Chen (singer)

Chen
Chen in 2019
Born
Kim Jong-dae

(1992-09-21) September 21, 1992 (age 32)
Daejeon, South Korea
Education
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Children2
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels
Member of
Websiteinb100.com/42
Korean name
Hangul
김종대
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Jong-dae
McCune–ReischauerKim Chongtae
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationChen
McCune–ReischauerCh'en
Signature

Kim Jong-dae (Korean김종대; born September 21, 1992), better known by his stage name, Chen (Korean), 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).

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.