Redemption Reacts to EXO-K 엑소케이 'WHAT IS LOVE' MV (Korean Ver.)

[@vssugakookie2398]

They arent called the vocal kings of kpop for no reason!

[@aeriaeri3739]

That was rookie Baekhyun and D.O. 👌👌👌

[@REDEMPTION46]

They snapped

[@Syllights]

Baekhyun was 19 and D.O. was 18 and this was even before their debut, singing like this first day on the job, crazy tbh

[@EXOsNoona]

I love how everyone sat up straighter when they heard the first “ooooohhh” from Kyungsoo 😆 SAME

[@REDEMPTION46]

Hit our soul 😩

[@EXOsNoona]

@@REDEMPTION46 the vocal line tends to do that🥰 Actually they all do! Please check out Xiumin’s new solo MV Brand New… I think you guys will love it! And thank you for reacting to EXO 🫶

[@isalvim]

and doing it pre-debut!! vocal gods since the beginning

[@iyikaweeinjoho6578]

Ifyou guys love RNB song I recommend "Tell me (what is love)" by D.O. EXO & Yoo Youngjin And "I'm fine by D.O. EXO"

[@karolinaszarafi4123]

They are vocal kings 🤩🤴

[@REDEMPTION46]

Vocal Gods

[@ygdrake4206]

@@REDEMPTION46 fun fact : this was their pre debut song. They were vocal kings from the beginning

[@Lifebubble167]

Reason they own their title Vocal Kings 👑

[@REDEMPTION46]

Some of the best vocals I’ve ever heard

[@jenniferahweyevu2770]

Early EXO was in their bag. When I found out Teddy Riley produced this, it all made sense.

[@pinar8382]

I believe that lay didn’t leave the group he just left sm and had his own company. AlSo pls react to D.O - tell me what is love live

[@uraeri]

when you listen to an exo song you can’t expect anything else other than greatness!

[@aeriaeri3739]

Lay left SM but he said he's there for EXO. Please react to Lay's Veil 🔥🔥🔥

[@darapuspita4290]

Exo live perfomance so good, react to exo acoustic version

[@brighteyes3439]

EXO bsides are god tier like they are INSANE

[@lia_baeksoo]

Baekhyun and D.O. are my biases and these are my few reasons why. They are insane! 😭 EXO is the most talented group I've ever seen so far!

[@ksooexo7742]

Please react D.O. ft Yoo Young Jin - Tell Me What Is Love lyrics video. He's called RnB King and Vocal Tone Gangster. He always do crazy runs and riffs and his vocal tone is rare in the Kpop industry. He has a solo album called empathy. He has english and spanish songs

[@ddsworld16]

ExO masterpiece are their b-side track.. they are all gems song.. and if you like RnB and runs... you really need to check out their B-side songs.

[@silviaexo-l9559]

EXO’s vocals are another level

[@greenmangoes5353]

What If and Sweet Lies might be up your alley as well (no MVs though but they have live clips from their concerts for those)

[@littlemisshomeshine]

UP

[@yaneluizchelsea]

YEAHHHHH i suggest doing the live performance!

[@vanessamaedelmonte4380]

They will go crazy once they hear it. :)

[@priyadarshaniabeyrathne5225]

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[@gurlinpinkscarf]

Up up

[@gaearin1662]

The fact that I remember when this was released!! Btw Baekhyun and D.O were only 20 in this video

[@ughmaiya]

"EXO makes me feel comfortable." this part! EXO was one of the first groups I listened to and connected with. They will always be number 1 for me. It's nice to listen to something it feels familiar but different. Anyone can get with it. If they went on tour I'd be one of the first ones to buy a ticket.

[@zaemataleilo4840]

You guys will really baby don't cry, sweet lies, moonlight

[@cytot8244]

“What If” is another great R&B track by EXO. There’s no MV but there’s a live performance. Please check it out

[@naimak1]

Fun fact - this is a Teddy Riley production as in Guy, black street and MJ’s dangerous album. He’s actually produced a few K-pop tracks like The Boys by Girls Generation, All night by f(x) and Beautiful by my ultimate group Shinee

[@lilysrc5530]

Vocal Kings of KPOP🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻

[@NerdyQueen1234]

EXOs whole discography is so good the b-sides everything. Like What is Love is so amazing but they have even more amazing R&B oriented songs. EXO is the standard for me in K-Pop period.

