Stage name: Chen Real name: Kim Jong Dae Zodiac sign: Virgo Height: 172.5cm Role: Lead singer Weight: 60kg Blood type: B Date of birth: September 21, 1992
More about EXO's Chen
Chen was the last member to join EXO-M . He sticks out his tongue when he laughs. Chen says if he wasn't a K-pop idol, he would be a vocal coach. Chen is known to be the friendliest member of the group at fansign events. He laughs at your jokes, even if they are trivial, and he is especially friendly with noonas (older women).
More information about Chen's life
He has an older brother.
He earned his MBA from Hanyang Cyber University.
He has a habit of sticking out his tongue when he laughs.
Chen has a very strong voice . He is very good at playing high notes.
He had auditioned for a music conservatory before starting an internship at SM Entertainment .
He was discovered by a recruiter in 2011 and joined SM Entertainment.
Chen is the latest member to join EXO-M .
Chen would be his voice instructor if he wasn't an EXO member.
Chen's father is also a vocalist.
Chen is known as the troll of the group as he likes to joke with the members and annoy them.
Before his debut, his parents didn't want him to become a singer , but when they found out SM Entertainment was giving him the opportunity, they let him. After all, SM is one of Korea's biggest bands.
Although in some interviews he appears to be a reserved and quiet person, he is actually of a very goofy and cheerful nature .
At one event, a fan called him “ Dancing Machine ,” which caused the other EXO members to burst into laughter. Since then, the members have given this nickname to Chen.
Arguably, he is the friendliest member when meeting fans. He talks to them, cracks jokes, and laughs at all his fans' jokes, however badly.
At the airport, a fan dropped her cell phone when she was pushed by another fan. Seeing this, Chen told all his fans to be more careful and took the dropped cell phone and returned it to its owner.
He didn't have much interest in video games before, but when he started living in the dorm with the EXO members, he found himself more interested in video games. Meanwhile, EXO members say that Chen still lost his video games.
Favorite genre of music: R&B .
Favorite color: pink.
Favorite things: MP3 player and laptop.
Favorite foods: Lamb kebab, Chinese food, casseroles, boiled buns, fried cakes, fried bread... In short, all the dishes cooked in Korean dormitories. But of course, Chen says he loves his mother's food the most.
We can say that his English is not very good, even at an initiation level.
Hobbies: singing and playing the piano.
He has a habit of taking notes because of his forgetful nature.
He says he is stubborn and likes to get what he wants.
He is very close to Xiumin.
He and Kyuhyun are very close.
One of his biggest dreams is to one day collaborate with Super Junior. Because the members of Super Junior are his role models.
According to Sehun, Chen is the one who spends the least amount of time with the group members as he likes spending time alone.
He wrote the lyrics for several EXO songs like "Lights Out", "She's Dreaming", and "Ko Ko Bop".
