EXO-M MEMBER PROFILE

EXO-M MEMBER PROFILE 

MEMBER PROFILE : 

XIUMIN 

 

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

LAY

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.

CHEN 

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)

TAO

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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