Chen

Acting

Chen

Born

1992-09-21 (34)

Place of birth

Siheung, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

46 titles

Kim Jong-dae (김종대; born September 21, 1992), known professionally as Chen (첸), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy group EXO, its sub-group EXO-M and it sub-unit EXO-CBX. He also participated in the SM Entertainment's project ballad group, S.M. THE BALLAD. 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). He made his solo debut on April 1, 2019 with his first mini album April, and a Flower.

Known for

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook poster
6.3

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also known as Toy, a one-man project band. This program has aired since April 24, 2009.

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

2009

Men on a Mission poster
7.4

Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.

Men on a Mission

2015

Amazing Saturday poster
7.6

A group of hungry celebrities listen to poppin’ tunes, from recent hits to all-time-favorites, to correctly dictate a part of the lyrics. The songs may sound familiar, but the part they must dictate are unclear to the naked ear, as the lyrics are slurred, muffled by strong beats, etc. If they get the lyrics right, they get to share exquisite regional dishes. But if they get them wrong, a professional eater gobbles it up instead.

Amazing Saturday

2018

The Return of Superman poster
7.7

An up-close look at celebrity dads who have to take care of their kids for the next 48 hours without any help. Will it be a dad-tastrophe, or can they finish their wives' to-do lists while having fun with their kids?

The Return of Superman

2013

Lee Mujin Service poster
8.5

"Lee Mujin Service" is a high-quality live content in which MZ generation's representative singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin, along with other artists, provides the best music service that catches the eyes and ears of music fans around the world.

Lee Mujin Service

2022

Film credits

2020s · 8 titles

SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express in Suwon poster
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The festival moment everyone with PINK BLOOD has been waiting for! SMTOWN Live 2022: SMCU Express@Human City Suwon is a joint Korean concert held by SM Entertainment artists. It was held on August 20, 2022, at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, South Korea. The concert was live-streamed via Beyond LIVE and KNTV.

SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express in Suwon

2022

SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Kwangya poster
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SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya is an online live concert held on January 1, 2023, by SM Entertainment. The lineup consists of Kangta, BoA, TVXQ!, Super Junior, Taeyeon and Hyo of Girls' Generation, Onew, Key, and Minho of SHINee, Suho, Xiumin, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun of EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, aespa, Got the Beat, Raiden, Ginjo, Mar Vista, Imlay, and Johnny.

SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Kwangya

2023

2023 EXO FANMEETING "EXO' CLOCK" poster
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Our time has come again. We will come soon, to your world. The time EXO and EXO-L are together. To commemorate their 11th anniversary, EXO hosted a spectacular two-day event from April 8-9, 2023, at the Seoul Olympic Park KSPO DOME, called “2023 EXO FAN MEETING ‘EXO’ CLOCK.” This fan meeting represented a momentous occasion, as it marked the first time in approximately 4 years and 4 months that all EXO members were reunited on stage.

2023 EXO FANMEETING "EXO' CLOCK"

2023

EXO FILMLIVE JAPAN TOUR - EXO PLANET 2021 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

EXO FILMLIVE JAPAN TOUR - EXO PLANET 2021

2022

EXO-L-JAPAN presents EXO CHANNEL “THE BEST” poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

EXO-L-JAPAN presents EXO CHANNEL “THE BEST”

2023

EXO Planet #5 – EXpℓØration in Japan poster
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EXO PLANET #5 – EXplOration is the fifth tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. This is a recording of one of the Yokohama, Japan concert dates, October 22nd or 23rd, 2019 at Yokohama Arena.

EXO Planet #5 – EXpℓØration in Japan

2020

2024 EXO FAN MEETING : ONE poster
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This fan meeting, happening one year after the 2023 'EXO' CLOCK', will feature six members, from leader Suho to Xiumin, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, and D.O. (Do Kyungsoo), excluding Kai and Sehun who are currently serving in the military, spending special time with fans. 2024 EXO Fan Meeting : One was held on April 14, 2024 at 2PM and 7PM KST offline at Inspire Arena

2024 EXO FAN MEETING : ONE

2024

EXO PLANET #5 – EXploration in Seoul poster
9.5

EXO Planet #5 – Exploration (stylized as EXO PLANET #5 – EXpℓØration) is the fifth tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo. The tour was officially announced on May 30, 2019 and began on July 19, 2019 in Seoul's KSPO Dome.

EXO PLANET #5 – EXploration in Seoul

2020

2010s · 16 titles

EXO FROM. EXO PLANET #1 - THE LOST PLANET in JAPAN poster
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From May to December 2014, EXO toured Asia for their first concert tour EXO from Exoplanet #1: The Lost Planet. For the Japan leg of the tour, the popular K-pop boy band held nine sold-out concerts in three cities – Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka. Catch the boys' hit songs and exciting dance performances with this live video release of their Tokyo concert!

