in 2012, originally in two subunits: EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin). The Chinese subunit pushed SM into the Chinese market and produced
鹿晗 (Luhan),
吴亦凡 (Kris Wu),
张艺兴 (Lay), and
黄子韬 (Z.Tao), all of whom later left and became solo stars in China. Fan name: EXO-L.