EXID (short for “Exceed in Dreaming”) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2012. The group is composed of five members: Solji, LE, Hani, Hyelin and Jeonghwa. They debuted in 2012 with the single “Who'z That Girl”.

Though the album gained some attention, it was not until 2014. The group unexpectedly gained mainstream popularity with the single “Up & Down”, which reached number one on the Gaon Singles Chart four months after its release, when a fan-recording of one of EXID’s performances of the song became a viral.

In 2019, Banana Culture, their company, stated that Hani and Jeonghwa departured from the agency, yet the other three members have renewed their contracts. Banana Culture said that EXID isn’t disbanding, but going into a “resting phase” Ahead of news, following contracts ending in May, EXID made a comeback May 15th, 2019 with a mini album.