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Byun Baek-hyun (; born May 6, 1992), known
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as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band
Exo Exo (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay Zhang, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen (singer), Chen, Chanyeol, ...
, its subgroup Exo-K and its subunit Exo-CBX. In 2019, Baekhyun became a leader of the supergroup
SuperM SuperM () was a South Korean Supergroup (music), supergroup formed in 2019 by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group. The group consisted of seven members from four SM Entertainment boy bands: Taemin from Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai (entertainer, ...
. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with Exo, Baekhyun began pursuing a solo career in 2019 by releasing his debut
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, ''
City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American synchronized sound film, sound romance film, romantic comedy drama, comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a ...
'', which sold more than half-a-million copies in 2019 and is the best-selling album by a solo artist of the 2010s in South Korea. ''City Lights'' was followed by two million-selling EPs, '' Delight'' (2020), the first album by a solo artist in South Korea to have sold over 1 million copies in 19 years, and ''
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'' (2021). He has been labeled as the " Genius Idol", and won three consecutive
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for Best Male Artist from 2019 to 2021.


Early life

Baekhyun was born on May 6, 1992, in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He has a brother named Baek-beom who is seven years older than him. Baekhyun began training to be a singer when he was 11 years old, influenced by South Korean singer
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. He attended Jungwon High School in Bucheon, where he was the lead singer in a band called ''Honsusangtae'' (lit. "coma") and won a local music festival. He received piano lessons from Kim Hyun-woo, member of South Korean rock band
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. In addition to musical activities, Baekhyun trained as a
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in his youth and has a dan 3 black belt in
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. Baekhyun was spotted by an
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agent while he was studying for the entrance exams to the
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. He later joined SM Entertainment in 2011 through the S.M. Casting System.


Career


2012–15: Debut and career beginnings

Baekhyun was officially revealed to be
Exo Exo (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay Zhang, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen (singer), Chen, Chanyeol, ...
's ninth member on January 30, 2012, as the vocalist of Exo. The group officially debuted in April 2012 and has since gained significant popularity and commercial success. In February 2014, Baekhyun and fellow Exo member
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became regular hosts for the SBS music television show ''
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''. They left the position in November 2014 to focus on Exo's upcoming comeback. In July 2014, Baekhyun made his musical theatre debut, playing the main role of Don Lockwood in the South Korean production of the musical ''
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'' by
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. In April 2015, Baekhyun released his first solo song since debut titled "Beautiful" as the soundtrack for Exo's web-drama ''
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''. The song became the first soundtrack single from a web drama to top digital charts. In May 2015, Baekhyun was announced to be starring in action film ''Dokgo'' alongside actor
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. However, production of the film was announced to have been cancelled in January 2016. 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''. The studio recording of his rendition was later released digitally.


2016–2018: Acting roles and Exo-CBX

In January 2016, Baekhyun and
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member Suzy released a duet titled "
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". The song quickly reached the top on online real-time music charts and later debuted at number one on Gaon's weekly digital chart. "Dream" also won first place five times in total on music television programs ''
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'' and ''
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''. In April 2016, Baekhyun received a YinYueTai V-Chart Award for Most Popular Singer in South Korea. In May 2016, Baekhyun and South Korean singer
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released a folk-ballad duet titled " The Day" as part of SM Entertainment's music project
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. In August 2016, Baekhyun made his small screen debut in the SBS historical drama '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'', a South Korean adaptation of the Chinese novel ''
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''. For his performance in the drama he received a New Star Award at the
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. He also collaborated with fellow Exo members Chen and
Xiumin Kim Min-seok (; born March 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Xiumin (; ), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its sub-group Exo-M and leader of its sub-unit Exo-CBX. He debuted as ...
on an original soundtrack for the series titled "For You". In October 2016, together with Chen and Xiumin, Baekhyun became a member of Exo's first official sub unit
Exo-CBX Exo-CBX () is the first sub-unit of South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, consists of three members: Xiumin, Baekhyun, and Chen. They debuted on October 31, 2016 with the extended play (EP) '' Hey Mama!''. History 2016: Formation, debut with ...
. Their debut
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, ''
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'', was released on October 31. In November 2016, Baekhyun began participating in SM Entertainment's ''
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'' tournament "2016 S.M. Super Celeb League", where he and labelmate
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played the game with both professional players and fans from South Korea and China. In February 2017, Baekhyun and
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member
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released a duet titled "
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". The song reached number one on every South Korean online music chart, an achievement known as "all-kill", making him the first SM Entertainment artist to achieve "all-kill" in both 2016 and 2017 with "Dream" and "Rain" respectively. In April 2017, Baekhyun released a single titled " Take You Home" for the second season of the Station project. The song peaked at number twelve on Gaon's weekly digital chart. On February 5, 2018, Baekhyun performed the South Korean national anthem at the opening ceremony of the 132nd International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in front of
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, the president of South Korea, and
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, the president of the Organizing Committee for the
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. In August 2018, Baekhyun and rapper
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released a collaboration track titled "Young" for the Station project. The song charted at number four on the ''
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''
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chart.


