Exo-CBX

Exo-CBX ( "Exo-Chen-Baek-Xi"; stylized as EXO-CBX) is the first official sub-unit of South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2016, the group is composed of three Exo members: Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin. Their debut extended play "Hey Mama!" was released on October 31, 2016.
History.
2016: Formation, debut and "Hey Mama!".
On July 29, 2016, Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin appeared in a video titled "Reservoir Idols" during Exo's concert tour Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium. They then released an original soundtrack titled "For You" for the SBS television drama series "" on August 23, 2016. As a result, it was speculated that they would form Exo's first sub-unit. This was confirmed by SM Entertainment on October 5. On October 23, they performed "For You" for the first time as a unit at the 2016 Busan One Asia Festival. On October 24, the unit's name was announced to be Exo-CBX (shortened from "ChenBaekXi"), after the first letter of the members' stage names.
On October 31, Exo-CBX released their debut extended play "Hey Mama!", which contains five tracks with a variety of genres including electronic dance, R&B ballad and retro pop, along with the music video for the title track. The group made their debut performance on "M Countdown" on November 3. On November 6, the "Reservoir Idols" video was officially released as a music video for "The One", one of the tracks from the album. "Hey Mama!" topped the "Billboard" World Albums chart and South Korean's Gaon album chart. Later in November, Exo-CBX recorded a remake of the original soundtrack "Crush U" for the game "Blade & Soul". They performed the song on November 18 at the N-Pop Showcase concert, part of the 2016 "Blade & Soul" world championship tournament. On December 25, "Crush U" music video was released.
2018–present: First Japan arena tour, "Blooming Days" and "Magic".
In January 2018, via an online program on LINE, they announced that they have prepared for their first Japan arena tour called "Magical Circus" in May and June. The tour had eight shows with four cities in Japan, including: Yokohama, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Osaka. On April, the group released their second Korean mini album "Blooming Days." CBX's first Japanese studio album, "Magic", was released on May 9.
In February 2019, it was announced that the group would have Special Edition concerts of their Japanese tour "Magical Circus" in April.
Awards and nominations.
Gaon Chart Music Awards.
The Gaon Chart Music Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea by the national music record chart Gaon Chart. Exo-CBX have received two nominations.
Golden Disc Awards.
Established in 1986, Golden Disc Awards is a significant annual music awards show in South Korea. Exo-CBX have received four nominations.
Melon Music Awards.
Established online in 2005 and with an awards show in 2009, Melon Music Awards is a significant annual music awards show that honors artists for their chart performance on the largest music streaming service in South Korea, "Melon". Exo-CBX have received one nomination.
Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Established in 1999 and presented by "Mnet", the Mnet Asian Music Awards is a significant annual music awards show held in various Asian countries. Exo-CBX have received one award from four nominations.
Soribada Best K-Music Awards.
Established in 2017, the Soribada Best K-Music Awards is an annual music awards show presented by "Soribada", a music streaming service in South Korea. Exo-CBX have received three nominations.