[PAR] [TLE] Exo (band) [SEP] Exo (Korean: 엑소 ; stylized as EXO) is a South Korean-Chinese boy group based in Seoul.  Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011, the group debuted in 2012 with twelve members separated into two subgroups, Exo-K (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun) and Exo-M (Xiumin, Lay, Chen and former members Kris, Luhan and Tao ), performing music in Korean and Mandarin respectively.  Exo's first album "XOXO" (2013), which contained the breakthrough hit "Growl", was a critical and commercial success, winning both Disk Daesang at the 28th Golden Disk Awards and Album of the Year at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards.  It sold over one million copies, making Exo the best-selling Korean artist in twelve years.  Subsequent albums and EPs continued with strong sales, and Exo were ranked the most influential celebrity by "Forbes" Korea Power Celebrity for the years 2014 and 2015.  They have been named "the biggest boyband in the world" by media outlets. [PAR] [TLE] Ex'Act [SEP] Ex'Act is the third studio album by South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO.  It was released by S.M. Entertainment in Korean and Chinese versions on June 9, 2016.  The album was re-released under the title Lotto on August 18, 2016.  "Ex'Act" is the third consecutive studio album by EXO to have sold over 1 million copies, and their fourth album to have won the Mnet Asian Music Award for Album of the Year.
[PAR] [TLE] Exo ( band ) [ SEP ] Exo ( Korean : 엑소 ; stylized as EXO ) is a South Korean - Chinese boy group based in Seoul . Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011 , the group debuted in 2012 with twelve members separated into two subgroups , Exo - K ( Suho , Baekhyun , Chanyeol , D.O. , Kai , and Sehun ) and Exo - M ( Xiumin , Lay , Chen and former members Kris , Luhan and Tao ) , performing music in Korean and Mandarin respectively . Exo 's first album " XOXO " ( 2013 ) , which contained the breakthrough hit " Growl " , was a critical and commercial success , winning both Disk Daesang at the 28th Golden Disk Awards and Album of the Year at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards . It sold over one million copies , making Exo the best - selling Korean artist in twelve years . Subsequent albums and EPs continued with strong sales , and Exo were ranked the most influential celebrity by " Forbes " Korea Power Celebrity for the years 2014 and 2015 . They have been named " the biggest boyband in the world " by media outlets . [PAR] [TLE] Ex'Act [ SEP ] Ex'Act is the third studio album by South Korean - Chinese boy band EXO . It was released by S.M. Entertainment in Korean and Chinese versions on June 9 , 2016 . The album was re - released under the title Lotto on August 18 , 2016 . " Ex'Act " is the third consecutive studio album by EXO to have sold over 1 million copies , and their fourth album to have won the Mnet Asian Music Award for Album of the Year .
What was the first album released by the same boy band that released Ex'Act?
What was the first album released by the same boy band that released Ex'Act ?
XOXO
XOXO