EXO FROM. EXO PLANET #1 - THE LOST PLANET in JAPAN

2015

EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM in Japan poster
9.3

EXO Planet #3 – The EXO'rDIUM was the third tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. This is a recording of the concert date of either November 30th, 2016 or December 1st, 2016 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM in Japan

2017

EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM In Seoul poster
10.0

EXO Planet #3 – The EXO'rDIUM was the third tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. This is a recording of the concert date of July 24th, 2016 at Seoul in the enclosure Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium (better known as Olympic Gymnastics Arena and Olympic Gymnastics Hall).

EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM In Seoul

2017

SMTown: The Stage poster
9.5

Behind the scenes look and interviews with the performers of SM Entertainment as they travel to China, Japan, and Korea for their "SMTOWN Live World Tour IV".

SMTown: The Stage

2015

EXO Planet #1 - THE LOST PLANET in SEOUL poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

EXO Planet #1 - THE LOST PLANET in SEOUL

2015

EXO Planet #4 The EℓyXiOn In Seoul poster
9.0

EXO Planet #4 – The EℓyXiOn was the fourth tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. This is a recording of the concert date of November 26th, 2017 at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome.

EXO Planet #4 The EℓyXiOn In Seoul

2018

EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Seoul poster
10.0

EXO PLANET #2 – The EXO'luxion was the second tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO and features the current 9 members of the group. It is a recording of one of the concert dates in 2015 in Seoul in the enclosure Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium (better known as Olympic Gymnastics Arena and Olympic Gymnastics Hall).

EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Seoul

2016

EXO Debut Showcase in Korea poster
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On March 31, 2012, EXO held the first of their two debut showcases at the Olympic Hall in Seoul. The second showcase is to take place tomorrow in China. SM Entertainment released a Showcase Highlights Video and also several photos through Facebook and YouTube.

EXO Debut Showcase in Korea

2012

EXO-CBX "MAGICAL CIRCUS" 2019 -Special Edition- poster
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After releasing their first full Japanese album in May 2018, EXO-CBX took their Magic on the road with the Magical Circus tour which attracted 80,000 fans to eight shows. Due to popular demand, the EXO subunit added more shows at Saitama Super Arena and Kobe World Hall for the 2019 Special Edition of the tour! This is a recording of the April 16th, 2019 concert at the Saitama Super Arena.

EXO-CBX "MAGICAL CIRCUS" 2019 -Special Edition-

2019

EXO-CBX "Magical Circus" Tour 2018 poster
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Run off and join EXO-CBX's Magical Circus! Held in May and June 2018 after the release of the album Magic, the EXO unit's first Japan arena tour attracted 80,000 fans to eight shows in four cities. This live release records their concert at the Yokohama Arena during which the group performed songs from Magic and other hits.

EXO-CBX "Magical Circus" Tour 2018

2018

SMTOWN Live | 2019 in Tokyo poster
10.0

This time, we will deliver SMTOWN LIVE in a new color different from usual based on the theme of "Fantasia Express"! We are preparing various stages that express the world view of each artist! In addition, there are plenty of collaboration stages that transcend the boundaries of the team that can only be seen at SMTOWN LIVE!

SMTOWN Live | 2019 in Tokyo

2019

EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Japan poster
9.1

EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion was the second tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. The tour began in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on March 7, 2015. The tour was officially announced in January 2015 with the first five dates in South Korea. The tour had 39 dates throughout Asia and five dates in North America.

EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Japan

2016

2015 Dream Concert poster
10.0

The world's biggest K-pop festival marked its 21st year in 2015, with groups such as EXO, 4Minute and SHINee electrifying the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

2015 Dream Concert

2015

PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremony: The Next Wave poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremony: The Next Wave

2018

EXO Planet #4 - The ElyXiOn In Japan poster
10.0

EXO Planet #4 – The Elyxion (stylized as EXO PLANET #4 – The EℓyXiOn) was the fourth tour of the South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. The tour was officially announced on October 19, 2017, and began in Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on November 24, 2017. EXO announced the encore of this tour in two cities: Seoul, South Korea from July 13 to 15 and Macau on August 10 and 11.

EXO Planet #4 - The ElyXiOn In Japan

2018

EXO PLANET #4 - The ElyXiOn in Seul poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

EXO PLANET #4 - The ElyXiOn in Seul

2018

Series credits

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook poster
6.3

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also known as Toy, a one-man project band. This program has aired since April 24, 2009.

