funfact about TEMPO after the TEMPO song was released, the music producer who made this song received so many offers to make another song like TEMPO for other kpop groups but he rejected them all because he said ONLY EXO that can be able to pull this kind of song! King of vocals indeed!♥️
As EXO L since 10 years ago. Sehun has the most improvement. He started as a high school boy to such a hot man. Height like Kai to height like Chanyeol. Voice from the weakest to the most unique. Fron 1 line in songs to a really memorable full rap.
EXO my #1 Kpop group …they have such a wide discography…the best live performances and of course, vocal kings. EXO-Ls are the nicest fans as well! Enjoy your journey! EXO K sung in Korean..-M sung in Mandarin!
best live what? bigbang own the entire industry, remember that your idols were always filmed dancing when the kings performed, a very good group but stop
Yes i agree with you, im always excited to see that someone is loving our exo omg looking forward for him to fallen in love to the group the same way we do❤
Yes yes I agree, I really do love thier voices together I strongly love thier harmonies I mean there are other group that can harmonies well but in EXO I really love it so much its so much good ❤❤❤
Tempo is probably if not the most one of the most underrated songs in kpop history 😮💨 EXO it's not even a group that I follow that much but their talent is something I've never seen
Indeed. During interview EXO with JYP, JYP mentioned that fame can be up and down. But got recognition is forever. Right now EXO recognised by their talent Vocal
All of these EXO songs are great, in fact all of EXO songs are made to perfection. But when you hear CALL ME BABY by EXO damn, I know you will gasp in awe because it is EXO's greatest masterpiece.
Pause as much as you want we enjoy people enjoying EXO you need to see the whole live performances of tempo with Kai focus 👑 and much more live performances
I'm glad you notice so many stuff from Tempo, yes it heavily inspired from Bohemian Rhapsody's 'organised chaos' structure and Daftpunk. The best part of this song is that they didn't actually messed up the tempo of this song despite playing around with the production. They squeeze the living daylight out of the concept when it comes to creativity.
You have to know that Exo is the king of vocals and visuals in KPop. I'm sure everyone agrees with that. Every time people hear it, they will be surprised by the vocals and harmonization. Rapper Exo is also a Lead vocal😂
What is this, a Queen song?! Hahaha yes! Finally somebody said it I have always thought of Tempo as kpop’s Bohemian Rhapsody it is so fucking iconic. So many kpop groups have covered and continue to cover Exo songs, every year there are multiple groups doing Growl etc, but as far as I know Tempo has only been covered a couple of times BUT they don’t include the a capella part cos it’s too fucking difficult 😉 I often wonder if the members were actually influenced by Bohemian Rhapsody the movie because the timeline fits when the movie came out and when they were working on this album…
I see most have explained EXO K and EXO M to you, so i will focus my comment on live stages. If you love the MVs, then trust me, you will love the live stages more. EXO is one of those groups who are even better live. They always have amazing choreo. Trust me, you have only glazed the surface of what they have to offer.. they also have two very successful sub units, EXO-CBX Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin) and EXO-SC (just the rappers). They all are great soloist and Chen, Baekhyun and Chanyeol have some of the best OSTs and collabs out there.
EXO is luxury (vocals, fasion, dance, rap, conceptual, creative). Nobody can beat them when it comes to transitions. Man I say this group is THE BEST Goup🔥
Things you're gonna find in EXO songs: crazy watches, a lot of money, them burning the money, animals, liquour, crashing objects, water, expensive vehicles, eyes, any of them sitting or hanging above of some roof.
tempo yas!!! next one should be KOKOBOP! and UNIVERSE if you're interested in ballads.. honestly, you should try the b-sides and live performances too, they're 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 also, it's a long history but to put it simple: they debuted as 2 sub groups. EXO-K with 6 korean members for promotions focused in korea, and they're singing the korean version. and there's EXO-M with 2 korean members and 4 chinese members for promotions in china, and they're singing the mandarin version. old EXO albums had 2 versions, korean and mandarin. for WOLF and GROWL, they combined the sub groups and promoted as EXO with 12 members. as you've already seen, there are 12 members for OVERDOSE mv.. that was all of them. if you see their old mvs, you'll probably see that there are 2 versions, same song, just different language and different members. things happened and now they're promoting as EXO.
The song is called "Tempo" and the album is named Don't Mess Up My Tempo, so, the tempo is intentionally a prominent part of the song. I think the tempo is also supposed to mirror the uncertainty and unsteadiness that EXO are feeling within the storyline in the MV and be the driving force spurring them on in the story. However, if you read the lyrics, you see that in the song they are talking to a girl and they are telling her, "Don't mess up my tempo." And yes, part of the tempo in the song is created by the squeak of what is thought to be bed springs. (The underlying theme of the song is a tongue and cheek reference to sexual innuendo.) On the surface, the song and MV is meant to be enjoyed by the casual watcher and listener like you would any song on the radio, but if you want to delve in deeper and explore EXO's storyline, then there is so much more going on. As an SM Entertainment group, it shouldn't be a surprise that EXO are amazing vocalists -- hence the acapella part in the song. SM is known as the vocal powerhouse of the industry, so all of SM's artists are outstanding vocalists. Fun fact: There wasn't supposed to be an acapella section in the song. The members were just messing around in the recording studio riffing with each other and the sound engineer loved it so much that they decided to put it in the song. EXO are known as the "Vocal Kings of Kpop" for a reason. "Tempo" came out in 2018, so there are 9 members in this MV. (Only 8 members are in the group scenes.) This is special because it's the first time we have seen Lay, EXO's Chinese member, participate in anything with EXO since 2016 and you won't see him again in another EXO project until their "Don't Fight the Feeling" MV in 2021. However, although Lay was in this MV, you won't see or hear him sing or dance because you watched the Korean version, and at this time, because of the political issues between China and Korea, the Chinese government only gave him permission to appear in the Korean version, but he wasn't allowed to participate in the song. If you want to hear Lay sing you will have to watch the Mandarin version. To understand the choices being made in this song and the story in the MV, you have to be aware that everything EXO is involved in, and I literally mean almost everything, is connected in some way to their concept and storyline. EXO's MVs are kind of like a movie -- it's a movie that has been going on for the past 11+ years -- since pre-debut -- and it has no sign of coming to an end any time soon. EXO debuted in 2012 and from day one, the group's concept is that they are aliens from planet Exo and they came to Earth with superpowers to protect the Tree of Life from the evil Red Forces. As otherworldly beings, each of the members has a superpower that is unique to them. The aesthetic of the "Tempo" MV is centered around the color red because the setting is supposed to be depicting the members under the Red Forces' control. What fan theories think is happening in "Tempo" is it's showing the members of EXO all trapped in separate dimensions. Each of those rooms, could possibly be a different dimension and that is why you see the glitches and why you hear Xiumin and Baekhyun with that computerized voice, because they aren't all in the same place at the same time, so their voices are being distorted as they try to connect between dimensions, etc. They also still could be trapped in different rooms within the maze, like what we see them in their "Overdose" MVs. For several of EXO's MVs we believe they are still trapped within the maze and they are continuously trying to find their way out. The maze seems to affect their connection to their powers and it clouds their minds and dulls their senses, so not only are they fighting the Red Force and X-EXO, but they are also struggling to break free from the fog the Red Force has them in. That's why you see some of the members just lazily sitting around and kind of blankly staring off into space at times. Baekhyun is the one that is singled out in the MV and he is the one standing above everything looking down, so this is one example of where we think that maybe he is the only one who has avoided the Red Force's control and he is observing everything that is going on from the outside. You see Chanyeol (one of the main rappers) being interrogated by Chen with the inkblot test and that is thought to be the members trying to figure out who are the real EXO members and who are the evil X-EXO members created by the Red Force -- or who are the real members and who are the clones. At this point everyone is suspicious of each other and no one can be trusted. Also notice how the inkblot looks like it's shaped like a butterfly. The butterfly is also an important part of SM's Culture Universe storyline. We see a butterfly in EXO's debut "Mama" MVs in 2012, which is thought to be connected to the colorful butterfly that is Ningnig's symbol in aespa's story, so you will see it all the time in aespa's MVs starting in 2020 as she navigates through the digital world. You also will see a butterfly appear in several of SM's other groups' MVs, which is often used as a metaphor to represent a woman -- possibly representing a connection to the heart of the Tree of Life from EXO's storyline -- in each of the MVs, as a way to connect all of SM's storylines together. For example, there is also a white butterfly in NCT-127's "Favorite (Vampire)" MV from 2021, which is meant to represent the "vampire" woman that they are singing about, and it's even thought it could be connected to the white butterfly in SHINee's "Ring Ding Dong" MV from 2009. It also could be the white butterfly that helps aespa navigate through Kwangya in aespa's "aespa ep. 2 'Next Level' - SM Culture Universe" video in 2022, which would explain why we see a similar butterfly in all of SM's storylines. The butterfly appears to help everyone as they travel through Kwangya. (Everything SM does has to do with Kwangya -- even SM's new building where everything is created