Kris Wu

November 6, 2024

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Kris Wu, born on November 6, 1990, began his career as a member of the Chinese-South Korean boy band EXO and the leader of its sub-unit Exo-M. He published the group’s studio album “XOXO” and the song ‘Growl’ during that time. Wu is a solo musician and actor in Mainland China, where he has starred in multiple no. 1 box office hits such as ‘Mr. Six’ and ‘Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back.’ Wu marked his Hollywood debut through the movie “XXX: Return of Xander Cage.” He deserves a grand birthday party here.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Li Jiaheng

Nickname:

Kris Wu

Birth date:

November 6, 1990

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

Height:

6' 1"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$9 million

Background

Kris Wu was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China on November 6, 1990. He and his mother relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada when he was 10 years old. He returned to China at the age of 14. Then after a brief period, he and his mother again returned to Vancouver, where he attended Point Grey Secondary School and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School. Wu auditioned for SM Entertainment’s Canadian global auditions in Vancouver. After succeeding in the auditions, he was hired as a trainee and offered a position at Exo in 2012.

Wu was revealed as the eleventh member of Exo on February 17, 2012. Exo debuted in April 2012 and swiftly rose to prominence as one of South Korea’s and the world’s most popular K-pop groups, earning commercial success with their studio album XOXO and their blockbuster single ‘Growl’ in 2013. This became the first album by a Korean artist in over a decade to sell one million copies, and it is now Korea’s 12th best-selling album of all time. His song ‘Time Boils the Rain’ was released in July 2014 as part of the soundtrack for the Chinese box office film “Tiny Times 3.” He was dubbed Newcomer of the Year by “Esquire China” in 2015 after being the youngest star to have a wax statue at Madame Tussauds Shanghai.

He made his film debut in “Somewhere Only We Know.” The film was released on February 14, 2015, and it rose to number one making millions of dollars in just six days. His next film debut “Mr. Six” was also a huge success and has been touted one of China’s highest-grossing films. He also starred in “So Young 2: Never Gone” and the romance melodrama “Sweet Sixteen” in the same year. As China’s representative, Wu attended the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2017. Wu’s single ‘Big Bowl, Thick Noodle’ was released on April 19, 2019, and its music video has been viewed over 90 million times on the streaming service Miaopai. Wu released a four-track E.P. called “Testing” on April 22, 2020 after the single ‘Aurora’ was released one week earlier. The E.P. was pre-ordered one million times in just 87 minutes after being released on Tencent’s streaming site QQ Music, setting a new record for the platform.

Career timeline

2012

The Debut on EXO

Wu joins the South Korean-Chinese band EXO.

2014

The Band’s Best Selling Album

EXO's "Overdose" album becomes the best-selling album in South Korea.

2015

The First Film Debut

Wu makes his feature debut in Xu Jinglei's "Somewhere Only We Know" and which he wins the Best Newcomer Award at the 3rd China International Film Festival London.

2016

The Numerous Awards

For his fantastic performance in the romance melodrama film "Sweet Sixteen," he receives the Newcomer with the Most Media Attention award at the Shanghai International Film Festival, as well as the Best Actor prize at the Gold Crane Award.

2017

The U.S. Film Debut

Wu makes his U.S. film debut in D.J. Caruso's action movie "XXX: Return of Xander Cage.”

2020

The Release of a Four-Track E.P.

Wu releases a four-track E.P. named “Testing” after the single ‘Aurora’ is released.

Why We Love Kris Wu

He is a caring person
Wu was a father figure to all of EXO's members as the leader of EXO-M. He fed EXO-M members, bought them medicine when they were ill, and allowed them to borrow his belongings.
He is a charitable man
He’s been involved with Heart Ali which is a charity operation in Tibet's Ngari Prefecture that helps children with congenital heart problems. He started his organization called Extraordinary Honorary Court which aims to popularize basketball throughout Chinese middle schools, encouraging game-loving children to pursue their chosen sport.
He is a hard worker
Wu’s commitment to his profession propels him to the pinnacle of achievement. His attitude toward hard effort reflects his professional accomplishments.

5 Surprising Facts

He made it to the list
Wu was named by Forbes magazine in their Asia 2017 "30 Under 30" list.
Traits of Wu’s ideal woman
Wu's desired woman is kind, capable of cooking, faithful, and caring.
Wu can speak four languages
Wu is fluent in four languages — Cantonese, Chinese Mandarin, English, and Korean.
He’s played in an N.B.A game
He was a member of Team Canada in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, which was coached by Drake.
He is good at cooking
Crab roe fried eggs, enoki mushroom and sausage fried eggs, and black bean noodles mixed with raw eggs are his specialties.