History YMMV / EXO

* SignatureSong - Growl, the song that make them household name in South Korea.

* EpilepticTrees: It is believed that most, if not all, of their music videos, are interconnected into one storyline. This led to many theories on how music videos are arranged according to the story timeline. Though this is more of a huge MindScrew given that SM Entertainment never gives a canon explanation on the music videos.

** Their [[https://theexostyle.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/exo_hd2.jpg early]] days had a space cowboy style that took it [[UpToEleven up to eleven.]]

** Their "legendary" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATWo5h7OkXA MAMA intro]] with its prominent {{Engrish}} and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH6ZwnqZ7Wo&feature=kp super]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ9sTtXSDwo power concept]].

** [[{{Mondegreen}} "Enjoy the mayo".]] A supposed line in EXO-M's History, sung by Lu Han around the beginning of the song.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Late September 2014, a picture of Lu Han appeared to be doing this - in it he's holding Kris's photo (with half of Lu Han's face covered by the photo, making fans unsure as to whether it was actually him) surfaced. As of mid-October 2014, Lu Han had been announced to leave EXO. Averted when it was revealed to be just an EXO fan, as the picture had a watermark which led to the fan's weibo.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Now has its own [[AwesomeMusic/{{EXO}} page]].

* EarWorm:
** "Malhaeyo [[AlbumTitleDrop Mama]], [[TitleDrop Mama]]!"
** " Na eureurong eureurong eureurong dae.."
** "Chogiwa"
** "Geurae [[TitleDrop wolf]], naega [[TitleDrop wolf]]"
** 365.
** "Someone call the doctor"
** "Oh~dudududu~wowowowo~woo~woo~yeah"
** "So just [[TitleDrop love me right]], ah ha! Baby love me right, ah ha!"
** "3,2,1, EXO DROP THAT!"
** "Ohohohoh [[TitleDrop lotto]]"
** "[[TitleDrop Ka-ching]]"
** "Down down babe"
** "[[TitleDrop Power Power]]"
** "I’m creeping in your heart babe"
** "Can I be your boyfriend can I?"

** Some of their earlier airport fashion is also ''questionable,'' to say the least.
* YokoOhNo: In mid-June 2014, it was confirmed that Baekhyun was dating [[Music/GirlsGeneration Taeyeon]]. Reactions that most fans had ranged from happy for the two, to merely comically distraught, to posting hateful comments on their Instagrams, to suspicion that SM is making this up to make fans forget about Kris filing a lawsuit.
** Late March saw SM Entertainment confirming f(x)'s Krystal and Kai's relationship. Needless to say, fans were not pleased.
** In an about-face, Dispatch revealing Kai's relationship with Jennie from BLACKPINK and its confirmation by SM was greeted with excitement in the fanbase. Their breakup just four months later was considered a disappointment to many EXO-Ls.

* PainfulRhyme - Rhyming light saver with lightsaber in "Lightsaber".

** Calling D.O. "Satan-Soo". D.O. is the most serious member of the group and has a history of looking at the other members in an almost threatening manner. When D.O. revealed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnoNKAH5hFc that he has severe astigmatism]] that makes him strain his eyes, the fanbase dropped the nickname as it made D.O. seem mean and was mocking of his poor vision.

** Baekhyun was also initially disliked due to the facts that he dated [[Music/GirlsGeneration Taeyeon]], and it wasn't until his character was killed in a [[TearJerker heartbreaking way]]in [[Series/MoonLovers Scarlet Heart: Ryeo]] that he finally became more likable to the fans. His appearance in EXO-CBX has also helped his image.

* YokoOhNo: In mid-June 2014, it was confirmed that Baekhyun is dating [[Music/GirlsGeneration Taeyeon]]. Reactions that most fans had ranged from happy for the two, to merely comically distraught, to posting hateful comments on their Instagrams, to suspicion that SM is making this up to make fans forget about Kris filing a lawsuit.
** Late March saw SM Entertainment confirming f(x)'s Krystal and Kai's relationship. Needless to say, fans were not pleased.

** Baekhyun was also initially disliked due to the facts that he dates [[Music/GirlsGeneration Taeyeon]], then he plays a drama in 2016 where his character was killed in a [[TearJerker heartbreaking way]], finally upping his martyrdom to fans, and even how his appearance in EXO-CBX sub unit, making him more likable.

* AwesomeMusic: Now has its own [[AwesomeMusic/{{EXO}} page]].

* HeReallyCanAct: Watch D.O.'s cuts on ''I Remember You'' and try not to get chills.

* SweetDreamsFuel: "Angel", "Baby", "3.6.5.", and "Lucky", to name a few heartwarming ones.

* HeReallyCanAct: Watch D.O.'s cuts on ''I Remember Yoy'' and try not to get chills.

* HeReallyCanAct: Watch D.O's cuts on I Remember You and try not to get chills.

** "Yehet". A nonsense word from Sehun

%% * HoYay: They have '''A Lot Of ''' these moments.

%% * NarmCharm: The whole [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAal8xHfV0c song]] AND [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op3A-RKBzFk teaser]] could be considered this. Purportedly, the members themselves were cracking up while filming the teaser.

** Feminizing the members without reason.

** "Geurae wolf, naega wolf"
** "I lost my mind..."

** "You. Can. Call. Me. Mon. Ster"

** "Power Power"

** Their biggest rival use to be B.A.P. Both groups were candidates for MAMA 2012's Best Rookie Award, [[GainaxEnding only to have]] [[AwardSnub Busker Busker win.]]
** Nowadays this are mostly with BTS fandom, despite two groups being on good terms. Understandable, as the two groups have almost equal popularity, thus are always compared with, [[AwardSnub so there will always be someone triggered...]]