and produced is called Kwangya. Kwangya is the metaverse that all of SM's groups' and artists' concepts, and most of their MV storylines revolve around.) Therefore, the butterfly inkblot could be used as a way to try and break the control the Red Force has over EXO and to remind them of the fact that they need to find their way out of the maze and to not forget what their mission is, etc. Halfway through the MV Chanyeol's eyes and hair change color, so some think that this is either showing two different versions of Chanyeol who appear in two different time periods or dimensions, or one is Chanyeol the EXO member and one is Chanyeol the X-EXO clone. Often, when you see a character in one of SM's MVs with blue eyes or different eye colors this usually means they are not who they appear to be. The silhouettes you see behind the lighted white wall or box also could be connected to the silhouettes you will see when you watch EXO's live remixed version of their song "Wolf" in concert. The silhouettes could represent the fact that EXO are battling with X-EXO for control. (And, now, it also could be connected to the silhouettes we see behind the white wall in SHINee's new "Hard" MV.) The "Chess game" is thought to be supernatural EXO chess, and I don't think it's a game they are playing, but I think maybe it's something they are using to try to decipher a clue or figure out a way out of wherever the Red Force has them trapped at the moment. It's unclear right now what that scene is really telling us, but I have a feeling, things will become clearer in the future as more of EXO's storyline is unveiled in future MVs and as SM's SM Culture Universe storyline continues to evolve. At one point you see them take those "chess" pieces and put them together to form a larger cube shape, which is thought could possibly be a model of the maze in which they are trapped in. And I think this also may be connected to the cube/labyrinth maze we see floating in the air in WayV's "Love Talk" MV in 2019 and the similar cube we see blocking aespa's way as they travel through Kwangya in aespa's ep. 2 video. And I think it might even be connected to the cubes we see in the sky in EXO Kai's solo "Mmmh" MV in 2020, as well as the labyrinth cube we see SHINee's Key standing on top of in his solo "Gasoline" MV in 2022. (Baekhyun and Kai from EXO, Taemin from SHINee, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, Ten from WayV and Lucas who is a former member of WayV, are all members of the Kpop supergroup SuperM, which I think is why SM is creating connections between all of their groups' storylines, because it's all part of the same story. Plus, everything aespa does is connected to the SM Culture Universe.) In SuperM's "One (Monster & Infinity)" MV, we see the members using a map to navigate through what is thought could be the maze that the EXO members are trapped in as SuperM is coming to rescue EXO from the Red Force's control. And it could even have something to do with the fact that we see in SHINee's new teaser video for their Hard album, that they are also trying to solve a maze, which -- because SHINee's Taemin is a member of SuperM -- could possibly be SHINee trying to help EXO as well. We also see EXO's Sehun (EXO's other main rapper) on the motorcycle in "Tempo", which I now think is connected to the scene where we see him driving a motorcycle in EXO's "Lightsaber" MV and sitting on the motorcycle in their "Don't Fight the Feeling" MV. In the very last scene in "Tempo", that is Baekhyun with that glass cube. I am not sure what that means, but I am sure it's foreshadowing something to come in the future with EXO's storyline, and it probably has something to do with the fact that Baekhyun is the one that is singled out in most of EXO's story. (We also see Chanyeol with a glass cube, similar to the one Baekhyun has, in their "Love Shot" MV.)
OMG I'M SO HAPPY THAT YOU REALLY LIKED THIS GROUP (ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE GROUP), BUT... IF YOU LIKED THE PRINCIPAL SONGS (THE MVs) YOU WILL LOVE THE FULL ALBUMS, THRUST ME MAN!
EXO is peerless. EXO songs are timeless. Like a breath of fresh air in kpop. A lot of their song are unpredictable specially in production. They don't follow trends. Only good and quality music. 👌💯
As you saw, in the EXO-K version of "Overdose" the K members sing the main parts of the song and they are the first group of 6 you see. (When you see them revisit the same sets in the MV the group you see is the 6 EXO-M members.) If you watch the Mandarin version, you will see the M members take over the main parts of the song and the K members are the ones you see second. So, even when the MVs look the same, they will always be slightly different because the members are assigned different parts in each MV. For example, in the Korean version, the EXO-K rappers (Chanyeol and Sehun) are the ones that are part of the rap section. If you watch the Mandarin version, you will see Kris, Xiumin and Tao are the rappers because they are EXO-M's rappers. Tao is also the martial artist of the group, so he is the one that does the flips and stunts in EXO's routines. And the main vocal parts and high notes are done by Baekhyun in the Korean version, but in the Mandarin version that part is Chen's because he is EXO-M's main vocalist, etc. The song is designed to sound like that because it's supposed to give the listener a disorienting feeling. The song is structured the way it is to represent the feeling of being trapped in the maze and being confused because the EXO members are being manipulated by the Red Force. (Even the style and beat of the songs are intended to be a part of the concept within EXO's storyline.) Plus, the song is called "Overdose" so it is supposed to give you the feeling of being drugged like you are overdosing on love. (Look up an English lyric video on YT, so you can see what the song is about, that way you might be able to understand it a little better.) Although, in the song they're not overdosing on anything except love. As the English lines in the song say: "So bad, no one can stop her ... her love, her love (is) fantasy ... Oh she wants me, Oh she's got me ... Oh she hurts me ... someone call the doctor ... (her love makes me) overdose ... too much of your love makes me overdose ... too much overdose ... You're in my heart ... with you I can't stop", etc. This song is kind of a love song about how powerful love can be that it feels like no matter how much you try to resist it you keep getting pulled back in like a drug. However, for the storyline in the MV there might be a little more at play than just being drugged by love. Some theories say that the story in "Overdose" is connected to the story in their "Lucky One" MV. In "Overdose" the members get trapped in the maze and they can't find their way out. The red light represents the Red Force who have trapped them in the maze. It is thought that the maze causes the members to get disoriented and sort of become incapacitated so they are unable to defend themselves. The maze dulls their senses and makes it so they lose the ability to use their powers at full strength, etc. In EXO's "Overdose" MV what you saw is that the members have been trapped in a maze by the Red Force and they are trying to use their superpowers to escape the maze. For example, in the Korean version we see Chen throw a beam of light, which is an example of them using their powers. Chen has the power to control lightning so he tossed a lightning bolt to Lay who has the power of healing. Lay is the only one who could have caught that light beam without being injured because Lay has the power of healing and he can heal himself. The story in the MV is pretty much the members trying to summon their powers to try and escape from the maze. The box that D.O. had at the beginning of the MV was full of dirt. D.O.'s superpower is force, which is summoned by the manipulation of earth or dirt, and it gives him super strength, so he was using the sand to build his strength back up. The other members were also trying to use their powers of teleportation, fire, light, etc. In the beginning when you see the EXO-K members making that picture while standing on each other, they are forming their hexagon symbol, which is EXO's official symbol. (In the Mandarin version, you will notice it's different members.) The different sets you see, are thought to be different rooms within the maze, or maybe alternate realities or time periods created by the Red Force to lure the EXO members to them. At the end of the MV we discover that the maze has only one way in and no way out. Which I think is meant to represent and mirror the fact that they are saying they are trapped by love and once you are in there is no way out. The maze was also EXO's logo for this album and it is shaped like EXO's hexagon symbol. Also, something to note, you see Kai in the beginning and end of the MV in the Korean version because he is the center and visual of EXO-K. However, in the Mandarin version you will see Luhan fills that same role because he was the center and visual of EXO-M. Plus, Kai and Luhan were each other's power counterparts as well. Therefore, this establishes the connection between EXO-K and EXO-M. Kai and Luhan were supposed to have a bond that connected the two groups and made them one as part of EXO's storyline. The theory speculates that sometime after the end of the "Overdose" MV, EXO gets captured or transferred from the maze -- or possibly moved to another room within the maze -- and brought to a government facility by the Red Force. That is why we see them in a hospital-like setting in their "Lucky One" MV. In the story in the "Lucky One" MV the members are drugged by the Red Force and they are being experimented on to discover what makes them so special. So, the maze is thought to have been created by the Red Force in order to gain control of the EXO members. As you can see, their "Overdose" MV establishes the fact that EXO are trapped in a maze, which is why we believe that several of EXO's other MVs are also showing them trapped in the maze and trying to figure out how to escape, etc. This storyline doesn't end here, it continues in several of their other MVs. As you are discovering, all of the stories in EXO's MVs are connected. We just have to pay close attention to every detail and put the pieces together. "Overdose" came out in 2014 and this is one of the last MVs where all 12 members are part of the song and MV. (Kris left the group right after this MV was released and Luhan will leave within the next 6 months.) You should watch the Mandarin versions of "Overdose," as well. :D If you watch EXO-M's version of "Overdose" you will understand why we say even though they may seem like they are similar MVs, there are distinct differences between the Korean and Mandarin versions that are important to EXO's storyline. Plus, I think you may even enjoy the Mandarin version of the song just as much, or more.
