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Exo-SC
EXO-SC at MLB event in 2018.
EXO-SC at MLB event in 2018.
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2019–2020
LabelsSM
Spinoff ofExo
Members
WebsiteOfficial website

Exo-SC (Korean세훈&찬열; RRSehun & 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

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2019: Formation, debut and What a Life

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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

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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

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certification
KOR
[11]
JPN
[12]
JPN
Hot.

[13]
POL
[14]
UK
Dig.

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1 Billion Views 1 10 16 22 65
  • KMCA: 2× Platinum[18]

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certification
KOR
[19]
JPN
[20]
JPN
Hot.

[21]
POL
[22]
UK
Dig.

[23]
US
Heat

[24]
US
Indie

[25]
US
World

[26]
What a Life
  • Released: July 22, 2019
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1 19 26 43 78 10 32 8

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
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

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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

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Television shows

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Title Year Network Role Notes
My Little Television V2 2019 MBC, Twitch Episodes 18-19

Music videos

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Title Year Ref.
"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

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Headlining

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  • 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

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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 Ref.
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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "EXO-SC (profile)". SMTOWN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "[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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ ""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.
  7. ^ "'뮤직뱅크' 엑소 세훈&찬열, 장혜진 윤민수 꺾고 출연없이 1위". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Charted Albums on Gaon Album Chart:
  12. ^ Charted Albums on Oricon Album Chart:
  13. ^ Charted Albums on Billboard Japan:
  14. ^ Charted Albums on Poland Official Album Chart:
  15. ^ Charted Albums on Official UK Album Download Chart:
  16. ^ Cumulative sales of 1 Billion Views:
  17. ^ "1 Billion Views". July 13–19, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  18. ^ "가온 인증" [Gaon Certification] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  19. ^ Charted EPs on Gaon Album Chart:
  20. ^ Charted EPs on Oricon Album Chart:
  21. ^ Charted EPs on Billboard Japan:
    • "What a Life". August 5, 2019. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Charted EPs on Official UK Album Download Chart:
  24. ^ "Billboard Heatseekers Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  25. ^ "Billboard Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  26. ^ "Billboard Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  27. ^ What a Life sales
  28. ^ "Oricon Weekly Album Chart" (in Korean). August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  29. ^ "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.
  30. ^ "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.
  31. ^ Charted songs on Circle Digital Chart, formerly Gaon Digital Chart:
  32. ^ Peak positions on the Billboard K-Pop 100:
  33. ^ Charted songs on Gaon Digital Chart:
  34. ^ 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
  35. ^ SMTOWN (2019-07-21), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 'What a life' MV, archived from the original on 2019-07-21, retrieved 2019-07-21
  36. ^ 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
  37. ^ 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
  38. ^ 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
  39. ^ "EXO-SC to tour Singapore, Manila and Kuala Lumpur this year". NME. 6 March 2023.
  40. ^ "10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 Physical". Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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