Kim Jong-dae (born September 21, 1992), better known by his stage name Chen, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its sub-group Exo-M 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.
Chen who has real name Kim Jong-dae, made his debut with boy band EXO as part of the EXO M. Then, his name started to rose for predominantly as the main vocalist in EXO. Other than work with the group, Chen also working to singing drama's soundtrack and becomes part of other sub-unit such as EXO CBX and SM the Ballad. In 2019, Chen released an EP "April, and a Flower" to embarked his solo career.