EXO - History + What is love | REACTION!!

[@mishavanniekerk]

since the beginning, EXO was EXOLLENT!

[@simageneration4030]

lmaoo

[@Gigi-dj6kd]

EXceptiOnal

[@natty7639]

Baekhyun debuted after just months of training and became main vocalist, sang What is love like this Genius idol indeed!

[@simageneration4030]

YEESS what a king ! actually CHEN and BAEK has traines almost the same period took CHEN only 10 months

[@nargesmsv9999]

You’re excited for baby Exo soo much and this is what I expected 😆💗 They’re the BEST vocalists in kpop industry and one of the best in the WORLD , PERIOD!🔥 Thx for the reaction 😊

[@songsong6983]

They're just around 18-20 when they debute but they already showed that they're Vocal Kings. Baek and D.O. performed What is love live in EXO Showcase, you need to check it out Cait🥰

[@milindawilson9175]

"What is Love" actually features the 4 main vocalists of EXO, so, in the EXO-K version you only hear D.O. and Baekhyun's voices, but when you watch the EXO-M version you will see Chen and Luhan as the singers. These are the main vocalists from their respective groups. However, in the MV you see most of the members. The rest of the members aren't singing the song, but they are helping to tell a story. This was their first pre-debut MV from 2012, so it is setting up EXO's storyline and it's introducing the members. This MV was EXO's very first MV and it was released about 4 months before EXO's official debut. If you like their voices in the MV, just wait until you hear "What is Love" performed live in concert. You will be even more blown away. As SM artists, it shouldn't be a surprise that EXO are amazing vocalists. That is just what SM is known for. You literally can't debut under SM Entertainment without having amazing vocals and dance skills. All of SM's artists are amazing singers, even their rappers. SM is known as the vocal powerhouse of the industry. And the company has gained the reputation for putting a huge emphasis on finding and cultivating some of the best vocalists and dancers in the industry. Now to explain the story in the MV: As you may have noticed, you see an eclipse is happening. The eclipse is what controls EXO's powers and it's where they get their power and strength from. So, that is why you see in most of their MVs that they focus on the moon or show an eclipse taking place, etc. EXO are aliens so staring at an eclipse or the sun doesn't affect them in the same way. After all, they come from Planet Exo, which has two suns. LOL In the MV for "What Is Love," you see clips from some of their pre-debut teaser videos. All the clips in the MV are special clips that were originally released one at a time on their own to introduce EXO to the world, before the group's official debut. Before EXO debuted SM released 23 teaser videos over a 3 month period and the videos showcased the members and their talents, such as Kai's special dances and Tao's martial arts skills, as well as told a story about EXO who are on a quest to find each other and to find clues to locate the Tree of Life, etc. Kai was the member that was featured in the most teasers -- somewhere around 10 videos. The "What is Love" MV takes clips from those teaser videos and puts them together to make the MV. Months and years later, we have also discovered that the teasers also were teasers to EXO's discography of songs. At the time, when the teasers were released, we had no idea the significance of the songs that you hear in the teasers. But now, over the years, we have discovered that the majority of the songs that were featured in EXO's pre-debut teasers were also meant to be teasers to songs that would be released as some of the main tracks of EXO's albums. All the teasers are still on SM's KZbin channel if you want to check them out. If you watch the teasers, you will see how planned out everything EXO is involved in actually is. Most of the songs that they released even years after debut were songs that were teased to in their pre-debut teaser videos even before fans knew who EXO was. That just goes to show you why we say that everything EXO does comes back to their storyline. :D Absolutely everything has been planned out down to the most minute detail for years in advance and for years to come. However, not all of the songs you hear in the teasers were songs that made it to the albums, or maybe they are songs that haven't been released yet. There are several songs in the teasers that we still don't know. Maybe they are songs that have not been released yet, or maybe they may never exist as a full song. It's another part of EXO's mystery that we are waiting to discover. So you have to watch both "What is Love" MVs to see the different clips and try and figure out the story it is trying to tell. EXO's MVs may look similar, but in each version there are hidden messages and Easter eggs that SM puts in each MV that tell a little more of the story, even still today. Plus, in the Korean version they highlight the EXO-K members where in the Mandarin version they highlight the EXO-M members. It's a common misconception that just because EXO's 2 MVs look similar on the surface that you don't need to watch both versions, but if you skip the Mandarin version of EXO's MVs -- especially these early MVs when they were still a full group -- I guarantee you are going to miss a key part of their story. Plus, you miss out on hearing the EXO-M members and what the song sounds like in Mandarin. I wish more people would understand that SM didn't only make a Mandarin version of EXO's songs to appeal to their Chinese audience. EXO-M was very much a part of EXO's storyline and the EXO-M or Mandarin MVs are just as an important part of EXO's storyline as the Korean version. They actually shot two separate MVs for each version, so the parts that look the same were deliberately made to look the same and there are almost always subtle differences in both versions because it is telling the story from a different angle or from the other group's perspective. I encourage you to take the time to also check out the EXO-M Mandarin version of this song, even if you don't react to it, it will help you to understand EXO a little better.

