EXO-M Profile

~ Member Profile ~

Stage Name: Kris

Birth Name: Wu Yi Fan

Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Sub-Vocalist

Birth Date: November 6, 1990

Super Power (Badge): Flight (Dragon)

Nicknames: Cowboy, Dduijang, Ken, Fanfan, Benben

Height: 187 cm

Blood Type: O

Nationality: Chinese-Canadian

Hometown: Vancouver, Canada

Specialties: Speaking many languages (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean), playing basketball, rapping, and drawing

Trivia: – He enjoys reading books, particularly ones about self-improvement and that are inspirational.

– He’s very social and can talk to anyone.

– Other trainees and team members of EXO think of him as a big brother.

– He joined SM through Global Auditions in Canada in 2007.

– Kris claims himself to look better in person than on camera.

– Has an interest in designing fashion and DJ-ing.

– He shares a room with Xiumin and Luhan in Korea, but shares a room with Chen in China.

– Kris sometimes speaks in English, Korean, or even Cantonese when he sleeps.

– Can do magic tricks

– His ideal type of woman is someone who is kind, knows how to cook, is filial, and can take care of people.

– He was originally supposed to be a part of EXO-K, but due to SM already having a large share in the Chinese market, he joined EXO-M instead.

– He is the “Fashion King” of EXO-M.

– Says that although he looks cool, he is in fact really an innocent, obedient, and naive boy.

– Has been a trainee for a period of four years.

– His motto is to be “normally insane”.

Stage Name: Xiu Min

Birth Name: Kim Min Seok

Chinese Name: Jin Min Shuo

Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer

Birth Date: March 26, 1990

Super Power (Badge): Frost (Snowflake)

Nicknames: Lil’ Fattie, Bao Zi (Little Bun), Mandoo, King of Detail

Height: 173 cm

Bloodtype: B

Nationality: Korean

Hometown: Guri, Gyeonggi province

Specialties: Taekwondo, kendo

Trivia: – He was cast into SM Entertainment after winning second place in the S.M. Everysing Contest.

– He has a chubby face and a cute grin.

– Is the only other member — other than Tao — who knows martial arts.

– He shares a room with Kris and Luhan in Korea, but shares room with Tao in China.

-Said to be the neatest, strongest, and cleanest member in EXO-M.

– Believes himself to be a good cook and able to prepare a decent meal.

– His ideal type of woman is someone who is hug-able and can give comfort to others.

– He trained under SM Entertainment for four years, starting in 2008.

– Says that he cries the least out of all the other members, and that he’s not good at expressing himself or his emotions.

– Although his youthful face and round cheeks make him appear as the youngest member, he is actually the oldest.

– Would like to be a barista if he had the chance.

– Has been good friends with Infinite’s Dongwoo ever since high school, as well as VIXX’s N

Stage Name: Luhan

Birth Name: Lu Han

Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Face of The Group

Birth Date: April 20, 1990

Super Power (Badge): Telekinesis

Nicknames: Marilyn Monroe, Cute Little Prince

Height: 178 cm

Blood Type: O

Nationality: Chinese

Hometown: Beijing Haidian, China

Specialties: Soccer, Rubix cube

Education: Seoul Institute of the Arts  – Majoring in Applied Music

Trivia: – He shares a room with Lay in China, but shares room with Xiumin and Kris in Korea.

– His ideal type of woman is someone who is demure and quiet.

– He joined SM Entertainment in 2008 when he went overseas to Korea to study (he attended Yonsei University as an exchange student), and one day when he was shopping in Myeongdong he got spotted by an SM official representative.

– He doesn’t like others on his bed, so he’ll kick them off if anyone gets on.

– Officially recruited into SM Entertainment through the 2010 SM Casting System.

– He is an easy-going person (states that usually trainees from China are bullied, but that he is an exception).

– He likes wearing clothes that are simple, casual, and not too overdone.

– Has interests in animation, art, video games, computers, water sports, nature sports, basketball, baseball, football, music, concerts/clubs, television, animals, traveling, singing, and doing the Rubix Cube.

– His training period lasted for two years.