[@kpopajumma2449]

yes! I did not want to stan a boy group before bcos of military service but their vocals really got me hooked. Also, Lay left SM NOT EXO. they are still called Nations Vocal Group and Nations Pick. And they are the youngest group to win a daesang

[@flady4967]

Another song that may have similar vibe to this song is "Tell Me What Is Love" by D.O. Ft. Yoo Young Jin (D.O.'s vocal coach). This one has MV but it is not a full version of the song so if you are interested, you may need to react to a lyrics version intead.

[@d.o.2104]

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[@gurlinpinkscarf]

Up

[@cryt9108]

It’s crazy to think that this was their pre-debute song and it came out 10 years ago

[@loeyyy-xm7bb]

That is why, EXO is literally called as THE VOCAL KINGS!! These boys can sing SING! No matter the hate they received, it won’t deny the fact that EXO is a multi talented realist artists. All songs even the bsides are all bangers because of their delivery.

[@milindawilson9175]

"What is Love" actually features the 4 main vocalists of EXO, so, in the EXO-K (Korean) version you only hear D.O.'s and Baekhyun's voices, but when you watch the EXO-M (Mandarin) 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. Although "What is Love" is a love song, the MV really doesn't have a whole lot to do with love. The storyline in the MV is all about EXO's origin story and it is showing the members as they first arrived here on Earth. This was their very first pre-debut MV -- about 3 or 4 months before their debut with "Mama" -- so it is setting up EXO's storyline and it's showing the members. This was before most people really even knew who EXO were. EXO's second MV, was "History" and it was also a pre-debut song. "History" came out about 2 months after "What is Love." If you think D.O.'s and Baekhyun's version was amazing, just imagine what Chen's and Luhan's version is like. It has a slightly different feel because it has a sound and style that is designed to appeal more to a Chinese audience, but it's no less amazing. There's a reason why EXO has 3/4 main vocalists. Now to explain the story in the MV: As you may have noticed, you see an eclipse is happening. EXO's whole concept and storyline is that they are aliens who came to Earth to protect the Tree of Life from the Red Forces. And as otherworldly beings, the members each have a superpower that is specific to them. 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 scenes were you see D.O and Baekhyun singing that is thought to be showing clues to EXO's storyline, such as the light that is streaming through the holes in the walls is thought to be representing Baekhyun's superpower, which is the ability to control light, and the fact that the room they are in is kind of disheveled could be after D.O. used his power of force. You also see scenes such as Chanyeol (a member of EXO-K) looking at a drawing of a unicorn and comparing it to a hieroglyph of a unicorn on a piece of rock, which is thought to be something to do with the fact that he is searching for Lay (an EXO-M member). Lay's symbol is a unicorn, which represents his power of healing. I think the rocks are clues that may have been left on Earth or on Planet Exo from ancient times. (You will see these symbols all over the place in EXO content because each member has a symbol that represent them -- as you will discover when you watch EXO's debut "Mama" MVs -- and their symbols are often used kind of like a call beacon. When one member is looking for another member, or they want to send a member a message, you will see a version of their symbol appear. It's a way to know who the message is coming from and it's designed to make everyone aware that it's something important that you need to pay attention to.) Think of the message on those rocks like Egyptian hieroglyphs. Therefore, I see it as EXO has to find the clues that someone has left from the past. Just like in real life history, often ancient civilizations have left us clues to tell their story in order to make sure whatever happened to them doesn't get repeated. Therefore, I think someone has left EXO clues, just in case sometime in the future the Red Force was able to gain power once again. Hence, why in EXO's next pre-debut song "History" they talk about not wanting to allow whatever happened previously to repeat itself (i.e. they need to stop and prevent history from repeating itself. And they need to learn from history by discovering clues that will help them understand what happened in the past, in order to figure out a way to make sure the same mistakes aren't repeated, etc.) And because it is thought that the EXO members can travel between time periods and dimensions, this could also mean that the clues could have possibly been left for them by their future selves. The future EXO members have traveled back in time to leave a message for the present day EXO members in order to help them figure out how to stop the Red Force and prevent whatever happened in the future from taking place, etc. The clues I think are something they need in order to find the Tree of Life and to do whatever needs to be done in order to create peace in the world once again, and free humanity and EXO from the control of the Red Force. Which will allow the Tree of Life to be whole once again and be at peace, no longer being used as a potential weapon by the Red Force, etc. In reality, I think the Red Force could be thought of as a symbol of all the things society is dealing with in the world and all the bad things that need to be fixed, such as war, hate, destruction of the environment, corruption, etc. I think SM's wide-reaching message within their SM Cultured Universe and EXO's storyline is the dream of world peace. Therefore, I'm not sure we will ever see an official end to EXO's storyline or the SM Culture Universe story because World Peace is such a lofty goal that will never be accomplished fully. So in other words, EXO's story may be an open-ended one that never gets solved. I think the whole point of SM creating this storyline is because it's supposed to be a social commentary on what real life society needs to learn and do in order to create a better world. Think of everything in the SM Culture Universe, and EXO's storyline, as a metaphor for what is happening all around us every day and what we have gone through in the past and will go through in the future if we don't learn from our mistakes, etc. 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. 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, if you want to follow EXO's story, 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 6 EXO-K members, where in the Mandarin version they highlight the EXO-M members. It's a common misconception that just because EXO's two 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 with 12 members -- 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.

