Kim Jong-dae (born September 21, 1992), better known by his stage
name, Chen, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He debuted in
2012 as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its
subgroup Exo-M, and has since further participated in SM
Entertainment's projects Exo-CBX and SM the Ballad. He is
predominantly known for his role as the main vocalist of Exo. Apart
from his group's activities, Chen has also recorded songs for various
television dramas, most notably "Best Luck" for It's Okay, That's Love
(2014) and "Everytime" for Descendants of the Sun (2016).In 2019, Chen
debuted as a solo singer with the extended play April, and a Flower,
which peaked at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and
spawned the hit single "Beautiful Goodbye". Continuing the success,
his second extended play Dear My Dear accompanied by the single "Shall
We?" was released later the same year and charted at number one upon
release.Chen was born on September 21, 1992, in Daejeon and grew up in
the Jeongwang-dong neighborhood of Siheung. He became a trainee at SM
Entertainment through the company's Casting System in 2011 at the age
of 19. On December 29, 2011, he was formally introduced as the fourth
member of Exo. He made his first public appearance as an Exo member
alongside Luhan, Tao, and Kai at the 2011 SBS Gayo Daejeon.
name, Chen, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He debuted in
2012 as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its
subgroup Exo-M, and has since further participated in SM
Entertainment's projects Exo-CBX and SM the Ballad. He is
predominantly known for his role as the main vocalist of Exo. Apart
from his group's activities, Chen has also recorded songs for various
television dramas, most notably "Best Luck" for It's Okay, That's Love
(2014) and "Everytime" for Descendants of the Sun (2016).In 2019, Chen
debuted as a solo singer with the extended play April, and a Flower,
which peaked at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and
spawned the hit single "Beautiful Goodbye". Continuing the success,
his second extended play Dear My Dear accompanied by the single "Shall
We?" was released later the same year and charted at number one upon
release.Chen was born on September 21, 1992, in Daejeon and grew up in
the Jeongwang-dong neighborhood of Siheung. He became a trainee at SM
Entertainment through the company's Casting System in 2011 at the age
of 19. On December 29, 2011, he was formally introduced as the fourth
member of Exo. He made his first public appearance as an Exo member
alongside Luhan, Tao, and Kai at the 2011 SBS Gayo Daejeon.
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