[@maichkc1455]

I still can’t believe What Is Love is their PRE-DEBUT song! It’s one of my favorites😍 I love your reactions, they give me joy 🤩 thank you!!!

[@dakie_1550]

Hope to hear the song "What is Love" live again from Baek and D.O. One of my fave exo songs ever.

[@cambojoe]

They dropped teasers for EXO’s debut every day for almost a month. Most were dance focused (usually Kai) but a lot of the other clips were used in these two videos. We had no clue what EXO’s vocals were like until What Is Love dropped and we were stunned. You should definitely check out the EXO-M versions of these two songs- Chen & Luhan are amazing in What Is Love

[@maichkc1455]

That’s cool you experienced their predebut! Jealous! I’m a baby -L so DFTF was my first comeback, it will always have a special place in my heart ❤️

[@anjalij9646]

Best pre debut song🔥🔥 EXO is always amazing

[@nernerooo1462]

Baekhyun was born to be an idol. He has already great vocals since the beginning .

[@simageneration4030]

al of them tbh LOL all of the members legit . chen and baek traind the saim amount of months

[@halima-L-1485]

what is love was my first exo song i listen. after that i become exo-l and exo become my ult kpop group, also beakhyun becom my ult bias i ❤ that song.i love beaksoo voice together 👈💕

[@simageneration4030]

ur taste IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL

[@milindawilson9175]