[@Zanra989]

Try exo what if, this is b side of Exodus album, their so many r and b types coz exo is expose for make sound of music that have r and b types

[@sweetpunze25]

Lay is still part of exo. The members are all one by one serving the army. So it will be 2025 when you see them all come together. What is Love was WAY before V MV.

[@Lovewithallyourheart21]

More EXO Please vocal kings 👑 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ad0relii]

yall should listen to what if...

[@baecadeon6736]

CHECK THE LIVE VERSION!!!!!

[@chanbaekkaisoo9238]

Rookie EXO right there!

[@inaweofexo]

This was EXO pre-debut song. Those new to EXO are unaware of what their actual achievements are. My five key facts Apart from having no visual or vocal hole. (they are very handsome & all can sing live - there is no weak link in talent - no one member carries the group). 1. They are the richest K-pop band in the world (2022). Their worth has been calculated at $1 billion approx. Dwarfing BTS; Blackpink; Twice and TVXQ (range of $150-30 million) respectively. 85-90% of SM revenue is generated by EXO. 2. LAY is still a member of EXO (but left SM) as he has set up his own label. He is one of the biggest stars in China. 3. EXO stage and live concerts are legendary. This is when you know there is something special about a band that performs not just sing & dance. They have the record for the fastest sell-out tour in 0.2 sec. Even performed at the Winter 2018 closing ceremony. 4. Successfully built a portfolio of careers - including acting, and modelling (DIOR; GUCCI, etc) which other KPOP bands now copy. Thus military enlistment never resulted in a personal hiatus & have a larger fanbase today with 7/9 having successful solo careers. They released the brilliant Obsession Album and Don't Fight the Feeling mini album with just 6 members (different in each) as they enlisted 2 by 2. 5. Keep to their promise. They have never attended award shows post the fiasco of Mama 2017. It has been 6 years. They still leave a spot for Lay in their lineup. For an EXO-L like myself, I do not care about rankings I have a catalog of 120+ EXO songs from ballads; rock; R&B; pop; Jazz as well as a solo; subunits; OSTs; collabs. In years to come that is what will be remembered. Not Fan size numbers or views on KZbin. But the innovative, creative, music.

[@elaela2022]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Bravooooo! very well said !

[@ajasuncion6233]

D.O. / Kyungsoo is my favorite EXO vocalist.

[@SiwonnieFan]

Dude! This is a pre-debut song even EXO are Kpop's ace!

[@zoemayarmy127]

I love this reaction

[@Italian67foreverexofan]

EXO forever❤❤❤

[@148ESTHER]

U must see the live version. This is BAEKHYUN/ D.O duet

[@kai-pop57]

Hands down best vocals in all of kpop right here. I was floored the first time I heard the vocals. KAI 3rd album March 13th. I CANT WAIT

[@hallymay4296]

SM Vocal kings👏👏👏👏👏

[@kim-wh1th]

Imagine it was only thier pre debut song that even way back then EXO vocals are in the next level

[@evilia.d.o7522]

omg thank you for your reaction,,every member of exo really talented,,

[@halima-L-1485]

I was late when i become exo-l 2016 the reason was beakhyun and this song was my first exo song i listen and beakhyun become my favorite idol and bias i know him before i become exo fan" then i fall for D.O what the vocal he have then chen and the rest of the members i love them so much, pls react next moonlight that is also sang by D.O and beakhyun , thank you for this reaction 💕

[@hallymay4296]

You have to watch SM vocal line they are all just incredible 🙌🙌👏👏👏

[@mochimochi82]

This was the first kpop mv I ever saw and I was hooked. Nine years later and no one has ever come close. EXO is THAT group.

