Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium Explained

Concert Tour Name:	Exo Planet #3 – "The Exo'rdium"
Landscape:	yes
Artist:	Exo
Type:	World
Album:	EX'ACT Lotto For Life
Number Of Shows:	37
Last Tour:	Exo Planet #2 – The Exo'luxion (2015–16)
This Tour:	Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium (2016–17)
Next Tour:	Exo Planet #4 – The EℓyXiOn (2017–18)

Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium (stylized as EXO PLANET #3 – The EXO'rDIUM) was the third tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo. The tour was officially announced on June 15, 2016, and began in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on July 22, 2016. The first 6 dates were in South Korea, making Exo the first K-pop group to have the longest solo concert series in Seoul.^[1]

During the tour, member Kai struggled with an ankle injury, making him unable to fully participate in the first three months of the tour. In February 2017, official announcements were made to announce that the promotions would continue in Mexico and the United States, marking it as Exo's second world tour. It was announced on March 30, 2017, that the tour will conclude in Seoul with two encore performances on May 27 and 28, titled Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium (dot).^[2]

Concerts

Seoul

• The announcement of the tour was made officially by SM Entertainment in June 2016, with six dates in Seoul at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena.
• The EXO'rDIUM was originally announced to kick off on July 23, 2016, with five concerts but due to popular demand, a sixth show was scheduled later for July 22, 2016.^[3]
• July 23, 2016 – Kai suffered a re-injury of his ankle during Exo's EXO Planet #3 – The EXO'rDIUM tour. The leader of Exo, Suho, made the announcement to fans on July 24, 2016, during their concert. Kai came on stage later to explain to fans that although he didn't break any bones, he did severely strain the ligaments in his ankle. Following Exo's first three concerts in Seoul, it was announced that Kai would continue taking time off to rest and would not be able to perform during some concert songs.
• July 24, 2016 – Fans became concerned for member Lay after Exo's performance of "Lightsaber". Lay was reportedly seen appearing extremely exhausted and grabbing at his sides in pain before promptly limping off of the stage.
• According to Chung Joo-won from Yonhap News, "The three-hour concert set out with a special movie clip, in which the Exo members are portrayed as supernatural demi-gods who represent different elements of nature, such as fire, water, earth and woods. The fans screamed frantically as their favorite members showed up on the screen, standing high on the Egyptian Sphinx, rescuing an innocent girl in Vietnam War and protecting a little boy from hurricane."^[4]
• Exo's six day stunt in Seoul attracted about 84,000 fans. Numerous celebrities were also in attendance.
• On March 30, 2017, Exo's official Vyrl account announced the conclusion of the Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium tour with two encore performances in Seoul. The encore performance was held on May 27 and 28 as "Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium[dot]".^[2]

China

• The EXO'rDIUM was originally scheduled to take place in Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Nanjing. Upon South Korea's announcement that they were going to deploy the United States' THAAD system, China responded by placing heavy restrictions on South Korean artists. Due to this current conflict, all EXO'rDIUM concerts scheduled in China (excluding Hangzhou) have been canceled.^{[5] [6]}
• Tickets for the EXO'rDIUM in Hangzhou sold out in five minutes.^{[7] [8]}
• September 30, 2016, marked the almost full return of member Kai after his previous foot injury. Kai participated in most of the performances for Exo's concert in Hangzhou.

Bangkok

• Exo's EXO'rDIUM tour in Bangkok sold 24,000 tickets in three minutes, setting a new record.^[9]
• Despite arm injuries, Chanyeol and Sehun fully participated in the EXO'rDIUM in Bangkok. Although Kai was present, his physical performance was still limited due to his ongoing recovery from an ankle injury sustained back in July.
• During the September 11 performance, Exo was joined on stage by Yoo Jae-suk for a special performance of 'Dancing King'. This collaboration was part of Jae Suk's mission that he needed to complete from Infinite Challenge.

Japan

• Exo's concert in Fukuoka (Day 1) also saw an almost full return of member Kai after his previous foot injury. Kai participated in all of Exo's performances except for the performance of 'Overdose'.
• During the Fukuoka (Day 1) performance, Chanyeol sang a cover of Masayoshi Yamazaki's 'One More Time, One More Chance'.
• Exo added their new single 'Coming Over' to the set list for their performances in Tokyo and Osaka.

Philippines

• Member Lay halted his activities with Exo starting from the concerts held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum (Day 1 and 2).

Mexico

• On February 1, 2017, an official announcement was made by tour promoter, Dilemma, to announce that Exo would be expanding their Asia Tour to Mexico, thus making the EXO'rDIUM Exo's second World Tour. The concert was held at the Mexico City Arena on April 27, 2017.

