EXO: The EXODUS Era

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1. 1. When was EXO's 'EXODUS' album released?

   • 2014
   • 2015
   • 2016
   • 2017

   Fun fact: EXO released 'EXODUS' on March 30, 2015, their second full-length Korean album.

2. 2. What was the lead single from EXODUS?

   • Overdose
   • Call Me Baby
   • Love Me Right
   • What If

   Fun fact: 'Love Me Right' (후련해) was the lead single from the EXODUS repackage, released in June 2015 after the original album.

3. 3. How many album versions did EXODUS release?

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3
   • 4

   Fun fact: EXODUS was released in Korean and Chinese versions simultaneously, maintaining EXO's dual-language strategy.

4. 4. What was the original title track on EXODUS (before the repackage)?

   • El Dorado
   • Transformer
   • Exodus
   • Playboy

   Fun fact: 'Exodus' was the album's title track -- a dramatic, powerful song matching the album's bold artistic direction.

5. 5. The EXODUS era came after which major member departure?

   • Kris and Luhan
   • Kris, Luhan, and Tao
   • Luhan and Lay
   • Only Luhan

   Fun fact: EXO released EXODUS as an 10-member group after Kris and Luhan departed in 2014, marking the group's resilience.

6. 6. What visual concept defined the EXODUS era?

   • Bright pastel boys
   • Dark, powerful, and cinematic -- like a film about escape and freedom
   • School-themed youth
   • Futuristic androids

   Fun fact: EXODUS featured bold, dramatic visuals with a high-fashion, powerful concept -- a sharp evolution from EXO's debut planet-powers concept.

7. 7. Which EXODUS track became a fan-favorite for its dance performance?

   • Transformer
   • El Dorado
   • Playboy
   • Lady Luck

   Fun fact: 'Transformer' is one of the most admired EXODUS tracks for its intense choreography and powerful performance energy.

8. 8. How did EXO's first-week sales for EXODUS compare to their debut era?

   • Lower due to member departures
   • About the same
   • Much higher -- cementing them as the top group of the era
   • Only slightly higher

   Fun fact: Despite member losses, EXO's EXODUS sold over 440,000 copies in its first week, demonstrating their maintained dominance.

9. 9. What song from the EXODUS repackage became one of EXO's most iconic performances?

   • Love Me Right
   • Call Me Baby
   • Overdose
   • El Dorado

   Fun fact: 'Love Me Right' became one of EXO's most celebrated tracks for its sunny concept -- a major tonal contrast to the darker EXODUS tracks.

10. 10. What award did EXO win at the MAMAs during the EXODUS era year?

    • Best Dance Performance
    • Artist of the Year (Daesang)
    • Best New Artist
    • Best Music Video

    Fun fact: EXO won the Artist of the Year (Daesang) at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards, continuing their dominance of that era.

Spoilers: the right answer to each question of this EXO quiz, with its explanation and source when we have one.

1. 1. When was EXO's 'EXODUS' album released?

   Answer: 2015

   Fun fact: EXO released 'EXODUS' on March 30, 2015, their second full-length Korean album.

2. 2. What was the lead single from EXODUS?

   Answer: Love Me Right

   Fun fact: 'Love Me Right' (후련해) was the lead single from the EXODUS repackage, released in June 2015 after the original album.

3. 3. How many album versions did EXODUS release?

   Answer: 2

   Fun fact: EXODUS was released in Korean and Chinese versions simultaneously, maintaining EXO's dual-language strategy.

4. 4. What was the original title track on EXODUS (before the repackage)?

   Answer: Exodus

   Fun fact: 'Exodus' was the album's title track -- a dramatic, powerful song matching the album's bold artistic direction.

5. 6. What visual concept defined the EXODUS era?

   Answer: Dark, powerful, and cinematic -- like a film about escape and freedom

   Fun fact: EXODUS featured bold, dramatic visuals with a high-fashion, powerful concept -- a sharp evolution from EXO's debut planet-powers concept.

6. 7. Which EXODUS track became a fan-favorite for its dance performance?

   Answer: Transformer

   Fun fact: 'Transformer' is one of the most admired EXODUS tracks for its intense choreography and powerful performance energy.

7. 8. How did EXO's first-week sales for EXODUS compare to their debut era?

   Answer: Much higher -- cementing them as the top group of the era

   Fun fact: Despite member losses, EXO's EXODUS sold over 440,000 copies in its first week, demonstrating their maintained dominance.

8. 9. What song from the EXODUS repackage became one of EXO's most iconic performances?

   Answer: Love Me Right

   Fun fact: 'Love Me Right' became one of EXO's most celebrated tracks for its sunny concept -- a major tonal contrast to the darker EXODUS tracks.

9. 10. What award did EXO win at the MAMAs during the EXODUS era year?

   Answer: Artist of the Year (Daesang)

   Fun fact: EXO won the Artist of the Year (Daesang) at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards, continuing their dominance of that era.