Exo-SC

Exo-SC (Korean: 세훈&찬열; RR: Sehun & Chanyeol;[1] stylized as EXO-SC) is the second official sub-unit of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2019, the group is composed of two Exo members: Chanyeol and Sehun. Their debut extended play What a Life was released on July 22, 2019.[2]

Exo-SC
Chanyeol and Sehun at the Fashion Kode in 2014.
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop hip hop
Years active	2019–present
Labels	SM
Associated acts	Exo SM Town
Website	exo-sc.smtown.com
Members	Chanyeol Sehun

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.[3]

Chanyeol and Sehun debuted as Exo's second sub-unit and first duo in July.[4] On June 28, the unit's name was announced to be Exo-SC (shortened from SeChan), after the first letter of the members' names.[5] 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.[6] Exo-SC received their first-ever music show win on KBS's Music Bank on August 2, eleven days after their debut.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions					Sales	Certification
		KOR [10]	JPN [11]	JPN Hot [12]	POL [13]	UK Dig. [14]
1 Billion Views	Released: July 13, 2020 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	10	16	22	65	KOR: 526,868[15] CHN: 108,963[16] JPN: 5,824[17]	TBA

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions									Sales	Certification
		KOR [18]	FRA Dig. [19]	JPN [20]	JPN Hot [21]	POL [22]	UK Dig. [23]	US Heat [24]	US Indie [25]	US World [26]
What a Life	Released: July 22, 2019 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	29	19	26	43	78	10	32	8	KOR: 417,227[27] CHN: 181,701[28] JPN: 5,436[29] US: 1,000[30]	KMCA: Platinum[31]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		KOR
		Gaon [32]	Hot 100 [33]
"What a Life"	2019	83	1	N/A	What a Life
"Just Us 2" (있어 희미하게) (feat.Gaeko)		107	3
"Closer to You" (부르면 돼)		120	—
"Telephone” (척) (feat. 10cm)	2020	72	—	CHN: 206,073[34]	1 Billion Views
"1 Billion Views" (10억뷰) (feat. MOON)		24	—	N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR
		Gaon [35]
"Borderline" (선)	2019	189	What a Life
"Roller Coaster" (롤러코스터)		195
"Say It" (featuring Penomeco)	2020	145	1 Billion Views
"Rodeo Station" (로데오역)		136
"Jet Lag" (시차적응)		168
"Fly Away" (날개) (featuring Gaeko)		162
"Nothin'"		198
"On Me"		188

Filmography

Television shows

Title	Year	Network	Role	Notes
My Little Television V2	2019	MBC, Twitch	N/A	Episodes 18-19

Music videos

Title	Year	Ref.
"Just Us 2" (있어 희미하게) (featuring Gaeko)	2019	[36]
"What a Life"		[37]
"Closer to You"		[38]
"Telephone" (척) (featuring 10cm)	2020	[39]
"1 Billion Views" (10억뷰) (featuring Moon)		[40]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Exo

Year	Awards	Category	Nominated work	Result
2019	34th Golden Disc Awards	Disc Bonsang	What a Life	Won
		Disc Daesang		Nominated
	29th Seoul Music Awards	Popularity Award	Exo-SC	Nominated
		Hallyu Special Award		Nominated
		Bonsang Award		Nominated
		QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award		Nominated