United States

• On February 2, 2017, an official announcement was made by tour promoter, My Music Taste, to announce that the EXO'rDIUM tour would be coming to Newark and Los Angeles.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Attendance
Asia
July 22, 2016	Seoul	South Korea	Olympic Gymnastics Arena	84,000^[10]
July 23, 2016
July 24, 2016
July 29, 2016
July 30, 2016
July 31, 2016
September 10, 2016	Bangkok	Thailand	Impact Arena	24,000^[11]
September 11, 2016
September 13, 2016	Hiroshima	Japan	Hiroshima Green Arena
September 14, 2016
September 30, 2016	Hangzhou	China	Huanglong Stadium	10,000^[12]
October 2, 2016	Fukuoka	Japan	Fukuoka Convention Center	320,000
October 3, 2016
October 4, 2016
October 12, 2016	Hokkaido		Makomanai Ice Arena
October 13, 2016
November 7, 2016	Nagoya		Nippon Gaishi Hall
November 8, 2016
November 9, 2016
November 26, 2016	Taipei	Taiwan	Taipei Arena	22,000^[13]
November 27, 2016
November 30, 2016	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Dome
December 1, 2016
December 9, 2016	Osaka		Kyocera Dome
December 10, 2016
December 11, 2016
February 11, 2017	Hong Kong	China	AsiaWorld–Expo	20,000^[14]
February 12, 2017
February 25, 2017	Quezon City	Philippines	Araneta Coliseum	—
February 26, 2017
March 18, 2017	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Stadium Merdeka	10,000^[15]
April 2, 2017	Singapore		Singapore Indoor Stadium	8,000^[16]
North America
April 25, 2017	Newark	United States	Prudential Center	5,999
April 27, 2017	México City	Mexico	Mexico City Arena	—
April 28, 2017	Inglewood	United States	The Forum	8,668
Asia
May 27, 2017	Seoul	South Korea	Seoul Olympic Stadium	70,000^[17]
May 28, 2017
Total				610,000

Boxscore

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
	Newark, New Jersey	5,999 / 10,967 (54.7%)	$998,411^[18]
	Inglewood, California	8,668 / 9,739 (89%)	$1,436,158^[19]

Personnel

Tour organizer:

• SM Entertainment

Artists:

• EXO-K (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun)

• EXO-M (Lay, Xiumin, Chen)

Note: Lay made his last public appearance with the group in the Hong Kong concerts due to overlapping schedules with his personal alignments.

Tour promoter:

• Dream Maker Entertainment (KR)
• SM True (TH)
• Star Planet (MY)
• Malaysia Major Events (MY)

• PULP Live World (PH)
• ONE Production (SG)
• Dilemma (MX)
• MyMusicTaste (US)

Ticketing partners:

• YES24 (KR)
• All Ticket (TH)
• Damai (CH)
• Ticketnet (PH)

• TicketCharge (MY)
• Sports Hub Tix (SG)
• Superboletos (MX)
• TicketMaster (US)

Notes and References

1. Asia Star News "EXO makes history as the first K-pop band to have the longest solo concert series in Seoul" Asia Star News the fans was about 50,000 Official. Consulted August 3, 2016 – (english)
2. http://share.vyrl.com/ko/p/58dc6ad1462473bc418b4727 "Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium[dot]" Vyrl Official. Consulted March 30, 2017 – (english)
3. Yonhap News "EXO triumphs with new album, adds encore concert to schedule" Yonhap News Official. Consulted August 3, 2016 – (english)
4. Web site: Chung . Joo-won . 2016-07-24 . Exo glows in Olympic Park concert . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923141617/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2016/07/24/20/0701000000AEN20160724004000315F.html . 2016-09-23 . 2023-04-08 . Yonhap News Agency.
5. Wall Street Journal "China Makes Song and Dance Over Missile Defense in South Korea" Wall Street Journal Official. Consulted August 10, 2016 – (english)
6. The Jakarta Post "EXO’s Nanjing concert put on hold" The Jakarta Post Official. Consulted December 16, 2016 – (english)
7. China Christian Daily "EXO Held Their First Concert in Hangzhou " China Christian Daily Official. Consulted October 9, 2016 – (english)
8. Yibada "Kpop idol group EXO holds first sold-out concert in Hangzhou" Yibada Official. Consulted October 9, 2016 – (english)
9. Web site: Bangkok Post. Exo's most excellent show. October 1, 2016. en.
10. Web site: July 31, 2016 . ko:엑소, 8만4천 관객 新기록 엿새 콘서트 오늘 마무리..'부상' 카이 동참 . Exo records 84,000 spectators as the 6-day concert ends today .. 'injured' Kai joins . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002544516 . April 8, 2023 . Star News . Naver . ko.
11. Web site: September 11, 2016 . ko:방콕 접수한 엑소, 태국콘서트 2만 4천석 전석 매진 . EXO in Bangkok sold out all 24,000 seats for Thailand concert . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002274548 . April 8, 2023 . News1 . Naver . ko.
12. Web site: October 1, 2016 . ko:"항저우 밤을 은빛으로" 엑소, 中 콘서트 1만석 초스피드 매진 . "Hangzhou night in silver" EXO's concert in China sells out 10,000 seats super fast . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002853220 . April 8, 2023 . Herald Pop . Naver . ko.
13. Web site: November 27, 2016 . ko:엑소, 대만을 은빛으로 수놓았다…2만 2천석 매진 . EXO, embroidered Taiwan with silver ... 22,000 sold out . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000677142 . April 8, 2023 . Xports News . Naver . ko.
14. Web site: February 13, 2017 . ko:엑소, '홍콩 콘서트' 환상적 퍼포먼스로 2만 관객 완벽 매료 . EXO's 'Hong Kong concert' performance fascinates 20,000 spectators . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002893204 . April 8, 2023 . Herald Pop . ko.
15. Web site: February 14, 2017 . EXO to hold "EXO PLANET #3 – The EXO'rDIUM – in Kuala Lumpur" in March . April 8, 2023 . (x)clusive★ . en-US.
16. Web site: Ng . Gwendolyn . April 6, 2017 . EXO dazzle with fun, elaborate show . April 8, 2023 . The Straits Times . en . The Jakarta Post.
17. Web site: May 29, 2017 . EXO has a new song all about the summer . April 8, 2023 . . en.
18. Web site: June 13, 2017 . Billboard's Current Boxscore – June 13 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170614011856/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . June 14, 2017 . June 14, 2017 . Billboard Chart.
19. May 23, 2017 . Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . https://web.archive.org/web/20170523211624/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . May 23, 2017 . May 24, 2017 . Billboard.