[@Michelle-so5gi]

Thank you for another EXO reaction. EXO is known for their amazing vocals.

[@ichirukibaekyeol9046]

I love This song!!!!!

[@camimimimil]

vocal kings idols of idols

[@carlski54]

SM really struck a goldmine having gathered these talented young men! I just hope he takes real good care of them. They work well together and their destinies will converge in one spot, where they are now! God bless each and every one of them.

[@eyla107]

Lay only left the company, so he’s still part of exo

[@johanaveliz4261]

I love this song 💕 ❤️ they pre debut and still the vocal kings

[@ucochingu8454]

it's just two people, you haven't heard chen, suho, chanyeol, yes if you're looking for multitalented, it's all in EXO

[@83Karlina]

EXO=Nostalgia

[@katsoo7849]

Please react to their live stage of El Dorado. That was so crazy live vocals!

[@EXOeri1485]

don't be shy... exo makes black music. periodt. and if you watch D.O and Baekhyun sing this live.... exo vocals are really something else. You have to listen to the whole discography to probably realize that exo is a kpop grp who serves black music infused with something korean 😅 and some of their producers are black americans, so there. the difference fm other grps is that they don't really promote outside asia. otherwise, they are really top tier! really, exo's music is timeless and covers a lot of genre. they have a song for every reason and every season 💗 thank you for your reaction! i really enjoyed it 😊

[@JuliaSilva-gv4qq]

Please react to D.O(exo) : tell me what is love Exo : paper cut ( Japanese version ) Ce sont des chansons qui vous plairons j’en suis sûr

[@Cantikela12]

My Love BaekSoo😍🥰 EXO is the best of the best ❤️❤️

[@eyla107]

EXO VOCAL KINGSSSS

[@mahdie4665]

Most people don't know about EXO cause they don't do that much of promotions... They are real artists and they always respect their fans in a different way. their songs, their vibe, they attitude, they just stand out!

[@mobblemaggotgutter]

Teenager Baek and Kyungsoo did that man!!

[@sodabella]

They don't make group like EXO nowadays. And that was pre-debut. Already with the vocals. Lay is still EXO, but his contract with SM ended in April. Hope you guys react to EXO's Sweet Lies or EXO really said No Mic No Problem.

[@priyadarshaniabeyrathne5225]

This is 2011 pre debut EXO ......only two vocalists ....sang this ....they are called VOCAL KINGS for this reason ......pure vocals since pre debut .....ahhhhhh....the vocal powerhouse of kpop....PERIODT ✌️

[@songsong6983]

You guys should definitely check out the live version! I highly request "What is love" live in EXO Showcase

[@lilianamarianalily]

The VOCALS Gosh This so nostalgic, i wanna cry

[@DearKeith]

Y’all weren’t ready 😂

[@janmyka332]

YAAAAAAY FINALLY ANOTHER EXO

[@kyungho2174]

I enjoyed your reaction. Thank you! D.O. and Baekhyun have the most R&B-ish vocals in EXO and Kai too. Please react to Tell Me What is Love by D.O. and his vocal coach Yoo Youngjin.

[@redgegonzales3829]

EXO and NCT do sing, no doubt. Beast groups! 🤩

[@ainilwahida]

It's time to react to Exo D.O's solo album EMPATHY.. i promise u guys wont be dissappointed

[@samiam6615]

Exo and Mamamoo in the same day? Hecks yeah!!!!! By far one of my favorite songs from Exo. Even before pre debut they had the vocals. This mv introduced EXO-K vocal line. Listen to the EXO-M to hear Chen and Luhan. #exoisdifferent Cannot wait for both of these groups comebacks. OT9 and OT4

[@blueberryberry8680]

Hiii. I just found your reaction videos to Exo. I'm an Exo-L, stan them because of their talents and their vocals. I hope you would take your time to react to this one male group called BTOB (Born To Beat). They're just like Exo, I mean the vocals are strong and insane. The kings of harmonies. Debuted in 2012. I suggest you BTOB Killing Voice for the first time reaction ❤❤❤

[@anakhasajith5080]

Do OBSSESION & DONT MESS UP MY TEMPO Album reaction (with Lyrical Vedio)their Bside tracks are INSANE 🔥

[@hongjoongisdaddyasf155]

They was in they bag in the earlier days cause omg

[@janmyka332]

this was predebut

[@vantastic5540]

This reaction was epic - i wish that others would appreciate EXO like you guys do. I'm screaming over here watching your reactions to them - dang right they can sang.