It's insane when you first listen to TEMPO which shows how perfect they are with their vocals then listen to LOTTO where they played really well with autotune (However Lotto sounds even better in live performance..they don't need autotune..period). Exo is just on that level who can slay whatever they put their mind into. All their songs are playlist worthy. I request that you check out HEAR ME OUT, OBSESSION and LOVE ME RIGHT next. And for live performance, MAMA+MONSTER+WOLF would be a great choice. That concert was awarded as the best concert of K-pop in 2017. I'm really enjoying your reactions and journey with exo. It's a humble request that you post exo reactions on RUclips because a lot of the viewers actually don't have patreon available in their country. It would be a sad thing to miss these amazing reactions. Thank you. Waiting for more Exo.
Don't worry about pausing. The main experience of exo discography is breaking down the production of the songs after enjoying the masterpiece. That's their charm
When this group debuted the idea was to promote in Korea (K) and China (M - Mandarin) so there were 12 members in total who formed Exo and all the songs had two versions of the K and M subunits. Right at the beginning, three members of M left Exo, so the formation that remains today is 9 members, without K and M only Exo. So they created two new subunits Exo CBX (Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin) and Exo SC (Sehun and Chanyeol, the rappers). Furthermore, most of them have solo careers, not only in music but also in films and novels.
Yes! More reactions to EXO and their Live Performances! Favorite older MV of mine is GROWL and CALL ME BABY - concept wise, I love the OBSESSION and KO KO BOP! For the Live Performances, I highly recommend DIAMOND-COMING OVER-RUN THIS-DROP THAT-POWER live and my personal favorites are WAIT, LET ME IN and BIRD live. Honestly it would be nice to have them here in YT posted if possible.
You would go crazy if you started seeing his individual projects. All Exo members have amazing songs that showcase their skills. Then you would see why the group is so balanced Everyone is very talented
No, it isn't a Queen song, but the a capella part was specially requested by them to be added to the song, and yes, it was short after "Bohemian Rapsody " movie was released and the members were quite impressed after they saw it ( Suho, the leader, went live on IG to announce his new account and Chanyeol played "Bohemian Rapsody " and fooled around the room with Baekhyun, imitating Freddie Mercury) If someone doubt the connection between the two songs, just watch the interview of the songwriter (one of them), he specifically mentioned it Usually, there's a team working at one song, everyone comes with a part and, if it fits , will be added to the song , that makes it more special and different.
En un inicio, EXO estaba dividido en dos unidades: EXO-K (Korean) y EXO-M (Chino Mandarín) debido a ello, cantaban todas las canciones (y de hecho sacaban 2 álbumes cada vez) en versión coreano y en versión mandarín. Cada una es interpretada por diferentes integrantes, ya que en ese entonces, había 4 integrantes de nacionalidad China y junto con otros 2 coreanos (Chen y Xiumin) formaban EXO-M y eran los encargados de Interpretar las versiones de EXO-M en Chino Mandarín. Hay un “Lore”, que envuelve al grupo y se aprecia en la mayoría de los MV y VCRs, que se explica en el MV de MAMA. Gracias por reaccionar a EXO, ellos son la única razón por la que estoy en esto del Kpop.
Welcome to our EXO-L fandom 🤗 New subscriber here🎉 i really love your reaction .. Please react more exo ' LOVE SHOT MV .. CALL ME BABY MV.. And more And You should react their LIVE STAGES all of their vocals LIVE .. dabesttt
I used to listen to kpop A LOT when i was a teenager and kind of stopped somehow... but EXO is my favorite kpop group Their choreographies their voices are unique and AMAZING I grew up with them SHINee Super Junior Mblaq Beast etc So i am glad that new kpop fans get to know the old generation ahahah PS: i am 28
In order to understand what is happening in "Lotto" you have to connect the storyline with what was happening in EXO's previous "Monster" MV. Fan theories believe that "Lotto" is the prequel to "Monster." "Monster" is from EXO's EX'Act album and "Lotto" is from their EX'Act repackaged album, which came out in 2016. How I interpret things is that the story starts in "Lotto" as EXO goes undercover and works to take down the gambling ring, which is thought to probably be run by the Red Force, and now that we know about EXO's clones from their "Obsession" storyline, maybe even X-EXO are involved. Fun fact: Kai isn't dancing in the "Lotto" MV. As you saw, Lay -- EXO-M's main dancer -- and Sehun -- EXO-K's other main dancer -- are the dancers highlighted in "Lotto." Kai was injured during this time and couldn't dance, which is why you see him sitting down in the MV. In live performances at this time, Kai is absent when Lay is part of the performance because he is still recovering. However, when Kai is back performing the song, Lay was absent because he was busy doing solo activities in China. In live TV network performances of "Lotto" you might also notice that they change the title of the song to "Louder" and the lyrics are changed to use the word louder instead of lotto as well. Gambling is illegal in Korea and it's one of those things that are banned from being talked about/promoted in mainstream media. So, in order to make the song TV- and radio-friendly they often have to change everything to "Louder." I think the two stories in both "Lotto" and "Monster" actually overlap. I think both MVs take place in the same location and around the same time frame, and in each MV we see the members in different moments as they try to destroy everything to do with this gambling ring. For example, we see them breaking everything in both MVs -- they smash the car in "Lotto," and in "Monster" we see the car has now been set on fire, and they burn the money and other things in "Lotto" as well, etc. At the end of "Lotto" we see the police or FBI have come in and they are just starting to take the members into custody, but in "Monster" it shows all the members have now been arrested. So, I see it as the fight starts in "Lotto" and continues in "Monster." If you remember, at the end of "Monster," all the members are now in custody and Baekhyun rescues them as he releases them from the back of the police van allowing them to escape, etc. The birds you see in the cage in "Lotto" are roosters -- cock fighting roosters to be exact -- and they are another form of gambling. And the dogs (not wolves) are probably guard dogs like what criminal enterprises use as part of their security to deter someone from causing trouble or wanting to rob them, etc. The dogs are thought to be part of the Red Forces' security efforts. Don't worry, SM and EXO don't like animal cruelty either, that's the whole point they are trying to make. It's just another form of evil that comes with gambling. Also, if you remember, in EXO's "Obsession" MV, EXO are the members in all-black and X-EXO are the members in the colorful outfits with the crazy makeup and hair. Therefore, in "Monster" when we see the members in black this means they are probably the EXO members, but when we see them in the black and red outfits, we have now started to think that's supposed to be X-EXO because of the red on their outfits. Although, in "Lotto" they are pretty much in black or dark neutral colors the whole time, so that is why I think the story is being told from EXO's point of view. You also may notice that in "Monster," and in parts of "Lotto," Chanyeol has red hair. But at the end of "Lotto" when he is being arrested, he has blond hair. I think this also might mean that the Chanyeol with red hair is his X-EXO clone, while the blond Chanyeol is the good EXO member who is undercover, trying to accomplish his tasks here on Earth and help the girl, etc. (Anytime we see something or someone with red this usually indicates it has something to do with the Red Force.) Therefore, in "Lotto" and "Monster" I think what we are watching are the EXO members trying to take down X-EXO and the Red Force and stop the evil and corruption that the Red Force is inflicting on the world, which is depicted here as corruption through illegal gambling. We are not really sure what the girl takes from Chanyeol at the end of "Lotto", but it definitely wasn't money. If you pay attention to the lyrics, one of the English lines is, "I don't need no money." That is why they burn the huge stack of cash. Most theories agree that the currency that EXO values the most is flowers. There is an overwhelming use of flowers in many of their MVs, and as we see in their "Love Shot" MV for example, they aren't collecting money but flowers. And in EXO-CBX's "Hey Mama" and "Blooming Day" MVs and in EXO's "Love Me Right" MV, etc. we see them with flowers. My theory is that the girl is somehow connected to EXO's quest to find and protect the Tree of Life and that is why at the end of "Lotto" we see her secretly take something out of Chanyeol's hand -- which if you pause the MV and zoom in, you will see looks like a small video tape -- to somehow help them in their quest. The video tape is thought to be the video that D.O. is filming with the camcorder in the middle of "Lotto." It's still unclear at this point how the girl fits in the storyline, but I think, or at least I hope, that in the future we will discover more about her and what significance she has within the story. (We also think the video tape is connected to the fact that we see D.O. in the room with all the film reels in EXO's "Electric Kiss" MV.) Some say the "girl" that EXO is always singing about and you sometimes see in their MVs -- like in "Lotto" -- is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life and that is why the members are always rescuing or protecting the girl, etc. EXO's whole mission on Earth is to find and protect the Tree of Life. That's why all their songs are about being in love with a girl or being controlled by the power of the girl, such as in the lyrics of EXO's "Overdose" for example. Or how they talk about knowing they are bad news for the girl but they want her anyway and they can't help it, but in the end, they know they might destroy her -- as they say in "Monster," etc. etc. When you think of the girl as the heart of the Tree of Life the mystery begins to unfold even more. I have seen this MV dozens of times, and each time I watch it I still see something new and am still working to unravel more clues. Everything that EXO does is connected to their concept and storyline, which has been going on for more than 11 years now, and I literally mean almost everything. However, what makes it even more difficult to understand is that nothing is ever in chronological order and SM has never explained any of the story. They leave it up to fans to figure out what is happening and connect the pieces. Although, "Lotto" and "Monster" are the two EXO MVs that have me the most confused. I'm still struggling to really grasp the full story those MVs are trying to tell. I think part of the reason why I find these two MVs so confusing, is the fact that they depart the most from the linear storyline and the story jumps back and forth between the two MVs so much that it's difficult to put the events in order to really make a clear picture.
