Kim Jong-dae(born September 21, 1992), better known by his stage nameChen, 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 SM Entertainment 's ballad group SM the Ballad . He is predominantly known for his role as the main vocalist in Exo.
SBS Gayo Daejeon.
S.M. The Ballad Joint Recitalon February 12.
"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.
.He also participated in and became the runner-up in the eleventh round of the music television showKing of Mask Singerunder the alias "Legendary Guitar Man."
In April 2016, Chen and South Korean rapper Heize released "Lil' Something", a song produced by Vibe member Ryu Jae-hyun, as the ninth weekly single of S.M. Entertainment's Station music project.In August 2016, Chen collaborated with fellow Exo members Xiumin and Baekhyun on an original soundtrack titled "For You" for the SBS dramaMoon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.In October 2016, he collaborated with DJ Alesso on another song for the Station project titled "Years".Later in October, together with Baekhyun and Xiumin, Chen became a member of Exo 's first official sub unit EXO-CBX . The group made their debut with the extended playHey Mama!.
in which his fellow EXO member Chanyeol played a supporting role.In July 2017, it was revealed that Chen participated in co-writing the lyrics for "Touch It" and title song "Ko Ko Bop", two songs from Exo's fourth studio album,The War. In November 2017, Chen collaborated with South Korean singer 10cm on a song titled "Bye Babe" for the second season of S.M. Entertainment's station project.In December 2017, Chen wrote the lyrics for "Lights Out" for Exo's EPUniverse, which he performed alongside fellow members Suho, Baekhyun, and D.O..
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | CHN | ||||||||
| As lead artist | |||||||||
| "Up Rising" | 2014 | — | — | N/A | N/A | — | | Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet | |
| "Though I Loved You" | 2015 | 33 | N/A | — | — | | 2015 Gayo Daejun Limited Edition | ||
| Collaborations | |||||||||
| "Breath"(Chinese version) (withZhang Liyin) | 2014 | 68 | — | N/A | N/A | — | | SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath | |
| "A Day Without You" (withJonghyun) | 8 | 21 | — | | |||||
| "When I Was… When U Were…" (withKrystal) | 31 | 44 | — | | |||||
| "Lil' Something" (withVibeandHeize) | 2016 | 13 | N/A | — | 17 | | S.M. Station Season 1 | ||
| "If We Love Again" (withChanyeol) | 38 | — | — | | Two Yoo Project Sugar ManPart 32 | ||||
| "Years"(Korean Version) (withDJ Alesso) | — | — | 5 | 20 | | S.M. Station Season 1 | |||
| "Years"(Chinese Version) (withDJ Alesso) | — | 6 | — | N/A | |||||
| "Nosedive" (withDynamic Duo) | 2017 | 2 | — | 10 | — | | Mixxxture Project Vol.1 | ||
| "Bye Babe" (with10cm) | 2017 | 28 | 48 | — | N/A | 24 | | S.M. Station Season 2 | |
| Soundtrack appearances | |||||||||
| "Dear My Family" (as part ofSM Town) | 2012 | — | — | N/A | N/A | — | N/A | I AM.OST | |
| "The Best Luck" | 2014 | 9 | N/A | — | | It's Okay, That's LoveOST | |||
| "Everytime" (withPunch) | 2016 | 1 | — | 14 | | Descendants of the SunOST | |||
| "Beautiful Accident" (withSuho) | — | 4 | 56 | — | N/A | Beautiful Accident OST | |||
| "For You" (withBaekhyun&Xiumin) | 5 | — | — | 9 | | Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart RyeoOST | |||
| "Can't Say Goodbye (I'm Not Okay)" | 2017 | 21 | — | 28 | — | | Missing 9OST | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Notes:Billboard'sChina V Chartwas issued in November, 2015. Alibaba Chart was first issued on July 31, 2016 and discontinued in November, 2017. | |||||||||
| Title | Year | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exo Next Door | 2015 | Naver TV Cast | Chen | Web drama; minor role |
| Title | Year | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Mask Singer | 2015 | MBC | Contestant | Episodes 21 and 22 |
| Travel without Manager | 2016 | Cookat TV | Main cast | Episodes 1-8 |
| Title | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| "Dear My Family"(as part ofSM Town) | 2012 | |
| "The Best Luck" | 2014 | |
| "No.1"(remake;BoA) | ||
| "Everytime"(withPunch) | 2016 | |
| "Lil' Something"(withVibeandHeize) | ||
| "Beautiful Accident"(withSuho) | ||
| "Imagine"(as part ofUNICEF) | ||
| "Bye Babe"(with10cm) | 2017 | |
| "Dear My Family (Live Concert Ver.)"(as part ofSM Town) |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Heights | 2015 | Benny | Main Role |
| Year | Song | Album | Lyrics | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Promise"(Korean & Chinese Versions) | Love Me Right |  | Chanyeol, Lay |
| 2016 | "She's Dreaming" | Lotto | | N/A |
| 2017 | "Ko Ko Bop" | The War | | Chanyeol, Baekhyun, JQ, Hyun Ji-won |
| "Touch It" | | Jo Yoon-kyung | ||
| "Bye Babe" | SM Station Season 2 | | N/A | |
| "Lights Out" | Universe | | N/A |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best OST by a Male Artist | | Won |
| 2017 | 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Collaborationwith Dynamic Duo | Won | |
| Qoo10 Song of The Year | Nominated | |||
| 9th Melon Music Awards | Best Rap/Hip Hop Awardwith Dynamic Duo | Won | ||
| 2018 | 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards | Song of the Year – January | Nominated |
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | February 5 | "Nosedive" (with Dynamic Duo ) |
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