In early February , it was announced that Exo would perform at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on February 25 , serving as representatives of K-pop along with CL . Prior to the announcement , Baekhyun sang the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee general assembly on February 5 , and Exo performed at the official D-100 Concert in late 2017 , which marked 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics . The band 's performance drew widespread global media attention and praise . The Russian two time Olympic silver medalist and figure skating world champion Evgenia Medvedeva also drew media attention for her support of Exo . In March 2018 , the Korean Mint Corporation announced plans to create official commemorative medals for Exo , honoring the group for their contribution to the global spread of Korean culture . The nine medals , each commemorating one of the group 's members , were unveiled on April 18 , at a ceremony in Seoul . In October 2018 , Lay debuted in the U.S. with his 3rd solo album '' Namanana '' . The album topped the charts of Billboard 's World Albums and Independent Albums , and placed 21st on Billboard 200 , making Lay the highest-ranked Mandopop artist on the chart
closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics
2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
Exo (band)