2019–2022: Solo debut, SuperM, and enlistment

In July 2019, Baekhyun debuted as a solo artist, the third soloist among Exo members, by releasing the EP ''City Lights''. The EP went on to sell over 550,000 copies in 2019, breaking the record for the best-selling album by a solo artist in the history of South Korea's
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. It topped the Gaon weekly and monthly chart and placed sixth on the year-end chart, as well as first among albums released by solo artists. It eventually became the best-selling solo album of South Korea in the 2010s. In August, Baekhyun was confirmed as a member of
SuperM SuperM () was a South Korean Supergroup (music), supergroup formed in 2019 by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group. The group consisted of seven members from four SM Entertainment boy bands: Taemin from Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai (entertainer, ...
, a "K-pop supergroup" created by SM Entertainment in collaboration with
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that would be aimed at the American market. SuperM debuted with a self-titled EP and began promotions in October. In December, Baekhyun was awarded Best Male Artist at the
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following the success of his debut EP ''
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'', and its lead single "
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". Early in 2020, Baekhyun released two soundtrack singles, " My Love" and "
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", for the television series ''
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'' and ''
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'' respectively. In May, Baekhyun collaborated with
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, featuring on her single "Leo". The song peaked at number two on Gaon's weekly digital chart. In the same month, Baekhyun released his second EP '' Delight'', featuring the lead single "
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". The EP garnered over 732,000 pre-orders, making it the most pre-ordered album by a soloist in South Korean history. By July, ''Delight'' had sold more than 1,000,000 copies, becoming the first album by a solo artist in South Korea to do so since ''Another Days'' (2001) by
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. Also in July, Baekhyun released a remake of
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's track "Garden in the Air" from her album '' Girls on Top'' (2005) through SM Station as the first release from a project dedicated to BoA's 20th debut anniversary. Later in 2020, he released two more soundtrack singles, "Every Second" for ''
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'', and "Happy" for ''
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''. On December 6, Baekhyun won the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist for a second consecutive year. Later in December, he released a digital single titled "
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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
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. Broadcast through
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, the concert drew 110,000 viewers from 120 countries. A day later, he released "Get You Alone," the lead single from his self-titled debut Japanese EP, which was released on January 21. The EP has been certified Gold by the
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. On March 30, Baekhyun released his third Korean-language EP (fourth overall) ''
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'' and its lead single of the same name, his last release before enlisting for South Korea's
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. The album replaced ''Delight'' as the most pre-ordered album by a solo artist in South Korea at over 833,000 copies. It debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and is Baekyun's second consecutive Korean-language album to have sold over one million copies. In December, he won his third consecutive
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for Best Male Artist.


