1. Byun Baek-hyun, known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer and actor.
28 Facts About Baekhyun
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Baekhyun is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-K and its subunit Exo-CBX.
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In 2019, Baekhyun became a leader of the supergroup SuperM.
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Baekhyun has been labeled as the "Genius Idol", and won three consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards for Best Male Artist from 2019 to 2021.
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Baekhyun was born on May 6,1992, in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
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Baekhyun has a brother named Baek-beom who is seven years older than him.
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Baekhyun began training to be a singer when he was 11 years old, influenced by South Korean singer Rain.
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Baekhyun received piano lessons from Kim Hyun-woo, member of South Korean rock band DickPunks.
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Baekhyun was spotted by an SM Entertainment agent while he was studying for the entrance exams to the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
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Baekhyun was officially revealed to be Exo's ninth member on January 30,2012, as the vocalist of Exo.
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In May 2015, Baekhyun was announced to be starring in action film Dokgo alongside actor Yeo Jin-goo.
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In December 2015, Baekhyun paid tribute to the late South Korean singer Kim Hyun-sik by performing his song "Like Rain Like Music" at SBS' year-end music program Gayo Daejeon.
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Baekhyun collaborated with fellow Exo members Chen and Xiumin on an original soundtrack for the series titled "For You".
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In October 2016, together with Chen and Xiumin, Baekhyun became a member of Exo's first official sub unit Exo-CBX.
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On February 5,2018, Baekhyun performed the South Korean national anthem at the opening ceremony of the 132nd International Olympic Committee session in front of Moon Jae-in, the president of South Korea, and Lee Hee-beom, the president of the Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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In July 2019, Baekhyun debuted as a solo artist, the third soloist among Exo members, by releasing the EP City Lights.
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In December, Baekhyun was awarded Best Male Artist at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards following the success of his debut EP City Lights, and its lead single "UN Village".
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Early in 2020, Baekhyun released two soundtrack singles, "My Love" and "On the Road", for the television series Dr Romantic 2 and Hyena respectively.
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On January 3,2021, Baekhyun held his first solo concert, Baekhyun: Light, in a digital format as in-person concerts were not possible due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Baekhyun will continue to work "separately and together" with SM through his own label during the contract renewal period.
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On January 8,2024, Baekhyun officially began his solo activities under his own label, INB100, along with fellow Exo members Xiumin and Chen while Exo activities remains under SM Entertainment.
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In January 2024, INB100 announced that Baekhyun would embark on a concert tour, titled Lonsdaleite, traveling throughout Asia, starting from Seoul on March 16,2024.
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On July 28,2024, Baekhyun announced that he would made his comeback in September 2024 during his encore concert "Lonsdaleite[dot]".
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In May 2017, Baekhyun collaborated with Montblanc for the brand's digital watch and released the advertisement video on social media.
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In May 2018, Vogue magazine revealed that Baekhyun collaborated with Prive, and would be launching his own brand, "Prive by BBH", a unisex street-wear brand, on July 1.
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In September 2020, Baekhyun was announced as the brand ambassador of Burberry.
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Baekhyun has been named brand ambassador by beauty brand TirTir and health food brand Life Pharm.
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On May 6,2021, Baekhyun enlisted in South Korea's mandatory military service.