exo was once a 12 member group consist of chinese and korean members. divided into two units exo-k (korean) and exo-m (mandarin) there was a time where exo's songs/mvs have two versions (korean and mandarin). with the chinese members leaving, they turned into a 9 member group (suho, xiumin, lay, baekhyun, chen, chanyeol, d.o., kai, and sehun) and now they are just known as exo as a whole.
In addition to looking different because Overdose this year celebrates 10 years as a mini album, in that MV are the 12 members of EXO, who in fact in that same year 2 left the group and in 2015 the other member left, thus leaving EXO as a group of 9 people that you saw in the other videos. Now if you continue doing EXO reactions you will see that in certain videos there are fewer people because some members went to military service and then come back. There is also the thing that there is a Chinese member, Lay, and due to political problems between KR and CH, he has been active/ inactive in EXO. In fact Lay appears in the Tempo MV but he only sang in the Chinese version of the song.
we all have been new exo-l's and i would really suggest you to react to live performances more . Would love to see you react to MAMA+Monster+Wolf live and Diamond+Drop that+power remix live.
exo originally debut 12 members.. EXO-K (Korean version) .. EXO-M (Mandarin version) .. 8 Korean men and 4 Chinese men. .. but now only the 8 are active in korea. and 1 unofficial active in China (Lay) Korean: 1. Suho 2. Xiumin 3. Chen 4. Baekhyun 5. D.O 6. Chanyeol 7. Kai 8. Sehun Chinese: 1. Lay - Active but now on temporary SOLO career because of Korea and China dispute. 2. Tao - former member / Solo career 3. Luhan - former member / solo career 4. Kris - former member
Loved this reaction! You're so excited but still seem very authentic in your expressions. To answer your question, when EXO debuted in 2012 they were 12 members split into two units, EXO-K and EXO-M. The two units released the same exact songs but EXO-K in Korean and EXO-M in Mandarin. After several members have left they no longer promote under these names. Some more songs I would recommend for you is Growl (their break-through song which stands the test of time imo), Obsession (another experimental song) and For Life (a slower ballad with amazing vocals)
Also, don’t miss their debut song - MAMA. It’s equally insane. 🔥 If you wanna take a ride on high notes, Drop That, El Dorado, and Wolf is the place to be. 😉
🔗 MAMA : ruclips.net/video/KH6ZwnqZ7Wo/видео.htmlsi=EmkBEeYEWIg3pnRl Drop That : ruclips.net/video/9hoDi3PdhnA/видео.htmlsi=ENYKl5jE1QAdfff8 El Dorado : ruclips.net/video/DODGBiwn8Lw/видео.htmlsi=CFMNHbo0brw2Cz43 Wolf : ruclips.net/video/gAal8xHfV0c/видео.htmlsi=GpkV5E7mVtN3zB6I
EXO used to consist of EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin). But after 3 members of EXO-M left the group, EXO-K and EXO-M became EXO only. EXO now has 9 members (Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun). And now the 2 youngest EXO members are in the military. One EXO member (Lay) is also active in China. All EXO-Ls are hoping that EXO will make a full comeback with 9 members after Sehun and Kai finish their military service❤
One song the members don’t like to do very often because the choreography is soooo difficult is ELECTRIC KISS. One of my favorites. Others you might enjoy are History, ElDorado, KoKoBop. 😊Well, everything.
funfact about TEMPO
after the TEMPO song was released, the music producer who made this song received so many offers to make another song like TEMPO for other kpop groups but he rejected them all because he said ONLY EXO that can be able to pull this kind of song! King of vocals indeed!♥️
Yes, that's right, many people in Korea know this news
Exo songs age like a fine wine. Old to new any song you pick is a treat.
Fact 🔥
WEH CHANBAEK❤
The only kpop group who dared to make an acapella bridge!
True !
Finally someone who acknowledge Sehun's voice 🥺
As EXO L since 10 years ago. Sehun has the most improvement. He started as a high school boy to such a hot man. Height like Kai to height like Chanyeol. Voice from the weakest to the most unique. Fron 1 line in songs to a really memorable full rap.
EXO my #1 Kpop group …they have such a wide discography…the best live performances and of course, vocal kings. EXO-Ls are the nicest fans as well! Enjoy your journey! EXO K sung in Korean..-M sung in Mandarin!
*EXO-M sung In mandarin
best live what? bigbang own the entire industry, remember that your idols were always filmed dancing when the kings performed, a very good group but stop
@@claudioromano2103dude Exo is the Vocal king of the industry . Their live performances are top
Muy buenos también son Bigban, pero reyes vocales solo❤ Exo🎶🥰@@claudioromano2103
You must react to their live performances, they are insaneeee
Yupppplll.. Pleaseddddd
I'm excited for you to deep dive into EXO and finally the live performances esp the concerts. THESE MEN ARE BEASTS.
Yes i agree with you, im always excited to see that someone is loving our exo omg looking forward for him to fallen in love to the group the same way we do❤
Their rappers are sooooo good they actually complement the rest of the song they aren't just spitting words that's what i like about them the most 😩🔥🔥
I still think Tempo is the most perfect song from EXO.
Yes yes I agree, I really do love thier voices together I strongly love thier harmonies I mean there are other group that can harmonies well but in EXO I really love it so much its so much good ❤❤❤
Best discography in kpop
All of the 12 original members of EXO are on the "Overdose"
I miss them so much 😭
OT 12 ✨️
Even their b-sides are all topnotch you should check them out too. EXO's discography is immaculate.
even other groups could never cover this song
Exo best ever to me❤❤
Thank you for reacting to EXO. Waiting for reactions to other EXO songs❤❤❤
Tempo is probably if not the most one of the most underrated songs in kpop history 😮💨 EXO it's not even a group that I follow that much but their talent is something I've never seen
EXO is another level ❤
13:34 "Everything with this group, feels melodic" HAHAHAHA I FEEL THAT A LOT😩💕
Fun fact about Exo, they literally compliment eachothers voices so well. Tempo literally said "You Won't Find This Elsewhere." ❤
I said it one and i'll keep saying it a million times, to stan EXO iS to stan real talent. FAME is temporary, TALENT is forever.
