Kai
- Name: Kai
- Native name: 카이
- Given name: Kim Jong In
- Also Known as: 김종인, Kim Jongin
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Male
- Born: January 14, 1994
- Age: 30
In early 2011, SM Entertainment (SM엔터테인먼트) formed two separate groups, EXO-K and EXO-M, with plans to have one perform in South Korea and the other in China.
He made his debut in April 2012 as EXO-K's main dancer, sub-rapper, sub-vocalist, center and visual with the Korean version of their first EP, "Mama". For several years, the groups performed separately until the release of their third EP, "Overdose", in 2014, when they began performing as a single group and have continued to do so until now.
He made his acting debut as a lead in the web drama “Choco Bank” in 2016. He has also been selected as an ambassador for several well-known fashion brands.
In October 2019, SM Entertainment decided to create a project group with members of several groups in order to promote overseas. He debuted as SUPERM's main dancer, lead vocalist and sub-rapper with their first self-titled EP.
In November 2020, he made his debut as a solo artist with his first mini-album, "Kai".
He enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 11, 2023, and he was discharged on February 10, 2025.
(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Miracle That We Met
Korean Drama, 2018, 18 eps
Messenger Ato [Reaper]
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Haru ga Kita
Japanese Drama, 2018, 5 eps
Lee Ji Won
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Andante
Korean Drama, 2017, 16 eps
Lee Shi Kyung
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Choco Bank
Korean Drama, 2016, 6 eps
Kim Eun Haeng
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
EXO Next Door
Korean Drama, 2015, 16 eps
Kai
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
To the Beautiful You
Korean Drama, 2012, 16 eps
[Idol singer at the party] (Ep. 2)
(Guest Role)
|
7.6
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Beyond Live: EXO's Travel the World on a Ladder
Korean Movie, 2022,
[Himself]
(Main Role)
|
8.6
|
SMTOWN The Stage
Korean Movie, 2015,
[Himself]
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
7 First Kisses Endings
Korean Special, 2016, 7 eps
Kai
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
7 First Kisses
Korean Special, 2016, 8 eps
Kai
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
The Miracle
Korean Special, 2013, 3 eps
[Himself]
(Guest Role)
|
7.1
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Eun Chae's Star Diary
Korean TV Show, 2023, 60 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Dope Club
Korean TV Show, 2023, 20 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
NCT Universe
Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps
(Ep. 5-6)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Chen FM
Korean TV Show, 2022, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.8
|
Lean on Me
Korean TV Show, 2022, 45 eps
(Ep. 9)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Brand New Acorn Market
Korean TV Show, 2022, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.7
|
Blockbuster: Brick War of Geniuses
Korean TV Show, 2022, 2 eps
(Ep. 1)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
EXO's Ladder Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.8
|
Kai's Bucket List
Korean TV Show, 2022, 5 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.8
|
The WillBen Show
Korean TV Show, 2021, 77 eps
(Ep. 61)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
New World
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.5
|
KAIst
Korean TV Show, 2021, 7 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.6
|
The Takfather
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Ep 8)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Hello, You
Korean TV Show, 2021, 63 eps
(Ep. 18)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
Honeymoon Tavern
Korean TV Show, 2021, 9 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
Sixth Sense Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 14 eps
(Ep. 3)
(Guest)
|
8.8
|
EXO Arcade Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
|
9.0
|
Idol Dictation Contest
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
The Devil Wears Jung Nam Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.3
|
Miscellaneous Goods
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Ep. 7)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Story of the Day When You Bite Your Tail Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 21 eps
(Ep. 1)
(Guest)
|
8.9
|
STAY BODYLUV
Korean TV Show, 2020, 5 eps
(Ep. 1-5)
(Main Host)
|
8.6
|
SuperM: As We Wish
Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps
[Himself]
(Regular Member)
|
8.4
|
Mtopia Highlights
Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.4
|
Mtopia
Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
[Himself]
(Regular Member)
|
8.8
|
Mtopia Pre-release
Korean TV Show, 2020, 7 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
MTopia Cookie Clip
Korean TV Show, 2020, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.6
|
After_zzZ
Korean TV Show, 2020, 30 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
RARE-TAEM
Korean TV Show, 2020, 5 eps
(Ep. 4,5)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Dong Dong Shin Ki
Korean TV Show, 2020, 15 eps
(Ep. 8-9)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Question Mark
Korean TV Show, 2020, 143 eps
(Ep. 70)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
SuperM: The Beginning
Korean TV Show, 2019, 2 eps
[Himself]
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
Midnight Idol
Korean TV Show, 2019, 345 eps
(Ep. 297)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Workman
Korean TV Show, 2019, 153 eps
(Ep. 34-35)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Let’s Go, Man Soo Ro
Korean TV Show, 2019, 16 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.1
