Exo-SC
Exo-SC | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | |
Years active | 2019–2020 |
Labels | SM |
Spinoff of | Exo |
Members | |
Website | Official website |
Exo-SC (Korean: 세훈&찬열; RR: Sehun & Chanyeol;[1] stylized in all caps) is a South Korean hip hop duo and the second sub-unit of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, consisting of Chanyeol and Sehun. Their debut EP What a Life was released on July 22, 2019.[2]
History
[edit]2019: Formation, debut and What a Life
[edit]During Exo's concert tour Exo Planet 4 – The Elyxion, Chanyeol and Sehun performed a song together titled "We Young" in Seoul and Macau in July and August 2018 respectively. The song was then released digitally through SM Station X 0 on September 14, 2018.[3]
Chanyeol and Sehun debuted as Exo's second sub-unit and first duo in July.[4] On June 28, the unit's name was announced to be Exo-SC (shortened from SeChan), after the first letter of the members' names.[5] On the same day, it was announced that the unit will release their first extended play titled What a Life on July 22, which contains six tracks.[6] Exo-SC received their first-ever music show win on KBS's Music Bank on August 2, eleven days after their debut.[7]
2020: Endorsement and 1 Billion Views
[edit]On June 12, Cass Fresh, a notable beer in South Korea, announced that Exo-SC became their brand endorser.[8] On June 23, it was announced that the unit will release their first full album 1 Billion Views on July 13, which contains nine tracks.[9]
With the release of their debut album they became the best selling subunit in korea for selling a combined 900,000 album sales since their debut and selling 500,000 copies with their first full length album which also hold the record of the highest sales for an album by a subunit extending their record and surpassing their own record with their debut extended play What a Life [10]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certification | ||||
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KOR [11] |
JPN [12] |
JPN Hot. [13] |
POL [14] |
UK Dig. [15] | ||||
1 Billion Views |
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1 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 65 |
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Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certification | |||||||
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KOR [19] |
JPN [20] |
JPN Hot. [21] |
POL [22] |
UK Dig. [23] |
US Heat [24] |
US Indie [25] |
US World [26] | ||||
What a Life |
|
1 | 19 | 26 | 43 | 78 | 10 | 32 | 8 |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR | ||||||
Circle [31] |
Billb. [A][32] | |||||
"What a Life" | 2019 | 83 | 1 | — | What a Life | |
"Just Us 2" (있어 희미하게) (featuring Gaeko) | 107 | 3 | ||||
"Closer to You" (부르면 돼) | 120 | — | ||||
"Telephone" (척) (featuring 10cm) | 2020 | 72 | — | 1 Billion Views | ||
"1 Billion Views" (10억뷰) (featuring Moon) | 24 | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other charted songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR | |||
Gaon [33] | |||
"Borderline" (선) | 2019 | 189 | What a Life |
"Roller Coaster" (롤러코스터) | 195 | ||
"Say It" (featuring Penomeco) | 2020 | 145 | 1 Billion Views |
"Rodeo Station" (로데오역) | 136 | ||
"Jet Lag" (시차적응) | 168 | ||
"Fly Away" (날개) (featuring Gaeko) | 162 | ||
"Nothin'" | 198 | ||
"On Me" | 188 |
Filmography
[edit]Television shows
[edit]Title | Year | Network | Role | Notes |
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My Little Television V2 | 2019 | MBC, Twitch | — | Episodes 18-19 |
Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Ref. |
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"Just Us 2" (있어 희미하게) (featuring Gaeko) | 2019 | [34] |
"What a Life" | [35] | |
"Closer to You" | [36] | |
"Telephone" (척) (featuring 10cm) | 2020 | [37] |
"1 Billion Views" (10억뷰) (featuring Moon) | [38] |
Concerts and tours
[edit]Headlining
[edit]- Back to Back Fancon (2023)[39]
- Jakarta, Indonesia (February 5)
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (May 14)
- Singapore (May 17)
- Manila, Philippines (May 20)
- Bangkok, Thailand (August 5–6)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2020 | Artist of the Year - 3rd Quarter | 1 Billion Views | Nominated | [40] |
MuBeat Global Choice Award - Male | Exo-SC | Nominated | |||
Genie Music Awards | 2020 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
Golden Disc Awards | 2019 | Disc Bonsang | What a Life | Won | |
Disc Daesang | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Disc Bonsang | 1 Billion Views | Nominated | ||
Seoul Music Awards | 2019 | Popularity Award | Exo-SC | Nominated | |
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
Bonsang Award | Nominated | ||||
QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Includes the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of 2022), and South Korea Songs (part of Billboard's Hits of the World (2022 onwards).
