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Overdose is the third extended play by South Korean-Chinese boy bands Exo-K and Exo-M. It was released by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music on May 7, 2014 in Korean and Chinese versions. It is preceded by their special EP album "Miracles in December" that was released in December 2013. This is the final release to include members Kris and Luhan before they left the group and filed lawsuits against SM Entertainment requesting contract termination. It is also the final album released by Exo-K and Exo-M.

Overdose
Korean version of the album cover
EP by Exo-K and Exo-M
Released	May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07)
Recorded	2014 at SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre	R&B hip hop pop dubstep electronica
Length	22:02
Language	Korean Mandarin
Label	SM Entertainment
Producer	Lee Soo-man (exec.) Yoo Young-jin The Underdogs
Exo-K and Exo-M chronology
Miracles in December (2013) Overdose (2014) Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet (2014)
Singles from Overdose
"Overdose" Released: May 7, 2014

Background and release

Exo-K and Exo-M's third EP was intended to be released on April 21, 2014, but its release was postponed due to the Sewol Ferry Disaster on April 16. Its music videos were released on May 6, 2014 on YouTube, then followed by its album on May 7, 2014.[1] It reached 660,000+ preorders before its release, making it the most pre-ordered mini-album in history.[2]

On May 15, 2014, Exo-M's leader Kris filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to terminate his contract citing his neglected health and the company's violation of human rights.[3]

The Korean edition also peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's World Albums Chart, and No. 129 on the "Billboard 200", making Exo the highest charting Korean male group act on the Billboard 200 at the time.[4][5]

Promotions

Prior to EP release, Exo kickstarted their promotions with a showcase at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul on April 15, 2014.^{[citation needed]} From April 1 to 9, a contest sponsored by Samsung enabled fans to enter and win tickets to attend the showcase.^{[citation needed]} They promoted into their respective subgroups; Exo-K promoted in South Korea while Exo-M promoted in China.[6]^{[unreliable source?]}[7]^{[unreliable source?]} On May 24 and 25, they held their first solo concert entitled Exo from Exoplanet 1 – The Lost Planet.^{[citation needed]} According to several news reports, tickets were sold out in 1.47 seconds.[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Naver.

Charts

Korean and Chinese versions

Chart	Peak position
	Overdose (Exo-K) (Kor ver.)	Overdose (Exo-M) (Chn ver.)
South Korea Gaon Weekly Albums Chart	1	2
South Korea Gaon Monthly Albums Chart	1	2
South Korea Gaon 2014 Yearly Albums Chart	1	2
South Korea Gaon 2015 Yearly Albums Chart	93	—
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	3	5
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart	11	19
US Billboard World Albums Chart	2	5
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums	1	8
US Billboard 200	129	—

Awards and nominations

Awards for Overdose

Year	Organization	Award	Result
2014	Golden Disk Awards	Disk Bonsang	Won
		Disk Daesang	Won
	Hanteo Awards	Album Award[9]	Won
	Melon Music Awards	Album of the Year	Nominated
	Mnet Asian Music Awards	UnionPay Album of the Year	Won
	Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards	Artist of the Year (Album) – 2nd Quarter	Won
	SBS Awards Festival	Best Album	Won
	Miguhui Awards	Best Performance Award	Won
2015	V Chart Awards	Album of the Year — Korea	Won

Sales

Chart	Sales
Japan (Oricon)	37,000+ (Korean version)
	15,000+ (Chinese version)
South Korea (Gaon)	413,759+ (Korean version)
	274,207+ (Chinese version)

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	May 7, 2014	CD, digital download	SM Entertainment
South Korea			SM Entertainment, KT Music

References

External links

• "Overdose!" Korean version music video on YouTube
• "Overdose!" Chinese version music video on YouTube

На других языках

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[it] Overdose (EP Exo)

Overdose è il terzo EP del gruppo musicale sudcoreano-cinese EXO, pubblicato il 7 maggio 2014.

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