2023–present: Contract dispute and INB100

In June 2023, it was announced that Baekhyun, Chen and Xiumin had ended their contracts with SM Entertainment on the grounds of overdue payment and unreasonable deals. On June 3, ''Ten Asia'' announced that Baekhyun has established his own company called "I&B100" and founded it on June 23 of last year before the issue of renewal contracts with SM was raised. Baekhyun will continue to work "separately and together" with SM through his own label during the contract renewal period. On June 19, SM and the three members announced that both parties had resolved their differences over contract dispute and the members had decided to stay with the agency. On October 23, 2023, Baekhyun performed as Ezreal in a virtual boyband unveiled by esports publisher
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alongside
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,
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and Cal Scruby named "Heartsteel", with the group releasing their debut song, "Paranoia". 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. In January 2024, INB100 announced that Baekhyun would embark on a concert tour, titled
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, traveling throughout Asia, starting from Seoul on March 16, 2024. On July 28, 2024, Baekhyun announced that he would made his comeback in September 2024 during his encore concert "Lonsdaleite ot. A world tour Reverie is scheduled for 2025.


Voice

Baekhyun's
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voice, described as "soaring" by
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and "standout" by ''
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'', has been one of the focal points of his discography.


Other ventures


Fashion and endorsements

In May 2017, Baekhyun collaborated with Montblanc for the brand's digital watch and released the advertisement video on social media. In May 2018, ''
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'' magazine revealed that Baekhyun collaborated with Privé, and would be launching his own brand, "Privé by BBH", a
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street-wear brand, on July 1. Baekhyun is now the co-creative director of the brand. In an interview with ''
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'', Baekhyun explained that he wants to "encourage people to embody being fearless" when they wear clothes from his brand. In September 2020, Baekhyun was announced as the
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of
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. He was featured on the cover of ''Harper's Bazaar Korea'' October issue, making him the first K-Pop male artist to be featured solo on the magazine's cover. Baekhyun has also been named brand ambassador by beauty brand TirTir and health food brand Life Pharm.


Philanthropy

In September 2024, INB100 announced that Baekhyun donated in January 2024 to the Friends of the National Museum of Korea to support the recovery of Korean artifacts currently overseas, following his attendance at the organization's 50th-anniversary ceremony.


Personal life

Along with fellow
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members
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and
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, Baekhyun attended
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and took online classes for Culture and Arts Department of Business Administration. On May 6, 2021, Baekhyun enlisted in South Korea's
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. Having been diagnosed with
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, he served as a public service worker instead of an active-duty soldier, and was discharged on February 5, 2023. The following day, he held a live broadcast on
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to greet his fans.


Discography

Extended plays * ''
City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American synchronized sound film, sound romance film, romantic comedy drama, comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a ...
'' (2019) * '' Delight'' (2020) * ''
Baekhyun Byun Baek-hyun (; born May 6, 1992), known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-K and its subunit Exo-CBX. In 2019, Baekhyun became a leader of ...
'' (2021) * ''
Bambi ''Bambi'' is a 1942 American Animated film, animated Coming of age, coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'', the ...
'' (2021) * '' Hello, World'' (2024) * ''Essence of Reverie'' (2025)


Tours and concerts

Main tours * Baekhyun Asia Tour Lonsdaleite (2024) *
Reverie World Tour The Reverie World Tour is the ongoing first world tour held by singer Baekhyun to promote his album ''Essence of Reverie''. The tour started in two shows in Seoul from June 7 to 8, 2025 before expanding to the rest of world. Background On April ...
(2025) Online concerts * Baekhyun – Light (2021) Online affiliated concerts *
SM Town Live Culture Humanity SM Town Live Culture Humanity (stylized as SMTOWN LIVE "Culture Humanity") was an online live concert held by SM Entertainment artists. The concert was held on January 1, 2021, and broadcast through Facebook, Twitter, V Live, YouTube, TikTok, Bey ...
(2021)


Filmography


Television series


Television shows


Theatre


Awards and nominations


Notes


References


External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baekhyun 1992 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male singers 21st-century South Korean male actors Exo members Japanese-language singers of South Korea K-pop singers Kyung Hee Cyber University alumni MAMA Award winners Mandarin-language singers of South Korea Melon Music Award winners Male actors from Bucheon People from Wonmi District Singers from Gyeonggi Province SM Entertainment artists South Korean contemporary R&B singers South Korean dance music singers South Korean electronic music singers South Korean male idols South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors South Korean male musical theatre actors South Korean mandopop singers South Korean male pop singers South Korean tenors SuperM members Wonju Byeon clan Circle Chart Music Award winners