Exo-SC (Korean: 세훈&찬열; RR: Sehun & Chanyeol; 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.

History

2019: Formation, debut and What a Life

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.

Chanyeol and Sehun debuted as Exo's second sub-unit and first duo in July. On June 28, the unit's name was announced to be Exo-SC (shortened from SeChan), after the first letter of the members' names. 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. Exo-SC received their first-ever music show win on KBS's Music Bank on August 2, eleven days after their debut.

2020: Endorsement and 1 Billion Views

On June 12, Cass Fresh, a notable beer in South Korea, announced that Exo-SC became their brand endorser. 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.

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 holds 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.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertification
KORJPNJPN Hot.POLUK Dig.
1 Billion ViewsReleased: July 13, 2020 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming110162265KOR: 540,754 JPN: 5,824KMCA: 2× Platinum

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertification
KORJPNJPN Hot.POLUK Dig.US HeatUS IndieUS World
What a LifeReleased: July 22, 2019 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming11926437810328KOR: 417,227 JPN: 5,436 US: 1,000KMCA: Platinum

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales
TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
CircleBillb.
"What a Life"2019831—N/aWhat a Life
"Just Us 2" (있어 희미하게) (featuring Gaeko)1073
"Closer to You" (부르면 돼)120
"Telephone" (척) (featuring 10cm)202072251 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

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
Gaon
"Borderline" (선)2019189What a Life
"Roller Coaster" (롤러코스터)195
"Say It" (featuring Penomeco)20201451 Billion Views
"Rodeo Station" (로데오역)136
"Jet Lag" (시차적응)168
"Fly Away" (날개) (featuring Gaeko)162
"Nothin'"198
"On Me"188

Filmography

Television shows

TitleYearNetworkRoleNotes
My Little Television V22019MBC, Twitch—N/aEpisodes 18-19

Music videos

TitleYearRef.
"Just Us 2" (있어 희미하게) (featuring Gaeko)2019
"What a Life"
"Closer to You"
"Telephone" (척) (featuring 10cm)2020
"1 Billion Views" (10억뷰) (featuring Moon)

Concerts and tours

Headlining

  • Back to Back Fancon (2023)
Back to Back Fancon (2023)
Date (2023)CityCountryVenueAttendance
February 5JakartaIndonesiaBeach City International Stadium
May 14Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMega Star Arena
May 17SingaporeThe Star Theatre
May 20ManilaPhilippinesSmart Araneta Coliseum
August 5BangkokThailandQueen Sirikit National Convention Center
August 6

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
Gaon Chart Music Awards2020Artist of the Year - 3rd Quarter1 Billion ViewsNominated
MuBeat Global Choice Award - MaleExo-SCNominated
Genie Music Awards2020Artist of the YearNominated
Golden Disc Awards2019Disc BonsangWhat a LifeWon
Disc DaesangNominated
2020Disc Bonsang1 Billion ViewsNominated
Seoul Music Awards2019Popularity AwardExo-SCNominated
Hallyu Special AwardNominated
Bonsang AwardNominated
QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist AwardNominated

Notes

External links

  • (in Korean)