EXO Kai celebrates his birthday today, January 14. EXO-Ls and Erigoms are expressing their love for the all-rounder idol as he turns 28, that he even makes an appearance on New York Times Square!
Keep reading to know more about EXO's main dancer and the "Idol of Idols," Kim Jongin!
EXO Kai Celebrates 28th Birthday, Appears on Times Square New York Billboard
EXO-Ls and Erigoms all over the world celebrate EXO Kai's birthday today, with many conducting fan projects to express their love for the superstar. What's more is that his image can be seen on the New York Times Square billboard! This is a birthday advertisement by Whosfan, a global K-pop fandom platform.
In particular, he took the first place with 34.36% of the votes in the Times Square advertisement voting by the app, held for a week (December 20 to 27).
The ad will be displayed for a week from January 10 to January 16 EST, on a 47-meter-long large billboard placed on a broadway building known as the heart of Times Square in New York.
On January 13, Whosfan released a local video of the advertisement being broadcast through the "Whosfan TV" YouTube channel. In the ad, a phrase to celebrate Kai's birthday and a video boasting a "world-class" performance appeared, drawing attention from K-pop fans and New Yorkers.
Happy Birthday, EXO Kai!
More About the 'All-Rounder' Idol EXO Kai
Kai was born on January 14, 1994, with the birth name of Kim Jongin, at Suncheon, South Jeolla Province in South Korea. He joined SM Entertainment after winning at "Youth Best Contest" by the agency in 2007. He was the first member of EXO to be introduced.
EXO Kai has a lot of nicknames: "Asia's First Love," "Deep Breath," "Sun-kissed boy," "Idol's idol," "Olympic Secret Weapon," "Subway Angel," and "K-Pop's sharpest dancer."
READ MORE: #10YearsWithKAI: 7 Unforgettable Stages of EXO Kai that Prove He's K-pop's 'Dancing Machine'
His stage presence is often cold and intense, and he has been praised for always being able to fully immerse himself in his performances. However, he is actually quiet, shy, kind-hearted, and gentle in real life!
His hobbies are dancing, listening to music, reading books, and watching YouTube videos.
EXO Kai's Entertainment Activities Since Debut with EXO and His Solo Career
EXO Kai made appearances in other K-pop Artists' music videos like in TVXQ's "HaHaHa Song" MV and Taetiseo's "Twinkle" MV. He also appeared in Korean dramas, "To The Beautiful You" in 2012, "Andante" in 2017, and "Miracle that We Met" in 2018.
Kai also starred in the Japanese drama, "Spring has Come," in 2018.
Aside from that, Kai also boasted his modeling talent by appearing as the face of Levi's "Live in Levi's" campaign and decorating the cover of ELLE magazine.
In addition, he appeared on TC Candler's "The 100 Most Handsome Faces" for six consecutive years.
Currently, he is Gucci's global ambassador.
Kai also appeared in different TV programs like "Yummy Yummy" with Sehun, "Hello Counselor" with Lay, and "Happy Together" with SHINee Taemin.
Kai officially debuted as a soloist on November 30, 2020, with his self-titled mini-album. It has six songs including, "Mmmh," "Nothing On Me, "Amnesia," Reason," Hello Stranger," and "Ride or Die."
He then released his second mini-album on November 30, 2021, his solo debut anniversary, titled "Peaches."
What's your most favorite thing about our celebrant EXO Kai?
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