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

2009

Men on a Mission poster
7.4

Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.

Men on a Mission

2015

Amazing Saturday poster
7.6

A group of hungry celebrities listen to poppin’ tunes, from recent hits to all-time-favorites, to correctly dictate a part of the lyrics. The songs may sound familiar, but the part they must dictate are unclear to the naked ear, as the lyrics are slurred, muffled by strong beats, etc. If they get the lyrics right, they get to share exquisite regional dishes. But if they get them wrong, a professional eater gobbles it up instead.

Amazing Saturday

2018

The Return of Superman poster
7.7

An up-close look at celebrity dads who have to take care of their kids for the next 48 hours without any help. Will it be a dad-tastrophe, or can they finish their wives' to-do lists while having fun with their kids?

The Return of Superman

2013

Lee Mujin Service poster
8.5

"Lee Mujin Service" is a high-quality live content in which MZ generation's representative singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin, along with other artists, provides the best music service that catches the eyes and ears of music fans around the world.

Lee Mujin Service

2022

The Seasons poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

The Seasons

2023

EXO's Travel the World on a Ladder poster
9.8

EXO’s reality show where they travel around the world and use a ladder to help their decisions.

EXO's Travel the World on a Ladder

2018

Heart 4 U poster
9.7

“Heart 4 U” is a reality series that chronicles each EXO member’s life and reveal stories from their everyday life as a series.

Heart 4 U

2019

RUN.wav poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

RUN.wav

2019

Music Universe K-909 poster
NR

'K-909' sets a stage where the artist's diverse world of music can be seen, such as the first released songs, special collaborations, and special arrangements as well as behind-the scenes content.

Music Universe K-909

2022

EXO Next Door poster
8.0

Ji Yeon-hee is an extremely shy, introverted 23-year-old girl with zero dating experience and a tendency to blush when talking to someone she likes. One day, four young men move into the house right next door to Yeon-hee's home, and to her surprise, they turn out to be Chanyeol, D.O, Baekhyun, and Sehun from her favorite boy band EXO, who are looking to lay low for a while. They hire her to clean their house part-time during the winter vacation and that's when Yeon-hee found out that Chanyeol was her long lost childhood friend and crush "Chan" and is the grandson of the house owner. As the story goes on, Yeon-hee soon becomes involved in a love triangle with Chanyeol and D.O.

EXO Next Door

2015

We’ll Show You, EXO! poster
10.0

On this show, with Lee Soo-geun as the MC, we'll see the EXO members playing games, dancing, answers questions, and have fun!

We’ll Show You, EXO!

2018

We’ll Show You, EXO! poster
10.0

On this show, with Lee Soo-geun as the MC, we'll see the EXO members playing games, dancing, answers questions, and have fun!

We’ll Show You, EXO!

2018

My SMT poster
7.0

“My SMT” is SM Entertainment’s live variety show featuring their artists. Each episode presents celebrity guests in various segments. The program also includes a “Who’s the Best” section, highlighting four female SM trainees (SM Rookies). Viewer comments, games, and votes are incorporated throughout the show. It aired live on Youku in 2016.

My SMT

2016

EXO's Showtime poster
8.3

EXO's Showtime is a reality TV show that allows the fans to see behind-the-scenes of Exo's daily lives and how they act offstage.

EXO's Showtime

2013

Park Jin-young's Party People poster
NR

JYP's Party People allows the audience to freely enjoy the comfortable atmosphere with guest singers. They make small talk about music while sparking interest to draw the audience to become part of the show.

Park Jin-young's Party People

2017

EXO 90:2014 poster
8.5

No synopsis available yet.

EXO 90:2014

2014

Be the NEXT: 9 Dreamers poster
NR

A Philippine idol survival reality competition program that features a pool of 74 aspiring young male artist, all vying for a coveted spot in a new global boy group.

Be the NEXT: 9 Dreamers

2025

EXO's First Box poster
NR

“EXO’s First Box” includes cuts from their first album activities, their fan signing event, and also reveal what went on behind the scenes at their overseas concerts, “Hong Kong Dome Festival” and “SMTown Live World Tour in Beijing,” as well as reveal previously unseen clips of the EXO members on holiday in Hong Kong, playing games and cooking, and generally enjoying their free time together.

EXO's First Box

2014

뜨거운 순간 엑소 poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

뜨거운 순간 엑소

2014

Travel Without Managers poster
NR

'Traveling Without Managers' is a web variety show starring EXO Chen and Xiumin. SM Entertainment stated: "Just like the title, the concept of the show is for the two to go traveling without managers."

Travel Without Managers

2016