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Exile is a Jpop idol group, considered to be one of the most successful in Japan. The group consists of 19 members.

The leader of the group, Hiro, was originally a member of another music idol group called Zoo. The group was disbanded in 1995. After 4 years, Hiro created another idol group called J Soul Brothers. The group then changed their name to Exile in 2001. In 2007, Hiro helped forming another group, which was named J Soul Brothers Moniker. Hiro left the group in 2014. The group the held a massive audition for the group's new members.

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