[@annyeongjuliegreen1415]

This song has Chinese version..the 2 lead vocals are Chen and former member Luhan ... it is also very DOPE. And you guys gotta also check most of their b-sides ....more.soulful, more r n b. Thanks for reacting to EXO. We Are One!

[@KantorkitaBersama]

Sorry guys, i'm still here, waiting for reaction of "tell me (what is love)" by d.o & yoo young jin 😊🫠. And I suggest you to react them live performance 🙏🫶✌️

[@Camilla_L]

thanknyou for your reaction.. Hope you also listen to Exo's Sweet Lies if you love rnb.. you can use the color coded lyrics

[@ONITOPIA]

Teddy Riley did a great job making this happen.

[@StirsTooMuch]

Still my favorite Exo song

[@eleonorestuart4089]

Wonderful wonderful group and song!

[@backtosleepagain]

the rent was due

[@liza_pet]

EXO is my very first and only favorite band in the entire industry. It doesn't matter how many more years pass, EXO were, are and will be Kings of K-POP, Kings of Vocals, Legends and Discoverers of the 3rd generation. EXO, even after 10 years of career, are the most popular, sought-after and highly paid SM group. Yes, because they are their best band in the history of the company. EXO is the only band with such a variety of high-quality music, choreography and visual effects. PLEASE REACTION TO EXO REALLY SAID "NO MIC? NO PROBLEM!" PART 1 AND 2.

[@liza_pet]

POPULARITY AND LEGNDARITY ARE DIFFERENT CONCEPTS. Popularity is there today, tomorrow it is gone, and LEGENDARITY IS WITH YOU FOREVER. EXO songs released in 2012 in their debut album are relevant to this day. EVERY EXO ALBUM IS A VISION OF ART THAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO ENDLESSLY. EXO MUSIC IS TIMELESS. EXO ARE RELEVANT EVEN AFTER 10 YEARS OF CAREER.

[@yaneluizchelsea]

pls react to EXO live concerts performance. PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! That is why they are called kpop vocal kingsss

[@safitrianarahma2828]

up please

[@ldbigg]

You need to listen to Baek’s solo album

[@clarp.3305]

Please react to EXO M’s version to this song too. Chen and Luhan did a very clean and amazing singing there too.

[@6468May]

Have you guys ever reacted to Jesse. She’s a really special artist. Check out her song Zoom if you haven’t already. She is a great vocalist even though she’s better know as a rapper. She’s a Korean American and she’s so so good

[@marialoren4800]

EXO s pre debut mv WHAT IS LOVE and HISTORY 2011.

[@c4nny]

Hi there is my first time watching you guys reacting to Exo I would like to recommend Tell me what is Love by D.O ang Yo Young Jin

[@kyungsoosings2362]

S A N G E R S INDEED. VOCAL KINGS OF KPOP OUT DA GATE!! 💙🌺

[@liza_pet]

Do Kyungsoo is just incredible in every sense. He is one of the few vocalists who can make your heart flutter and cause a storm of emotions. He manages his deep voice and sweet timbre with such ease that the same part can sound completely different "starting very roughly and ending unrealistically gently". Kyungsoo's unique voice gives each song a unique charm. I'm ready to listen to his voice as much as I want.! Even when Kyungsoo just speaks, he wants to listen and listen to endlessly, such a pleasant voice. PLEASE REACTION TO: D.O SOLO ALBUM "EMPATHY". D.O OST "CRYING OUT". D.O OST "DON'T WORRY". D.O MV "ROSE". D.O MV "THAT'S OKAY". D.O MV "TELL ME WHAT IS LOVE". D.O AND CHEN "WERE THE TIME". D.O AND RYEWOOK "MISSING YOU". D.O, SUHO, BAEKHYUN PERFORMANCE "MY ANSWER". D.O AND CHANYEOL "FOR LIFE". D.O AND CHANYEOL COVER "YOURSELF". D.O AND CHANYEOL COVER "BOYFRIEND". D.O AND CHANYEOL COVER "BILLIONAIRE".

[@sweetpunze25]

That's why they are kpop's vocal kings! Exo keeps r&b real R&B!

[@mennasalah3730]

Why don’t you talk enough about D.O. :(

[@Nonofyobusiness-ppl]

Literally, they only praised one 😭

[@banafsha6418]

React to Baekhyun un village and candy and much more exo.