– Calls himself very shy at first meeting, but once you start to get to know him, he will open up and become quite warmhearted towards you.

– Although he is Chinese, his fans call him Kim Luhan because of his good grasp of the Korean language and his extreme capability to speak it fluently and with ease.

– Prefers to be called handsome rather than pretty.

– Used to have a dream of becoming a soccer player, but gave up on it to become a singer. He is also a huge fan of Manchester United.

– Deathly afraid of heights.

Stage Name: Lay

Birth Name: Zhang Yi Xing

Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist

Birth Date: October 7, 1991

Super Power (Badge): Heal (Unicorn)

Nickname: Xing Tuo

Height: 177 cm

Weight: 60 kg

Blood Type: A

Nationality: Chinese

Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China

Specialties: Playing the guitar, dancing, composing music, writing lyrics, and playing the piano by ear

Education: Hunan Normal University High School

Trivia: – Appeared in 3rd place Star Academy (Hunan Economic TV) in Changsa back in 2005, when he was a child star.

– He briefly worked for SHINee in their concert tour as Jonghyun’s dance replacement in 2010.

– Was originally planned to be EXO-M’s leader before Kris.

– He shares a room with Chen in Korea. but shares a room Luhan in China.

– He loves tidbits and likes eating junk foods.

– Is rather naughty, but quite funny at times too.

– His ideal type of woman is someone who is cute and filial.

– Known for being very forgetful.

– Is fluent in Chinese and Korean.

– His training period lasted for four years.

– Knows himself to be chalk-full of emotions.

– He is the cooking “umma” in EXO-M, because even when there’s nothing to do, he will somehow end up cooking.

– Although on broadcasts he appears blank, quiet, and serene, he is actually talkative behind closed doors.

– His fans know him to have a gentle and polite demeanor.

Stage Name: Chen

Birth Name: Kim Jong Dae

Chinese Name: Jin Zhong Da

Position: Main Vocalist

Birth Date: September 21, 1992

Super Power (Badge): Lightning (Scorpion)

Nickname: Orange

Height: 173 cm

Blood Type: B

Nationality: Korean

Hometown:  Siheung, Gyeonggi province

Specialties: Singing, piano

Trivia: – He shares a room with Lay in Korea, but shares a room with Kris in China.

– His main specialty is singing high-notes with a powerful voice.

– His ideal type of woman is someone who is like a noona: someone that would take good care of him.

– He gives off a gentle impression.

– He was cast into SM Entertainment through the SM Casting System in 2011.

– He had the shortest training period in EXO-M, with only eleven months of training under SM Entertainment.

– Has a strong love for his Korean fans even though he mainly promotes in China.

– Was the last member to join EXO-M.

– Has a humorous and very playful personality.

– Is a part of the “beagle line”, alongside Chanyeol and Baekhyun (meaning that they talk the loudest/ are the noisiest)

 

Stage Name: Tao

Birth Name: Huang Zi Tao

English Name: Edison Huang

Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae

Birth Date: May 2, 1993

Super Power (Badge): Time Control (Hourglass)

Nicknames: Peach, Kung Fu Panda

Height: 183 cm

Blood Type: AB

Nationality: Chinese

Hometown: Qingdao, China

Specialty: Martial arts

Trivia: – He loves the color blue; loves eating Western food; loves playing basketball; and loves black cats.

– His favorite musical genres are hip hop and R&B.

– He’s a very conservative person.

– He shares a room with Xiumin in China.

– Believes himself to be the member with the most aegyo.

– His ideal type of woman is someone who is pretty and has a nice body, as well as a nice personality.

– Since he got to debut in less than a year being a trainee, he is often playfully-bullied by the Korean trainees.

– He won placed first for many wushu and rap competitions in the past.

– Shares a room with the manager in Korea, because originally he wanted to learn more about the Korean language and thought he could communicate better by doing so.

– He is a very emotional and is sensitive guy who is well in-touch with his own feelings. Because of this, fans jokingly say that he was “falsely advertised” during the pre-debut promotions because of how manly he was depicted in the teasers. He is also most likely the first member to cry during an emotional event.

– Is easily scared by ghost stories.

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Last updated July 24, 2014 by Jomarie