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Chen (singer)

Kim Jong-dae, South Korean singer-songwriter

Born
September 21, 1992
Age in 2026
34
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1992

About Chen (singer)

Kim Jong-dae (Korean: 김종대; born September 21, 1992), known professionally as Chen (첸), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-M and its subunit Exo-CBX, and participated in SM's projects SM the Ballad. He is predominantly known for his role as the vocalist of Exo. 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). In 2019, Chen debuted as a solo singer with the extended play (EP) April, and a Flower, which peaked at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and spawned the hit single "Beautiful Goodbye". Continuing the success, his second EP, Dear My Dear, accompanied by the single "Shall We?" was released later that same year.

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The world when Chen (singer) was born

Chen (singer) was born in 1992. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1992

  • #1 song"End of the Road" – Boyz II Men
  • Top movieUnforgiven
  • Top TV show60 Minutes
  • Best-selling bookThe Bridges of Madison County – Robert James Waller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDream Team dominates Olympic basketball in Barcelona
  • Top headlineBill Clinton elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst text message sent
  • Defining fadGrunge fashion flannel shirts
  • Notable inventionText messaging (SMS)
  • World population5.45 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population255.0M

1992 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chen (singer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19922026
Gas$1.13$3.45/gal
Average home$100,000$435,000
Average income$37,553$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population255.0M341 million

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