True, Agreee ❤❤❤❤
Indeed. During interview EXO with JYP, JYP mentioned that fame can be up and down. But got recognition is forever. Right now EXO recognised by their talent Vocal
Next you should react to Obsession, CALL ME BABY and MAMA
Thank u for reacting to EXO ❤
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Tempo is the best EXO’s song for me😭😭😭
All of these EXO songs are great, in fact all of EXO songs are made to perfection. But when you hear CALL ME BABY by EXO damn, I know you will gasp in awe because it is EXO's greatest masterpiece.
EXO will be always a legend
There's no boring day in EXO Planet.. listening to their songs daily for 10 years and i still love them 😂😂
EXO are such a rare boy group to have for real! it is crazy how good they are
Pause as much as you want we enjoy people enjoying EXO you need to see the whole live performances of tempo with Kai focus 👑 and much more live performances
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I'm glad you notice so many stuff from Tempo, yes it heavily inspired from Bohemian Rhapsody's 'organised chaos' structure and Daftpunk.
The best part of this song is that they didn't actually messed up the tempo of this song despite playing around with the production. They squeeze the living daylight out of the concept when it comes to creativity.
You have to know that Exo is the king of vocals and visuals in KPop. I'm sure everyone agrees with that. Every time people hear it, they will be surprised by the vocals and harmonization. Rapper Exo is also a Lead vocal😂
EXO songs are so iconic. If you're into good vocals and rnb sound, EXO is the one! I love them!🥰❤️❤️❤️
What is this, a Queen song?! Hahaha yes! Finally somebody said it I have always thought of Tempo as kpop’s Bohemian Rhapsody it is so fucking iconic. So many kpop groups have covered and continue to cover Exo songs, every year there are multiple groups doing Growl etc, but as far as I know Tempo has only been covered a couple of times BUT they don’t include the a capella part cos it’s too fucking difficult 😉 I often wonder if the members were actually influenced by Bohemian Rhapsody the movie because the timeline fits when the movie came out and when they were working on this album…
It has indeed a connection to "Bohemian Rapsody "
Hahahah yes queen ..hes so cute 😂😂
Tempo was indeed inspired by Bohemian Raphsody the song
@bella11110 only the a capella part, not the whole song
@@danaxol yesss
Each of their songs will captivate you with vocals, harmony and dance, but their concert performances will take you to another level. ❤🔥🔥🔥Thank you💙
Their live performance at their concert is such greatfull.. thankyou for exo's reaction..
Yess! EXO’s discography is one of the greatest. I think you’d enjoy some B-sides as well, so you should react to El Dorado at Japan
Agree for me EXO is the only group I can really do love to listen to their bsides songs ❤❤❤
EXO IS REALLY ONE OF THE BEST KPOP GROUPS OUT THERE. SO MUCH TALENT
I see most have explained EXO K and EXO M to you, so i will focus my comment on live stages. If you love the MVs, then trust me, you will love the live stages more. EXO is one of those groups who are even better live. They always have amazing choreo. Trust me, you have only glazed the surface of what they have to offer.. they also have two very successful sub units, EXO-CBX Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin) and EXO-SC (just the rappers). They all are great soloist and Chen, Baekhyun and Chanyeol have some of the best OSTs and collabs out there.
EXO is luxury (vocals, fasion, dance, rap, conceptual, creative). Nobody can beat them when it comes to transitions. Man I say this group is THE BEST Goup🔥
Things you're gonna find in EXO songs: crazy watches, a lot of money, them burning the money, animals, liquour, crashing objects, water, expensive vehicles, eyes, any of them sitting or hanging above of some roof.
This is why once you know EXO, you wont be able to move on another kpop band ❤
The “oh my ffffucking god what was that” when Tao did his flip killed me. 😂😭
tempo yas!!! next one should be KOKOBOP! and UNIVERSE if you're interested in ballads..
honestly, you should try the b-sides and live performances too, they're 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
also, it's a long history but to put it simple:
they debuted as 2 sub groups. EXO-K with 6 korean members for promotions focused in korea, and they're singing the korean version. and there's EXO-M with 2 korean members and 4 chinese members for promotions in china, and they're singing the mandarin version. old EXO albums had 2 versions, korean and mandarin. for WOLF and GROWL, they combined the sub groups and promoted as EXO with 12 members. as you've already seen, there are 12 members for OVERDOSE mv.. that was all of them. if you see their old mvs, you'll probably see that there are 2 versions, same song, just different language and different members. things happened and now they're promoting as EXO.
Till this day overdose is no1 best K-pop mv in the eyes of Korean most well known directors ..
The song is called "Tempo" and the album is named Don't Mess Up My Tempo, so, the tempo is intentionally a prominent part of the song. I think the tempo is also supposed to mirror the uncertainty and unsteadiness that EXO are feeling within the storyline in the MV and be the driving force spurring them on in the story.
However, if you read the lyrics, you see that in the song they are talking to a girl and they are telling her, "Don't mess up my tempo." And yes, part of the tempo in the song is created by the squeak of what is thought to be bed springs. (The underlying theme of the song is a tongue and cheek reference to sexual innuendo.) On the surface, the song and MV is meant to be enjoyed by the casual watcher and listener like you would any song on the radio, but if you want to delve in deeper and explore EXO's storyline, then there is so much more going on.
As an SM Entertainment group, it shouldn't be a surprise that EXO are amazing vocalists -- hence the acapella part in the song. SM is known as the vocal powerhouse of the industry, so all of SM's artists are outstanding vocalists. Fun fact: There wasn't supposed to be an acapella section in the song. The members were just messing around in the recording studio riffing with each other and the sound engineer loved it so much that they decided to put it in the song. EXO are known as the "Vocal Kings of Kpop" for a reason.
"Tempo" came out in 2018, so there are 9 members in this MV. (Only 8 members are in the group scenes.) This is special because it's the first time we have seen Lay, EXO's Chinese member, participate in anything with EXO since 2016 and you won't see him again in another EXO project until their "Don't Fight the Feeling" MV in 2021. However, although Lay was in this MV, you won't see or hear him sing or dance because you watched the Korean version, and at this time, because of the political issues between China and Korea, the Chinese government only gave him permission to appear in the Korean version, but he wasn't allowed to participate in the song. If you want to hear Lay sing you will have to watch the Mandarin version.
To understand the choices being made in this song and the story in the MV, you have to be aware that everything EXO is involved in, and I literally mean almost everything, is connected in some way to their concept and storyline. EXO's MVs are kind of like a movie -- it's a movie that has been going on for the past 11+ years -- since pre-debut -- and it has no sign of coming to an end any time soon.
EXO debuted in 2012 and from day one, the group's concept is that they are aliens from planet Exo and they came to Earth with superpowers to protect the Tree of Life from the evil Red Forces. As otherworldly beings, each of the members has a superpower that is unique to them.
The aesthetic of the "Tempo" MV is centered around the color red because the setting is supposed to be depicting the members under the Red Forces' control. What fan theories think is happening in "Tempo" is it's showing the members of EXO all trapped in separate dimensions. Each of those rooms, could possibly be a different dimension and that is why you see the glitches and why you hear Xiumin and Baekhyun with that computerized voice, because they aren't all in the same place at the same time, so their voices are being distorted as they try to connect between dimensions, etc.
They also still could be trapped in different rooms within the maze, like what we see them in their "Overdose" MVs. For several of EXO's MVs we believe they are still trapped within the maze and they are continuously trying to find their way out. The maze seems to affect their connection to their powers and it clouds their minds and dulls their senses, so not only are they fighting the Red Force and X-EXO, but they are also struggling to break free from the fog the Red Force has them in. That's why you see some of the members just lazily sitting around and kind of blankly staring off into space at times.
Baekhyun is the one that is singled out in the MV and he is the one standing above everything looking down, so this is one example of where we think that maybe he is the only one who has avoided the Red Force's control and he is observing everything that is going on from the outside.
You see Chanyeol (one of the main rappers) being interrogated by Chen with the inkblot test and that is thought to be the members trying to figure out who are the real EXO members and who are the evil X-EXO members created by the Red Force -- or who are the real members and who are the clones. At this point everyone is suspicious of each other and no one can be trusted.
