Q 01/05

Which of these boy bands was launched by the same agency as EXO?

A) SHINee

B) Big Bang

C) 2PM

D) Infinite

Answer · why

A) SHINee

SHINee: three years after launching them, the agency's founder unveiled his next boy band, EXO, as one group in two halves built to release the same s...

Q 02/05

EXO's name is taken from which word?

A) Exodus

B) Exoplanet

C) Exoskeleton

D) Exotic

Answer · why

B) Exoplanet

Exoplanet: the debut video ran with the idea, showing each member wielding a celestial power such as frost, flight or healing.

Q 03/05

How many members did EXO debut with in 2012?

A) 3

B) 6

C) 12

D) 24

Answer · why

C) 12

12: the lineup was split into two six-member units, and three members' lawsuits against the agency later cut it to nine.

Q 04/05

EXO's Chinese-market half promoted its songs mainly in which language?

A) Japanese

B) Cantonese

C) English

D) Mandarin

Answer · why

D) Mandarin

Mandarin: the two halves put out each song in Korean and Mandarin on the same day until 2014, after which the group performed as one.

Q 05/05

Which single, released in April 2012, marked EXO's official debut?

A) Mama

B) History

C) What Is Love

D) Wolf

Answer · why

A) Mama

Mama: both halves of the group launched it on the same day, one on a Korean music show and the other at an awards ceremony in China.