Exo-SC (; 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.
History
2019: Formation, debut and What a Life 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.
Chanyeol and Sehun debuted as Exo's second sub-unit and first duo in July. On June 28, the unit's name was announced to be Exo-SC (shortened from SeChan), after the first letter of the members' names. 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. Exo-SC received their first-ever music show win on KBS's Music Bank on August 2, eleven days after their debut.
2020: Endorsement and 1 Billion Views
On June 12, Cass Fresh, a notable beer in South Korea, announced that Exo-SC became their brand endorser. 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.
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 holds 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.
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certification KORCharted Albums on Gaon Album Chart: JPNCharted Albums on Oricon Album Chart:JPNHot.Charted Albums on Billboard Japan: POLCharted Albums on Poland Official Album Chart: UKDig.Charted Albums on Official UK Album Download Chart:1 Billion Views Released: July 13, 2020 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 10 16 22 65 KOR: 540,754Cumulative sales of 1 Billion Views: JPN: 5,824 KMCA: 2× Platinum
Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certification KORCharted EPs on Gaon Album Chart: JPNCharted EPs on Oricon Album Chart: JPNHot.Charted EPs on Billboard Japan: POLCharted EPs on Poland Official Album Chart: UKDig.Charted EPs on Official UK Album Download Chart: USHeat USIndie USWorld What a Life Released: July 22, 2019 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 19 26 43 78 10 32 8KOR: 417,227What a Life sales JPN: 5,436 US: 1,000 KMCA: Platinum
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORCircleCharted songs on Circle Digital Chart, formerly Gaon Digital Chart: Billb.Peak positions on the Billboard K-Pop 100:"What a Life"2019 83 1rowspan="5" What a Life"Just Us 2" 107 3"Closer to You" 120 —"Telephone" 2020 72 251 Billion Views"1 Billion Views" 24 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORGaonCharted songs on Gaon Digital Chart: "Borderline" 2019 189 What a Life "Roller Coaster" 195 "Say It" 2020 145 1 Billion Views "Rodeo Station" 136 "Jet Lag" 168 "Fly Away" 162 "Nothin'" 198 "On Me" 188
Filmography Television shows Title Year Network Role Notes My Little Television V2 2019 MBC, Twitch Episodes 18-19
Music videos Title Year Ref. "Just Us 2" 2019 "What a Life" "Closer to You" "Telephone" 2020 "1 Billion Views"
Concerts and tours
Headlining Back to Back Fancon (2023) +Back to Back Fancon (2023)Date (2023)CityCountryVenueAttendanceFebruary 5JakartaIndonesiaBeach City International Stadium May 14Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMega Star ArenaMay 17SingaporeThe Star TheatreMay 20ManilaPhilippinesSmart Araneta ColiseumAugust 5BangkokThailandQueen Sirikit National Convention CenterAugust 6 Awards and nominations
+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020Artist of the Year - 3rd Quarter1 Billion Views MuBeat Global Choice Award - Male Exo-SC Genie Music Awards2020Artist of the YearGolden Disc Awards 2019 Disc BonsangWhat a Life Disc Daesang 2020 Disc Bonsang1 Billion Views Seoul Music Awards 2019 Popularity Award Exo-SC Hallyu Special Award Bonsang Award QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award
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