Chen (entertainer)
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Chen in January 2017
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| Native name | 김종대 |
| Born |
Kim Jong-dae September 21, 1992 Siheung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Other names | Chen |
| Education | Hanyang Cyber University |
| Occupation | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종대 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jong-dae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chong-tae |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 첸 |
| Revised Romanization | Chen |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'en |
Kim Jong-dae (born September 21, 1992), better known by his stage name Chen, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-unit EXO-CBX, as well as S.M Entertainment's ballad group SM the Ballad.
Chen became a trainee through S.M. Entertainment's Casting System in 2011 when he was 18 years old. 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. The group officially debuted on April 8, 2012.
In 2014, Chen joined the ballad group S.M. the Ballad, initially formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2010. On the group's 2nd album Breath, he sang the Chinese version of the title track "Breath" with Zhang Liyin. He also sang a duet with f(x)'s Krystal titled "When I Was... When U Were...", and "A Day Without You" with Shinee's Jonghyun. Chen performed his duets with Krystal and Jonghyun live at the S.M. The Ballad Joint Recital on February 12.
In July 2014, Chen released his first solo song since debut titled "The Best Luck" as an original soundtrack for the SBS drama It's Okay, That's Love, which stars his fellow Exo member D.O.. "The Best Luck" was awarded the "Best OST by a Male Artist" and "Best OST Song" at the 5th So-Loved Awards and the 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival respectively. Chen was also invited as a special performer at the 3rd APAN Star Awards on November 11, 2014, where he performed the track live.
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