K-pop star D.O. from EXO shows why he’s more than just a singer in one of South Korea’s most popular boy bands

Before EXO’s music explodes in popularity in the US, get to know one of the group’s most beloved members, the softly spoken D.O., who’s known for his soulful ballads and acting skills

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D.O. is one of the lead singers for K-pop band EXO. He is also an actor in South Korea.

Published: 8:30pm, 28 Apr 2018Updated: 10:59am, 18 Feb 2020

With the rapid global rise of K-pop bands such as BTS over the past year, fans have been left wondering who will be the next big thing to come out of South Korea.

Many observers have put their money on popular boy band EXO to be the next K-pop act to break through internationally – and with the outfit boasting more than 100,000 followers on their US Twitter fan account, they could be right.

EXO started with 12 members in 2012, and now has nine.

Since their debut in 2012, the Chinese-Korean boy bandhas been one of the most influential South Korean acts in Asia, with hugely popular members such as D.O. and Baekhyun. Their debut album, “Xoxo”, was named album of the year at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards and has reportedly sold over one million copies, entering the list of the bestselling album in Korea.

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Since the departure of three of the group’s Chinese members – Kris Wu, Lu Han and Tao, who have all gone on to forge successful solo careers in China – the remaining nine members have continued to achieve success as a group.

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