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EXO member Baekhyun launched his own agency called INB100, and signed bandmates Chen and Xiumin to the company to manage their solo activities.
Chen collaborated with DJ Alesso on a song for SM Entertainment's Station music project titled "Years."
Chen collaborated with South Korean singer 10cm on a song titled "Bye Babe" for the second season of SM Entertainment's station project.
Chen collaborated with Dynamic Duo in a song titled "Nosedive," becoming the first artist to be featured in the group's collaboration project "Mixxxture." They later released another collaboration song titled "You."
Chen and South Korean singer Punch released a duet titled "Everytime" as a soundtrack for the KBS drama "Descendants of the Sun."
Chen and South Korean rapper Heize released "Lil' Something," a song produced by Vibe member Ryu Jae-hyun, as the ninth weekly single of SM Entertainment's Station music project.
Chen collaborated with South Korean singer Onestar (Lim Han-byul) for a single titled "May We Bye."
Chen was featured on Ailee's song "Love" from her album "Butterfly."
Chen and singer Yang Hee-eun released the SM Station single "My Flower, Your Light (Bloom)."
Kim Jong-dae, known professionally as Chen, was born on September 21, 1992, in Daejeon, South Korea, and grew up in Siheung. He began his career as a trainee at SM Entertainment in 2011, making his public debut as the fourth member of EXO in December 2011 at the SBS Gayo Daejeon. His early career also saw him participate in SM Entertainment’s ballad group, SM the Ballad, in 2014, where he performed duets and lent his vocals to the Chinese version of the lead single “Breath.” In July 2014, he released his first solo song, “The Best Luck,” for the drama “It’s Okay, That’s Love,” which earned him recognitions such as “Best OST by a Male Artist” at the 5th So-Loved Awards.
Chen continued to expand his musical footprint through various collaborations and solo initiatives. In 2015, he co-wrote lyrics for EXO’s song “Promise” and made his musical theater debut in “In the Heights.” The same year, he appeared on “King of Mask Singer.” In 2016, he contributed to soundtracks for prominent dramas like “Descendants of the Sun” with the hit duet “Everytime,” and “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” with fellow EXO members Xiumin and Baekhyun. This period also marked the formation of EXO-CBX, a sub-unit with Baekhyun and Xiumin, which debuted with the EP “Hey Mama!” in October 2016.
His solo artistic development continued with the release of his debut extended play, “April, and a Flower,” in April 2019, which reached number two on South Korea’s Gaon Album Chart and topped iTunes charts in 32 regions. This was followed by his second EP, “Dear My Dear,” later that year, which achieved similar chart success. Chen also engaged in songwriting for his solo releases and EXO tracks. After releasing a digital single “Hello” in October 2020, he began his mandatory military service, concluding it in April 2022. Following his discharge, Chen released his third EP, “Last Scene” in 2022, and performed at Korea 360 in 2025. In January 2024, Chen announced his shift to INB100 for his solo activities, while remaining with SM Entertainment for EXO group activities, and released his fourth Korean-language EP, “Door,” in May 2024, and his fifth EP, “Arcadia,” in September 2025.
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