Profiles of Chen and Xiumin, Two EXO Members Who Will Appear at Saranghaeyo Indonesia 2024

Chen alias Kim Jong Dae is the only EXO member who is currently married. He was born in Daejoon on September 21, 1992. Even though he has succeeded in becoming a top singer, Chen still prioritizes his formal education. Evidently, Chen received a bachelor's degree at Kyunghee Cyber ​​University and a master's degree in media advertising at Hanyang University.

According to various sources, Chen is one of the EXO members who underwent trainees in a short time. He reportedly only attended 11 months of training, after passing the audition at SM Entertainment in 2011.

In 2014, EXO's Chen joined SM Entertainment's ballad singing group, SM The Ballad. Two years later, he and Xiumin and Baekhyun joined the EXO CBX sub-unit.

With his skill at singing high notes, Chen earned the nickname 'the three-octave voice'. His golden voice is said to have been inherited from his father, who was also a singer. Not surprisingly, his solo career soared so high that he received the nickname King of OST because he was a regular performer for Korean drama soundtracks.

The first OST was entitled “Best Luck” for the drama It's Okay, That's Love (2014), “Everytime” for drama OST Descendants of the Sun (2016), “For You” for drama OST Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heat Ryeo (2016), “I'm Not Okay” for Drama OST Missing Nine (2017), and many more.

On January 13 2020, EXO's Chen surprised fans with the announcement that he would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend. Now, they have been blessed with two children.