Black Out

Black Out is the 1st mini album by EXO. This page gathers every physical edition listed in pocabase: box contents, photocard count, retailer POB and EAN, version by version, so you can pick one without opening ten tabs.

Black Out holds 6 tracks; the title track is “Black Out”. The tracklist is the same in every physical edition.

Black Out comes out in 3 physical editions: SMini, Special, and Photo Book. From one version to the next the music does not change: the box contents do. What changes from one version to the next: the photobook, the photocards, the poster, and the postcards. Formats on offer: platform album and CD.

Across all versions, the box can hold one photobook, 9 photocards, one poster, one postcard, one lyric booklet, one disc, and one QR or NFC card. Every version announces 1 photocard. Part of the photocards are drawn at random: two copies of the same album do not give the same cards, which is what keeps trading alive between fans. The thickest photobook runs to 88 pages.

No POB is listed for Black Out in pocabase. A POB (preorder benefit) is a bonus given by the retailer during the preorder window, never by the label: it changes from one retailer to the next and is gone afterwards. It is often what decides where to preorder.

These are official editions: bought from an authorised retailer, they count towards the Hanteo and Circle charts, which measure physical sales in South Korea and feed the music show rankings and votes. Out of 3 versions, 3 carry a recorded EAN: this 13-digit barcode names one precise edition, and it is the safest check before buying.