EXO is a group that saw extreme popularity in 2013 with their hit 'Growl', allowing them to get the name of Nation's Pick. Formed and debuted under SM Entertainment in 2012 as 12 members, currently the members are Xiumin (Kim Min Seok), Suho (Kim Jun Myeon), Lay (Zhāng Yì Xìng), Baekhyun (Byun Baek Hyun), Chen (Kim Jong Dae), Chanyeol (Park Chan Yeol), D.O (Do Kyung Soo), Kai (Kim Jong In), and Sehun (Oh Se Hun), the group has sold more than 12 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.
The group didn't see extreme popularity until 2013, which was the first year the group became the best-selling artist and the best-selling album of the year. It was also the first group to quickly become a million-seller on Gaon, and the first million-seller album on Gaon.
Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.