EXO's "History" MV is supposed to be an introduction for EXO and it was meant to begin to establish their storyline and concept as a group. As aliens from Planet Exo, the members are about to be sent to Earth on a mission. "History" is thought to be about how EXO are still on Planet Exo and they are preparing to be sent to Earth. So that is why it has a very futuristic look and feel to it. There isn't a whole lot of story because it is a pre-debut MV so this was meant to just introduce the members and establish their concept. "History" is EXO's second pre-debut track. It came out about 2 months after "What is Love," and about 2 months before their debut with "Mama." "History" is the introduction of the storyline and it explains what led up to the events in "Mama." As you see, in the EXO-K version of "History" you only saw the EXO-K members -- Kai, D.O, Suho, Sehun, Baekhyun and Chanyeol -- singing, and in the middle of the song you see them flash to the EXO-M members -- Lay, Kris, Chen, Luhan, Xiumin and Tao -- however, when you watch the EXO-M version you will see that the EXO-M members are the main characters in the story and they only show the EXO-K members briefly. This establishes how the two groups are separate and yet still are all part of one group as EXO. Both versions of their MVs may look the same on the surface, but the story is slightly different because it is being told from a different angle or different perspective in each version. To understand the story in their "History" MV this is one time where it is helpful to look up the English translation of the lyrics. The song is called "History" and in the lyrics they talk about making history. It's about failing at something and trying again to make it right. So, the theory is that in this part of the story EXO made some sort of unknown "big mistake" on their planet, so they have been sent to Earth to try and right their wrongs by trying to prevent the Red Force from causing a "big mistake" or prevent humanity from allowing a "big mistake" to happen on Earth. They are trying to prevent "History" from repeating itself. And they want to make "History" here on Earth. It establishes the whole reason why EXO are fighting against the Red Force and why they need to find the Tree of Life and restore peace. They can't let whatever happened on their planet happen again on Earth, etc. However, just so you know, we didn't fully understand that was what the MV and song was trying to tell us, until several years later, after we had more context to go on after we had several other MV stories and more information. But that is why we say, if you want to try and follow EXO's story you have to pay attention to everything and you have to remember as much detail as you can about everything you have ever seen and heard from EXO. Because although you might think you understand one piece of EXO's story, with every new release from EXO, we get a little more information, and, sometimes it helps to confirm what we thought to be true and sometimes it turns the whole theory on its head and makes us realize what was happening wasn't what we thought after all. What complicates this even more is the fact that almost nothing in their storyline is in chronological order, so we EXO-Ls have to become detectives and analyze every aspect of everything any of the members are involved in to try and piece it all together and figure out where each part fits within their larger storyline. And I literally mean everything, from their teaser videos, to their MVs, to their song lyrics and live performances, concert VCRs and even some of their choreography, as well as their sub-unit and solo work. Everything EXO does is connected. To see their dancing better, check out the dance practice for "History" the choreography is very unique. They have an EXO-K dance practice and an EXO-M dance practice. And it's one of their few choreographies where the two groups are not combined because they were completely separate groups in this MV. The part of the dance where they put their hands in their pockets and shake their pants, I interpret as the nervousness and uncertainty that they are feeling as they are about to embark on this new journey as they prepare to go to Earth and also as a representation of the nerves and excitement they are feeling as they are about to debut. As you can see, even the choreography is designed to tell the story.

[@yojchuacarag]

Aigooo the LIVE perf of WHAT IS LOVE is unbelievable as well. EXO debuted with a vocal bang.. Like we will giv u vocals for days

[@r.maomettanodalila8192]

they are talented indeed 🥰

[@dodadyo]

History is one of my favorite song and choreo. Jeeezzz. I've been listening to these songs since 8 years ago and watching you fangirl, I feel like I am also watching this for the first time and your reaction was what exactly my reactions were. Even louder perhaps. 😅

[@katieahn4018]

We love this boys so much🤣💕💕💕

[@zonunsangisailo1463]

They are amazing

[@abcdef-kf3my]

My inner fan girl is squuuueaaaaakinnngg sooooooooo hard. My kings🔥🔥🔥and my ultimate and only Byun Baekhyun I died listening to What is love for the nth time 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😘👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@natty7639]

Baekhyun is sooo amazing! Also my ult (and since What is love release)

[@halima-L-1485]

@@natty7639 same last part I got goosebumps .

[@e.b.m.2367]

Tu entusiasmo me representa 😭😭 Recordar tan memorable época te llena de orgullo y nostalgia Amo ❤️ Te mereciste mi like 👍🏻

[@kmlmcnere561]

I love your reaction!!! Baby Exo ...

[@nwe5272]

i love you reactions 💖

[@fernandacordoba4580]

A si es wooo woooo que vocales me reflejas a si mis reacciones Exo es increíble son los reyes

[@monicachiu1111]

Kyungsoo 😍😍😍😍

[@easyb176]

Next: EXO - Heart Attack VCR please :3

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Baekhyun's New OST just released yesterday!! You should definitely check it out!!!

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Pamungkas - queen of the hearts

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Thx u so much for this reaction

[@sunset1267]

Miss those old days look. They look so cute back then, but they became handsome men

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Louder girl, EXO is a standard..

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Exo

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