References
[edit]- ^ "EXO-SC (profile)". SMTOWN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "엑소 新 유닛 세훈&찬열, 7월22일 첫 미니앨범 발매(공식입장)". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "EXO's Chanyeol & Sehun Team Up on Youth Anthem 'We Young': Watch the Music Video". Billboard. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "[단독] 엑소 찬열X세훈, 비주얼+음악 다되는 듀오조합 탄생..7월 첫 앨범 발표". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "엑소 세훈&찬열, 7월 22일 'What a life' 출격 "비주얼 케미 甲"". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ ""엑소 新 유닛 출격"…세훈&찬열, 7월 22일 'What a life' 발매 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "'뮤직뱅크' 엑소 세훈&찬열, 장혜진 윤민수 꺾고 출연없이 1위". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ "오비맥주 카스, 젊고 역동적인 감각의 새 패키지 디자인 공개". Naver (in Korean). June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "엑소 세훈X찬열, 7월13일 첫 정규 앨범으로 컴백(공식)". Naver (in Korean). June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "EXO-SC Become K-Pop's Best-Selling Subunit + KOMCA Registration • TheStandom". 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Charted Albums on Gaon Album Chart:
- "1 Billion Views". July 16–21, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Charted Albums on Oricon Album Chart:
- "1 Billion Views". July 13–19, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ Charted Albums on Billboard Japan:
- "1 Billion Views". July 27, 2020. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Charted Albums on Poland Official Album Chart:
- "1 Billion Views". July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Charted Albums on Official UK Album Download Chart:
- "1 Billion Views". OfficialCharts.com. July 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of 1 Billion Views:
- "Circle Chart" 2020년 7월 Album Chart [July 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "Album Chart - September 2020". Gaon Album Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "1 Billion Views". July 13–19, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "가온 인증" [Gaon Certification] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Charted EPs on Gaon Album Chart:
- "What a Life". July 21–27, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Charted EPs on Oricon Album Chart:
- "What a Life". August 5, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ Charted EPs on Billboard Japan:
- "What a Life". August 5, 2019. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Charted EPs on Poland Official Album Chart:
- "What a Life". August 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Charted EPs on Official UK Album Download Chart:
- "What a Life". OfficialCharts.com. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Heatseekers Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- "What a Life". Billboard. August 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Billboard Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- "What a Life". Billboard. August 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Billboard Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "What a Life". Billboard. August 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ What a Life sales
- "2019 Yearly Album Chart (see #12)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "2020 Monthly Album Chart - July (see #90)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Album Chart" (in Korean). August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "EXO's Chanyeol & Sehun Make Top 10 Debut on World, Heatseekers Albums Charts as EXO-SC". Billboard. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Gaon Chart Certifications - What a life - The 1st Mini Album". September 12, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ Charted songs on Circle Digital Chart, formerly Gaon Digital Chart:
- "What a Life, Just Us 2, Closer to You". July 21–27, 2019. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- "Telephone". July 16, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- "1 Billion Views". July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Peak positions on the Billboard K-Pop 100:
- ""What a Life" + "Just Us 2"". Billboard. July 27, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ Charted songs on Gaon Digital Chart:
- "Borderline, Roller Coaster". July 21–27, 2019. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- "1 Billion Views". July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ SMTOWN (2019-07-20), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '있어 희미하게 (Just us 2) (Feat. Gaeko)' MV, archived from the original on 2019-07-21, retrieved 2019-07-20
- ^ SMTOWN (2019-07-21), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 'What a life' MV, archived from the original on 2019-07-21, retrieved 2019-07-21
- ^ SMTOWN (2019-07-25), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '부르면 돼 (Closer to you)' MV, archived from the original on 2019-07-26, retrieved 2019-07-25
- ^ SMTOWN (2020-07-07), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '척 (Telephone) (Feat. 10CM)' MV, archived from the original on 2020-07-07, retrieved 2020-07-07
- ^ SMTOWN (2020-07-07), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '10억뷰 (1 Billion Views) (Feat. MOON)' MV, archived from the original on 2021-04-12, retrieved 2020-07-13
- ^ "EXO-SC to tour Singapore, Manila and Kuala Lumpur this year". NME. 6 March 2023.
- ^ "10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 Physical". Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)