Also notice how the inkblot looks like it's shaped like a butterfly. The butterfly is also an important part of SM's Culture Universe storyline. We see a butterfly in EXO's debut "Mama" MVs in 2012, which is thought to be connected to the colorful butterfly that is Ningnig's symbol in aespa's story, so you will see it all the time in aespa's MVs starting in 2020 as she navigates through the digital world. You also will see a butterfly appear in several of SM's other groups' MVs, which is often used as a metaphor to represent a woman -- possibly representing a connection to the heart of the Tree of Life from EXO's storyline -- in each of the MVs, as a way to connect all of SM's storylines together. For example, there is also a white butterfly in NCT-127's "Favorite (Vampire)" MV from 2021, which is meant to represent the "vampire" woman that they are singing about, and it's even thought it could be connected to the white butterfly in SHINee's "Ring Ding Dong" MV from 2009. It also could be the white butterfly that helps aespa navigate through Kwangya in aespa's "aespa ep. 2 'Next Level' - SM Culture Universe" video in 2022, which would explain why we see a similar butterfly in all of SM's storylines. The butterfly appears to help everyone as they travel through Kwangya. (Everything SM does has to do with Kwangya -- even SM's new building where everything is created and produced is called Kwangya. Kwangya is the metaverse that all of SM's groups' and artists' concepts, and most of their MV storylines revolve around.)
Therefore, the butterfly inkblot could be used as a way to try and break the control the Red Force has over EXO and to remind them of the fact that they need to find their way out of the maze and to not forget what their mission is, etc.
Halfway through the MV Chanyeol's eyes and hair change color, so some think that this is either showing two different versions of Chanyeol who appear in two different time periods or dimensions, or one is Chanyeol the EXO member and one is Chanyeol the X-EXO clone. Often, when you see a character in one of SM's MVs with blue eyes or different eye colors this usually means they are not who they appear to be.
The silhouettes you see behind the lighted white wall or box also could be connected to the silhouettes you will see when you watch EXO's live remixed version of their song "Wolf" in concert. The silhouettes could represent the fact that EXO are battling with X-EXO for control. (And, now, it also could be connected to the silhouettes we see behind the white wall in SHINee's new "Hard" MV.)
The "Chess game" is thought to be supernatural EXO chess, and I don't think it's a game they are playing, but I think maybe it's something they are using to try to decipher a clue or figure out a way out of wherever the Red Force has them trapped at the moment. It's unclear right now what that scene is really telling us, but I have a feeling, things will become clearer in the future as more of EXO's storyline is unveiled in future MVs and as SM's SM Culture Universe storyline continues to evolve.
At one point you see them take those "chess" pieces and put them together to form a larger cube shape, which is thought could possibly be a model of the maze in which they are trapped in. And I think this also may be connected to the cube/labyrinth maze we see floating in the air in WayV's "Love Talk" MV in 2019 and the similar cube we see blocking aespa's way as they travel through Kwangya in aespa's ep. 2 video. And I think it might even be connected to the cubes we see in the sky in EXO Kai's solo "Mmmh" MV in 2020, as well as the labyrinth cube we see SHINee's Key standing on top of in his solo "Gasoline" MV in 2022. (Baekhyun and Kai from EXO, Taemin from SHINee, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, Ten from WayV and Lucas who is a former member of WayV, are all members of the Kpop supergroup SuperM, which I think is why SM is creating connections between all of their groups' storylines, because it's all part of the same story. Plus, everything aespa does is connected to the SM Culture Universe.)
In SuperM's "One (Monster & Infinity)" MV, we see the members using a map to navigate through what is thought could be the maze that the EXO members are trapped in as SuperM is coming to rescue EXO from the Red Force's control. And it could even have something to do with the fact that we see in SHINee's new teaser video for their Hard album, that they are also trying to solve a maze, which -- because SHINee's Taemin is a member of SuperM -- could possibly be SHINee trying to help EXO as well.
We also see EXO's Sehun (EXO's other main rapper) on the motorcycle in "Tempo", which I now think is connected to the scene where we see him driving a motorcycle in EXO's "Lightsaber" MV and sitting on the motorcycle in their "Don't Fight the Feeling" MV.
In the very last scene in "Tempo", that is Baekhyun with that glass cube. I am not sure what that means, but I am sure it's foreshadowing something to come in the future with EXO's storyline, and it probably has something to do with the fact that Baekhyun is the one that is singled out in most of EXO's story. (We also see Chanyeol with a glass cube, similar to the one Baekhyun has, in their "Love Shot" MV.)
gracias por tu reacción tan honesta. EXO es y sera por siempre los REYES del kpop.
👏🏻👏🏻
THEY ARE ALWAYS THE BEST
OMG I'M SO HAPPY THAT YOU REALLY LIKED THIS GROUP (ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE GROUP), BUT... IF YOU LIKED THE PRINCIPAL SONGS (THE MVs) YOU WILL LOVE THE FULL ALBUMS, THRUST ME MAN!
EXO is peerless.
EXO songs are timeless. Like a breath of fresh air in kpop. A lot of their song are unpredictable specially in production. They don't follow trends. Only good and quality music. 👌💯
EXO❤✨💫🧡 Their vocal talent, music, and discography is The Best❤️✨👏.. All package 🥰
Thank you so much for the reaction
As you saw, in the EXO-K version of "Overdose" the K members sing the main parts of the song and they are the first group of 6 you see. (When you see them revisit the same sets in the MV the group you see is the 6 EXO-M members.) If you watch the Mandarin version, you will see the M members take over the main parts of the song and the K members are the ones you see second. So, even when the MVs look the same, they will always be slightly different because the members are assigned different parts in each MV.
For example, in the Korean version, the EXO-K rappers (Chanyeol and Sehun) are the ones that are part of the rap section. If you watch the Mandarin version, you will see Kris, Xiumin and Tao are the rappers because they are EXO-M's rappers. Tao is also the martial artist of the group, so he is the one that does the flips and stunts in EXO's routines. And the main vocal parts and high notes are done by Baekhyun in the Korean version, but in the Mandarin version that part is Chen's because he is EXO-M's main vocalist, etc.
The song is designed to sound like that because it's supposed to give the listener a disorienting feeling. The song is structured the way it is to represent the feeling of being trapped in the maze and being confused because the EXO members are being manipulated by the Red Force. (Even the style and beat of the songs are intended to be a part of the concept within EXO's storyline.) Plus, the song is called "Overdose" so it is supposed to give you the feeling of being drugged like you are overdosing on love. (Look up an English lyric video on YT, so you can see what the song is about, that way you might be able to understand it a little better.)
Although, in the song they're not overdosing on anything except love. As the English lines in the song say: "So bad, no one can stop her ... her love, her love (is) fantasy ... Oh she wants me, Oh she's got me ... Oh she hurts me ... someone call the doctor ... (her love makes me) overdose ... too much of your love makes me overdose ... too much overdose ... You're in my heart ... with you I can't stop", etc. This song is kind of a love song about how powerful love can be that it feels like no matter how much you try to resist it you keep getting pulled back in like a drug.
However, for the storyline in the MV there might be a little more at play than just being drugged by love. Some theories say that the story in "Overdose" is connected to the story in their "Lucky One" MV. In "Overdose" the members get trapped in the maze and they can't find their way out. The red light represents the Red Force who have trapped them in the maze. It is thought that the maze causes the members to get disoriented and sort of become incapacitated so they are unable to defend themselves. The maze dulls their senses and makes it so they lose the ability to use their powers at full strength, etc.
In EXO's "Overdose" MV what you saw is that the members have been trapped in a maze by the Red Force and they are trying to use their superpowers to escape the maze. For example, in the Korean version we see Chen throw a beam of light, which is an example of them using their powers. Chen has the power to control lightning so he tossed a lightning bolt to Lay who has the power of healing. Lay is the only one who could have caught that light beam without being injured because Lay has the power of healing and he can heal himself.
The story in the MV is pretty much the members trying to summon their powers to try and escape from the maze. The box that D.O. had at the beginning of the MV was full of dirt. D.O.'s superpower is force, which is summoned by the manipulation of earth or dirt, and it gives him super strength, so he was using the sand to build his strength back up. The other members were also trying to use their powers of teleportation, fire, light, etc.
In the beginning when you see the EXO-K members making that picture while standing on each other, they are forming their hexagon symbol, which is EXO's official symbol. (In the Mandarin version, you will notice it's different members.) The different sets you see, are thought to be different rooms within the maze, or maybe alternate realities or time periods created by the Red Force to lure the EXO members to them.
At the end of the MV we discover that the maze has only one way in and no way out. Which I think is meant to represent and mirror the fact that they are saying they are trapped by love and once you are in there is no way out. The maze was also EXO's logo for this album and it is shaped like EXO's hexagon symbol.
Also, something to note, you see Kai in the beginning and end of the MV in the Korean version because he is the center and visual of EXO-K. However, in the Mandarin version you will see Luhan fills that same role because he was the center and visual of EXO-M. Plus, Kai and Luhan were each other's power counterparts as well. Therefore, this establishes the connection between EXO-K and EXO-M. Kai and Luhan were supposed to have a bond that connected the two groups and made them one as part of EXO's storyline.
