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Chen

South Korean singer, main vocalist of EXO

PersonAge 34humanQ16098027

Also known as Kim Jong-dae

Born: September 21, 1992
Birthplace: Daejeon
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Citizenship: South Korea
Occupation: singer
, actor
, singer-songwriter
+5 more
Education: Hanyang University
, Kyung Hee University
Height: 1.73 m
Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean
, Chinese
, Japanese
+1 more

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Kim Jong-dae, known professionally as Chen (첸), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-M and its subunit Exo-CBX, and participated in SM's projects SM the Ballad. He is predominantly known for his role as the 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).

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Voice type: tenor
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1.“S.M. The Ballad: More Fizzle than Spark”seoulbeats.com/2014/02/s-m-ballad-fizzle-spark/Retrieved 2021-09-11
2.“10 VOCALISTAS MASCULINOS QUE NO PODRÁS OLVIDAR”noraemagazine.com/2018/06/29/10-vocalistas-masculinos-que-no-podras-olvidar/Retrieved 2021-09-11
3.“Chen de EXO: profesor de canto analiza la técnica vocal del idol K-pop”larepublica.pe/cultura-asiatica/2020/09/26/chen-de-exo-profesor-de-canto-analiza-la-tecnica-vocal-del-idol-k-pop/Retrieved 2021-09-11
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Genre: K-pop
rhythm and blues
contemporary R&B
ballad
Label: Avex Trax
Revised Romanization: Gim Jong-dae
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Kim Chong-tae
Name in kana: チェン
Member of: EXO
EXO-M
Exo-CBX
SM the Ballad
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Jong-dae
Family name: Kim
Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 2012
Birth name: 김종대
Name in native language: 첸
Discography: Chen discography
Website: smtown.com/artist/musician/95
Social media followers: 368,000(August 17, 2025) youtube channel id: UCBKZwMnWNM0pBxMlf1vVbkw
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-08-17
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371,000(August 17, 2024) youtube channel id: UCBKZwMnWNM0pBxMlf1vVbkw
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-08-17
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