|
Stage K
Korean TV Show, 2019, 11 eps
(Ep. 9)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Sim for You: Special Hard Drive Run
Korean TV Show, 2019, 3 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.7
|
Sim for You
Korean TV Show, 2019, 18 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.4
|
EXO's Ladder Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2019, 50 eps
(Regular Member)
|
9.2
|
2018 MBC Music Festival: The Live
Korean TV Show, 2018, 1 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
7.7
|
EXO Arcade
Korean TV Show, 2018, 5 eps
(Regular Member)
|
9.1
|
2018 SBS Gayo Daejeon: The Wave
Korean TV Show, 2018, 1 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
UNDER19
Korean TV Show, 2018, 14 eps
[Special director] (Ep. 11)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Music Bank in Berlin
Korean TV Show, 2018, 1 eps
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Star Road: Kai
Korean TV Show, 2018, 6 eps
Himself
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
Amazing Saturday
Korean TV Show, 2018, 400 eps
(Ep. 118, 135-136, 256)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
2017 MBC Music Festival: The Fan
Korean TV Show, 2017, 1 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
7.2
|
2017 SBS Gayo Daejeon: Number One
Korean TV Show, 2017, 2 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
EXO From Happiness
Korean TV Show, 2017, 1 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.6
|
Music Bank in Jakarta
Korean TV Show, 2017, 1 eps
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
EXO Tourgram
Korean TV Show, 2017, 20 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
Park Jin Young's Party People
Korean TV Show, 2017, 12 eps
(Ep. 10)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
2017 Idol Star Athletics Championships
Korean TV Show, 2017, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
2016 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Korean TV Show, 2016, 1 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
Star Show 360
Korean TV Show, 2016, 8 eps
(Ep. 1-2)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Exomentary Live
Korean TV Show, 2016, 15 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.6
|
Yummy! Yummy!
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
(Ep. 3-4)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
2015 MBC Music Festival: Encyclopedia of Music
Korean TV Show, 2015, 1 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
2015 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Korean TV Show, 2015, 1 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
7.9
|
Knowing Bros
Korean TV Show, 2015, 500 eps
(Ep. 85, 159, 208, 245, 309)
(Guest)
|
8.7
|
EXO's Second Box
Korean TV Show, 2015, 4 eps
(Main Role)
|
8.3
|
EXO Channel
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 21 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.4
|
SurpLines EXO
Korean TV Show, 2015, 3 eps
Himself
(Main Host)
|
8.2
|
EXO 90:2014
Korean TV Show, 2014, 11 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
The Ultimate Group
Chinese TV Show, 2014, 7 eps
(Ep.5)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
XOXO EXO
Korean TV Show, 2014, 4 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.2
|
Roommate
Korean TV Show, 2014, 20 eps
(Ep. 7)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
EXO's First Box
Korean TV Show, 2014, 4 eps
(Main Role)
|
8.4
|
EXO Oven Radio
Korean TV Show, 2013, 5 eps
(Ep. 3, 5)
(Main Host)
|
8.6
|
EXO's Showtime
Korean TV Show, 2013, 12 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.9
|
The Return of Superman
Korean TV Show, 2013, 560 eps
(Ep. 257)
(Guest)
|
8.7
|
Comedy Big League Season 5
Korean TV Show, 2013, 470 eps
(Ep. 388)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
A Song for You
Korean TV Show, 2013, 16 eps
(Ep. 1-2)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
After School Club
Korean TV Show, 2013, 675 eps
(Ep. 9, 165)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
I Live Alone
Korean TV Show, 2013, 580 eps
(Ep. 372)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Ask in a Box
Korean TV Show, 2012, 58 eps
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Beatles Code Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2012, 87 eps
(Ep. 68, 83)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Show Champion
Korean TV Show, 2012, 450 eps
[Performer] (Ep. 2, 11, 77, 141, 149, 191, 238, 364)
(Guest)
|
7.6
|
Weekly Idol
Korean TV Show, 2011, 700 eps
(Ep. 103, 108)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 690 eps
(Ep. 116, 118-119)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Hello Counselor
Korean TV Show, 2010, 431 eps
(Ep. 145)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 171, 209)
(Guest)
|
9.2
|
You Hee Yeol's Sketchbook
Korean TV Show, 2009, 600 eps
(Ep. 277, 508)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Happy Together Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2007, 557 eps
(Ep. 513-514)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 646)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Star King
Korean TV Show, 2007, 461 eps
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Infinite Challenge
Korean TV Show, 2005, 616 eps
(Ep. 345)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
M Countdown
Korean TV Show, 2004, 700 eps
[Performer] (Ep. 418, 427, 429, 431, 533-534, 536, 540-541, 659, 671, 703)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Music Bank
Korean TV Show, 1998, 1240 eps
[Performer]
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Pops in Seoul
Korean TV Show, 1998, 6000 eps
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Happy Camp
Chinese TV Show, 1997, 1265 eps
(20130706, 20140705)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer]
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
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