References

1. "EXO-SC (profile)". SMTOWN (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-08-15.
2. "엑소 新 유닛 세훈&찬열, 7월22일 첫 미니앨범 발매(공식입장)". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
3. "EXO's Chanyeol & Sehun Team Up on Youth Anthem 'We Young': Watch the Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
4. "[단독] 엑소 찬열X세훈, 비주얼+음악 다되는 듀오조합 탄생..7월 첫 앨범 발표". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
5. "엑소 세훈&찬열, 7월 22일 'What a life' 출격 "비주얼 케미 甲"". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
6. ""엑소 新 유닛 출격"…세훈&찬열, 7월 22일 'What a life' 발매 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
7. "'뮤직뱅크' 엑소 세훈&찬열, 장혜진 윤민수 꺾고 출연없이 1위". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-08-02.
8. "오비맥주 카스, 젊고 역동적인 감각의 새 패키지 디자인 공개". Naver (in Korean). June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
9. "엑소 세훈X찬열, 7월13일 첫 정규 앨범으로 컴백(공식)". Naver (in Korean). June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
10. Charted Albums on Gaon Album Chart:
    • "1 Billion Views". July 16–21, 2019.
11. Charted Albums on Oricon Album Chart:
    • "1 Billion Views". July 13–19, 2020.
12. Charted Albums on Billboard Japan:
    • "1 Billion Views". July 27, 2020.
13. Charted Albums on Poland Official Album Chart:
    • "1 Billion Views". July 30, 2020.
14. Charted Albums on Official UK Album Download Chart:
    • "1 Billion Views". July 17, 2020.
15. 2020년 7월 Album Chart [July 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
16. Cumulative sales for 1 Billion Views:
    • "1 Billion Views - QQ Music". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
17. "1 Billion Views". July 13–19, 2020.
18. Charted EPs on Gaon Album Chart:
    • "What a Life". July 21–27, 2019.
19. Charted EPs on France Digital Albums:
    • "What a Life". Top Albums Téléchargés. July 26, 2019.
20. Charted EPs on Oricon Album Chart:
    • "What a Life". August 5, 2019.
21. Charted EPs on Billboard Japan:
    • "What a Life". August 5, 2019.
22. Charted EPs on Poland Official Album Chart:
    • "What a Life". August 15, 2019.
23. Charted EPs on Official UK Album Download Chart:
    • "What a Life". July 26, 2019.
24. "Billboard Heatseekers Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
    • "What a Life". August 3, 2019.
25. "Billboard Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
    • "What a Life". August 3, 2019.
26. "Billboard Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
    • "What a Life". August 3, 2019.
27. What a Life sales
    • "2019 Yearly Album Chart (see #12)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
    • "2020 Monthly Album Chart - July (see #90)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
28. Cumulative sales for What a Life:
    • "What a life - QQ Music". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
    • "What a Life - KuGuo Music" (in Chinese). KuGou. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
    • "What a Life - Kuwo" (in Chinese). Kuwo. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
29. "Oricon Weekly Album Chart" (in Korean). August 13, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
30. "EXO's Chanyeol & Sehun Make Top 10 Debut on World, Heatseekers Albums Charts as EXO-SC". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
31. "Gaon Chart Certifications - What a life - The 1st Mini Album". September 12, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
32. Charted songs on Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "What a Life, Just Us 2, Closer to You". July 21–27, 2019.
    • "Telephone". July 16, 2020.
    • "1 Billion Views". July 23, 2020.
33. Charted songs on Hot
    100:
    • ""What a Life" + "Just Us 2"". Billboard. July 27, 2019.
34. Cumulative sales for 1 Billion Views:
    • "Telephone - QQ Music". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
35. Charted songs on Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "Borderline, Roller Coaster". July 21–27, 2019.
    • "1 Billion Views". July 23, 2020.
36. SMTOWN (2019-07-20), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '있어 희미하게 (Just us 2) (Feat. Gaeko)' MV, retrieved 2019-07-20
37. SMTOWN (2019-07-21), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 'What a life' MV, retrieved 2019-07-21
38. SMTOWN (2019-07-25), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '부르면 돼 (Closer to you)' MV, retrieved 2019-07-25
39. SMTOWN (2020-07-07), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '척 (Telephone) (Feat. 10CM)' MV, retrieved 2020-07-07
40. SMTOWN (2020-07-07), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 '10억뷰 (1 Billion Views) (Feat. MOON)' MV, retrieved 2020-07-13

External links

• Official website (in Korean)