Chen (singer)
Kim Jong-dae (Korean: 김종대; born September 21, 1992), better known by his stage name, Chen (Korean: 첸), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese 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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| Born | Kim Jong-dae September 21, 1992 Daejeon, South Korea |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | inb100 |
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| Hangul | 김종대 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim Jong-dae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chongtae |
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| Hangul | 첸 |
| Revised Romanization | Chen |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'en |
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In 2019, Chen debuted as a solo singer with the extended play (EP) 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 EP, Dear My Dear, accompanied by the single "Shall We?" was released later that same year.