The theory speculates that sometime after the end of the "Overdose" MV, EXO gets captured or transferred from the maze -- or possibly moved to another room within the maze -- and brought to a government facility by the Red Force. That is why we see them in a hospital-like setting in their "Lucky One" MV. In the story in the "Lucky One" MV the members are drugged by the Red Force and they are being experimented on to discover what makes them so special. So, the maze is thought to have been created by the Red Force in order to gain control of the EXO members.
As you can see, their "Overdose" MV establishes the fact that EXO are trapped in a maze, which is why we believe that several of EXO's other MVs are also showing them trapped in the maze and trying to figure out how to escape, etc. This storyline doesn't end here, it continues in several of their other MVs.
As you are discovering, all of the stories in EXO's MVs are connected. We just have to pay close attention to every detail and put the pieces together.
"Overdose" came out in 2014 and this is one of the last MVs where all 12 members are part of the song and MV. (Kris left the group right after this MV was released and Luhan will leave within the next 6 months.)
You should watch the Mandarin versions of "Overdose," as well. :D If you watch EXO-M's version of "Overdose" you will understand why we say even though they may seem like they are similar MVs, there are distinct differences between the Korean and Mandarin versions that are important to EXO's storyline.
Plus, I think you may even enjoy the Mandarin version of the song just as much, or more.
It's insane when you first listen to TEMPO which shows how perfect they are with their vocals then listen to LOTTO where they played really well with autotune (However Lotto sounds even better in live performance..they don't need autotune..period). Exo is just on that level who can slay whatever they put their mind into. All their songs are playlist worthy.
I request that you check out HEAR ME OUT, OBSESSION and LOVE ME RIGHT next. And for live performance, MAMA+MONSTER+WOLF would be a great choice. That concert was awarded as the best concert of K-pop in 2017.
I'm really enjoying your reactions and journey with exo. It's a humble request that you post exo reactions on RUclips because a lot of the viewers actually don't have patreon available in their country. It would be a sad thing to miss these amazing reactions. Thank you. Waiting for more Exo.
Don't worry about pausing. The main experience of exo discography is breaking down the production of the songs after enjoying the masterpiece. That's their charm
Thank you for reacting to EXO. Also please check out Lucky One and Obsession and their other live stages
SM has my favorite groups in k-pop due to their unmatched vocals. I love love looove Exo, but Nct has my heart
EXO is living legend, indeed. They’re just so gorgeous!
Obsession, MAMA, Call me baby and Kokobop - must watch ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for your reaction ❤ Please do more!!! Songs: Obsession and The Eve (choreography ver.)
When this group debuted the idea was to promote in Korea (K) and China (M - Mandarin) so there were 12 members in total who formed Exo and all the songs had two versions of the K and M subunits. Right at the beginning, three members of M left Exo, so the formation that remains today is 9 members, without K and M only Exo. So they created two new subunits Exo CBX (Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin) and Exo SC (Sehun and Chanyeol, the rappers). Furthermore, most of them have solo careers, not only in music but also in films and novels.
Yes! More reactions to EXO and their Live Performances!
Favorite older MV of mine is GROWL and CALL ME BABY - concept wise, I love the OBSESSION and KO KO BOP! For the Live Performances, I highly recommend DIAMOND-COMING OVER-RUN THIS-DROP THAT-POWER live and my personal favorites are WAIT, LET ME IN and BIRD live. Honestly it would be nice to have them here in YT posted if possible.
I second the live concert of Drop That, Coming Over…
You’ll wish you could have been there.
up please
EXO number one in all things, I'm proud to be exol
Just love how smoothly they insert their rap parts in the songs 🤌
EXO Songs are Always iconic❤
EXO have many music genre's, thankyou for reaction..
You would go crazy if you started seeing his individual projects. All Exo members have amazing songs that showcase their skills. Then you would see why the group is so balanced Everyone is very talented
No, it isn't a Queen song, but the a capella part was specially requested by them to be added to the song, and yes, it was short after "Bohemian Rapsody " movie was released and the members were quite impressed after they saw it ( Suho, the leader, went live on IG to announce his new account and Chanyeol played "Bohemian Rapsody " and fooled around the room with Baekhyun, imitating Freddie Mercury)
If someone doubt the connection between the two songs, just watch the interview of the songwriter (one of them), he specifically mentioned it
Usually, there's a team working at one song, everyone comes with a part and, if it fits , will be added to the song , that makes it more special and different.
You will love learning about each group member's theory of powers. And how all the mv's connect.Besides X-Exo haha you'll love it
En un inicio, EXO estaba dividido en dos unidades: EXO-K (Korean) y EXO-M (Chino Mandarín) debido a ello, cantaban todas las canciones (y de hecho sacaban 2 álbumes cada vez) en versión coreano y en versión mandarín. Cada una es interpretada por diferentes integrantes, ya que en ese entonces, había 4 integrantes de nacionalidad China y junto con otros 2 coreanos (Chen y Xiumin) formaban EXO-M y eran los encargados de Interpretar las versiones de EXO-M en Chino Mandarín. Hay un “Lore”, que envuelve al grupo y se aprecia en la mayoría de los MV y VCRs, que se explica en el MV de MAMA. Gracias por reaccionar a EXO, ellos son la única razón por la que estoy en esto del Kpop.
Welcome to our EXO-L fandom 🤗
New subscriber here🎉 i really love your reaction .. Please react more exo ' LOVE SHOT MV .. CALL ME BABY MV.. And more
And You should react their LIVE STAGES all of their vocals LIVE .. dabesttt
Their old song were soooooooooooo crazy, you need to know it and listen by yourself
someone tell this man the EXo lore, or whatever you call that MV story line. I think he'll love it
I used to listen to kpop A LOT when i was a teenager and kind of stopped somehow... but EXO is my favorite kpop group
Their choreographies their voices are unique and AMAZING
I grew up with them SHINee Super Junior Mblaq Beast etc
So i am glad that new kpop fans get to know the old generation ahahah
PS: i am 28
In order to understand what is happening in "Lotto" you have to connect the storyline with what was happening in EXO's previous "Monster" MV. Fan theories believe that "Lotto" is the prequel to "Monster." "Monster" is from EXO's EX'Act album and "Lotto" is from their EX'Act repackaged album, which came out in 2016. How I interpret things is that the story starts in "Lotto" as EXO goes undercover and works to take down the gambling ring, which is thought to probably be run by the Red Force, and now that we know about EXO's clones from their "Obsession" storyline, maybe even X-EXO are involved.
Fun fact: Kai isn't dancing in the "Lotto" MV. As you saw, Lay -- EXO-M's main dancer -- and Sehun -- EXO-K's other main dancer -- are the dancers highlighted in "Lotto." Kai was injured during this time and couldn't dance, which is why you see him sitting down in the MV.
In live performances at this time, Kai is absent when Lay is part of the performance because he is still recovering. However, when Kai is back performing the song, Lay was absent because he was busy doing solo activities in China.
In live TV network performances of "Lotto" you might also notice that they change the title of the song to "Louder" and the lyrics are changed to use the word louder instead of lotto as well. Gambling is illegal in Korea and it's one of those things that are banned from being talked about/promoted in mainstream media. So, in order to make the song TV- and radio-friendly they often have to change everything to "Louder."
I think the two stories in both "Lotto" and "Monster" actually overlap. I think both MVs take place in the same location and around the same time frame, and in each MV we see the members in different moments as they try to destroy everything to do with this gambling ring. For example, we see them breaking everything in both MVs -- they smash the car in "Lotto," and in "Monster" we see the car has now been set on fire, and they burn the money and other things in "Lotto" as well, etc.
At the end of "Lotto" we see the police or FBI have come in and they are just starting to take the members into custody, but in "Monster" it shows all the members have now been arrested. So, I see it as the fight starts in "Lotto" and continues in "Monster." If you remember, at the end of "Monster," all the members are now in custody and Baekhyun rescues them as he releases them from the back of the police van allowing them to escape, etc.
The birds you see in the cage in "Lotto" are roosters -- cock fighting roosters to be exact -- and they are another form of gambling. And the dogs (not wolves) are probably guard dogs like what criminal enterprises use as part of their security to deter someone from causing trouble or wanting to rob them, etc. The dogs are thought to be part of the Red Forces' security efforts. Don't worry, SM and EXO don't like animal cruelty either, that's the whole point they are trying to make. It's just another form of evil that comes with gambling.
