EXO's KAI PROFILE

Stage Name: Kai (카이)

Real Name: Kim Jong In

Hangul: 김종인

Nickname: Kkamjong

Birthdate: January 14, 1994

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper & Visual

Specialities: Dancing (Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Popping & Locking)

Blood type: A

Agency: SM Entertainment

Height: 182 cm

Family: Father, Mother, Sisters (5 & 9 years older)

Super Power in group: Teleportation

Favorite Movie: Pirates of Carribbean

Motto: I’d rather Bend Then Break

FACTS

• The first Exo member to sign with S.M. Entertainment, Kai joined the company after winning in the 10th S.M. Youth Best Contest in 2007, at thirteen years old. 
• He said that it was Shinhwa who inspired him to be a dancer.
• Known as the group's main dancer, Kai has been dancing since he was eight years old and was trained in jazz dance and ballet. 
• He stated that his parents initially wanted him to learn Taekwondo and the piano, but he quickly lost interest in both. 
• After watching The Nutcracker when he was in fourth grade, Kai expressed his wish to study ballet professionally. 
• He developed his current technical expertise of hip hop, popping, and locking after joining S.M. Entertainment.
• In 2008, Kai made a brief appearance in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" along with EXO's Suho and Chanyeol.
• Kai was the first of twelve Exo members to be formally introduced to the public through teaser trailers. His first teaser was released on December 23, 2011.
• He appeared in twelve more trailers released in the next three months, and had his first televised performance with EXO-M's Lu Han, Chen and Tao on SBS's Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011. 
• Kai graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2012.
• Kai is also associated with the promotional singing group, Younique Unit, with EXO-M's Lu Han, and S.M. Entertainment's dance group, S.M. The Performance, with EXO-M's Lay. 
• He also appeared as a cameo on Girls' Generation-TTS's Twinkle MV with fellow members Sehun, Baekhyun and Chanyeol. 
• He was featured in Shinee's Lee Taemin's song "Pretty Boy".