Also, if you remember, in EXO's "Obsession" MV, EXO are the members in all-black and X-EXO are the members in the colorful outfits with the crazy makeup and hair. Therefore, in "Monster" when we see the members in black this means they are probably the EXO members, but when we see them in the black and red outfits, we have now started to think that's supposed to be X-EXO because of the red on their outfits. Although, in "Lotto" they are pretty much in black or dark neutral colors the whole time, so that is why I think the story is being told from EXO's point of view.
You also may notice that in "Monster," and in parts of "Lotto," Chanyeol has red hair. But at the end of "Lotto" when he is being arrested, he has blond hair. I think this also might mean that the Chanyeol with red hair is his X-EXO clone, while the blond Chanyeol is the good EXO member who is undercover, trying to accomplish his tasks here on Earth and help the girl, etc. (Anytime we see something or someone with red this usually indicates it has something to do with the Red Force.)
Therefore, in "Lotto" and "Monster" I think what we are watching are the EXO members trying to take down X-EXO and the Red Force and stop the evil and corruption that the Red Force is inflicting on the world, which is depicted here as corruption through illegal gambling.
We are not really sure what the girl takes from Chanyeol at the end of "Lotto", but it definitely wasn't money. If you pay attention to the lyrics, one of the English lines is, "I don't need no money." That is why they burn the huge stack of cash. Most theories agree that the currency that EXO values the most is flowers. There is an overwhelming use of flowers in many of their MVs, and as we see in their "Love Shot" MV for example, they aren't collecting money but flowers. And in EXO-CBX's "Hey Mama" and "Blooming Day" MVs and in EXO's "Love Me Right" MV, etc. we see them with flowers.
My theory is that the girl is somehow connected to EXO's quest to find and protect the Tree of Life and that is why at the end of "Lotto" we see her secretly take something out of Chanyeol's hand -- which if you pause the MV and zoom in, you will see looks like a small video tape -- to somehow help them in their quest. The video tape is thought to be the video that D.O. is filming with the camcorder in the middle of "Lotto." It's still unclear at this point how the girl fits in the storyline, but I think, or at least I hope, that in the future we will discover more about her and what significance she has within the story. (We also think the video tape is connected to the fact that we see D.O. in the room with all the film reels in EXO's "Electric Kiss" MV.)
Some say the "girl" that EXO is always singing about and you sometimes see in their MVs -- like in "Lotto" -- is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life and that is why the members are always rescuing or protecting the girl, etc. EXO's whole mission on Earth is to find and protect the Tree of Life. That's why all their songs are about being in love with a girl or being controlled by the power of the girl, such as in the lyrics of EXO's "Overdose" for example. Or how they talk about knowing they are bad news for the girl but they want her anyway and they can't help it, but in the end, they know they might destroy her -- as they say in "Monster," etc. etc. When you think of the girl as the heart of the Tree of Life the mystery begins to unfold even more.
I have seen this MV dozens of times, and each time I watch it I still see something new and am still working to unravel more clues. Everything that EXO does is connected to their concept and storyline, which has been going on for more than 11 years now, and I literally mean almost everything. However, what makes it even more difficult to understand is that nothing is ever in chronological order and SM has never explained any of the story. They leave it up to fans to figure out what is happening and connect the pieces. Although, "Lotto" and "Monster" are the two EXO MVs that have me the most confused. I'm still struggling to really grasp the full story those MVs are trying to tell. I think part of the reason why I find these two MVs so confusing, is the fact that they depart the most from the linear storyline and the story jumps back and forth between the two MVs so much that it's difficult to put the events in order to really make a clear picture.
exo was once a 12 member group consist of chinese and korean members. divided into two units exo-k (korean) and exo-m (mandarin) there was a time where exo's songs/mvs have two versions (korean and mandarin). with the chinese members leaving, they turned into a 9 member group (suho, xiumin, lay, baekhyun, chen, chanyeol, d.o., kai, and sehun) and now they are just known as exo as a whole.
قوة أغاني أصوات ورقص اكسو لا يستهان بها❤
In addition to looking different because Overdose this year celebrates 10 years as a mini album, in that MV are the 12 members of EXO, who in fact in that same year 2 left the group and in 2015 the other member left, thus leaving EXO as a group of 9 people that you saw in the other videos. Now if you continue doing EXO reactions you will see that in certain videos there are fewer people because some members went to military service and then come back. There is also the thing that there is a Chinese member, Lay, and due to political problems between KR and CH, he has been active/ inactive in EXO.
In fact Lay appears in the Tempo MV but he only sang in the Chinese version of the song.
we all have been new exo-l's and i would really suggest you to react to live performances more . Would love to see you react to MAMA+Monster+Wolf live and Diamond+Drop that+power remix live.
Glad to meet a fellow Indian eri!
exo originally debut 12 members.. EXO-K (Korean version) .. EXO-M (Mandarin version) .. 8 Korean men and 4 Chinese men. .. but now only the 8 are active in korea. and 1 unofficial active in China (Lay)
Korean:
1. Suho
2. Xiumin
3. Chen
4. Baekhyun
5. D.O
6. Chanyeol
7. Kai
8. Sehun
Chinese:
1. Lay - Active but now on temporary SOLO career because of Korea and China dispute.
2. Tao - former member / Solo career
3. Luhan - former member / solo career
4. Kris - former member
Exo the Best group of K-pop 👑
Loved this reaction! You're so excited but still seem very authentic in your expressions.
To answer your question, when EXO debuted in 2012 they were 12 members split into two units, EXO-K and EXO-M. The two units released the same exact songs but EXO-K in Korean and EXO-M in Mandarin. After several members have left they no longer promote under these names.
Some more songs I would recommend for you is Growl (their break-through song which stands the test of time imo), Obsession (another experimental song) and For Life (a slower ballad with amazing vocals)
EXO's music can only be understood by rich people bytheway❤

Thanks for reacting to EXO. never afraid of Live performances ❤🙋. Always got us excited. Visually and vocally!
Also, don’t miss their debut song - MAMA. It’s equally insane. 🔥
If you wanna take a ride on high notes, Drop That, El Dorado, and Wolf is the place to be. 😉
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MAMA : ruclips.net/video/KH6ZwnqZ7Wo/видео.htmlsi=EmkBEeYEWIg3pnRl
Drop That : ruclips.net/video/9hoDi3PdhnA/видео.htmlsi=ENYKl5jE1QAdfff8
El Dorado : ruclips.net/video/DODGBiwn8Lw/видео.htmlsi=CFMNHbo0brw2Cz43
Wolf : ruclips.net/video/gAal8xHfV0c/видео.htmlsi=GpkV5E7mVtN3zB6I
Their live performance always so much better💗
I love these reactions about exo
EXO used to consist of EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin). But after 3 members of EXO-M left the group, EXO-K and EXO-M became EXO only. EXO now has 9 members (Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun). And now the 2 youngest EXO members are in the military. One EXO member (Lay) is also active in China. All EXO-Ls are hoping that EXO will make a full comeback with 9 members after Sehun and Kai finish their military service❤
Ganda lahat ng song nila promise simula noong nag uumpisa palang sila 12 members (2012) at hanggang ngayon.
Tempo is just chef's kiss
YYYAAASSS! MORE EXO REACTION PLIESE! THATS FUN ☺️✨
Live performances of them are insane.
It's so satisfying to watch your reaction videos about exo. I wish more to come 🥰
Funny you mentioned it, Tempo is actually called the Bohemian Rhapsody of kpop
I didn’t know that😮
thank you for appreciate their talent ❤️
El único grupo con los huevos suficientes de hacer un acapella en el bridge y que quede increíble.
One song the members don’t like to do very often because the choreography is soooo difficult is ELECTRIC KISS. One of my favorites.
Others you might enjoy are History, ElDorado, KoKoBop.
😊Well, everything.
there live vocals are the best thing youll ever hear in your life (well at least mine lol)
I realy love your reacts. Thank you.
THANK YOU FOR REACTING THIS. I LOVE YOUR EXCITED REACTION FOR THEM😭
Call me baby ,ko ko bop and Obsessoin
Love Shot was the more popular EXO released that year but Tempo is my favorite Kpop song ever. Everything about it was perfect
Thanks for the Exo reaction ♡︎ looking forward to the next one ~
I can’t help but to vibe with you! Haha! EXO is just so good!
Exo is the choir of kpop
Thank you for the reaction❤