EXO's Chen aka Kim Jong Dae greets Indian fans with Namaste, sings DOTS OST Everytime at K-Town festival¡ªwatch
In a dazzling display of K-pop charm, EXO's Chen (Kim Jong Dae) electrified the K-Town festival in Mumbai. He first disarmed fans with an adorable namaste before performing a medley of his hit songs. The singer also treated the crowd with a soulful rendition of his famous OST Everytime from the K-Drama Descendants of the Sun.
EXO's Chen, aka Kim Jong Dae, brought the house down at Mumbai's K-Town festival. Starting with a humble 'Namaste,' he won hearts before serenading a sea of Exols with a medley of his chart-toppers, including the swoon-worthy OST Everytime from Descendants of the Sun. In the clips going viral online, the crowd went wild as Chen engaged with fans, sharing his desire to return to Mumbai soon.
Chen greets Indian fans with 'Namaste'
In a dazzling display of K-pop charm, EXO's Chen left fans swooning with his performance at the NESCO Exhibition Center in Goregaon, Mumbai. A viral fan video on X shows Chen, dressed in all-black attire, making a dazzling entrance, shining bright like the superstar that he is, greeting his adoring fans with a humble 'Namaste' before introducing himself to the enthusiastic crowd.
The cheers for Jongdae tonight ??#???_?_??_12????#MIDwithXIUMINxCHEN#KTownFestival pic.twitter.com/JQO3mOwsMe
¡ª ?? (@ceeehun) December 14, 2024
Chen treats fans with DOTS OST 'Everytime'
The K-pop superstar's performance was one enchanting affair as he belted out his greatest hits. But the true showstopper was his soulful rendition of Everytime, the iconic OST from Descendants of the Sun. The 2016 K-drama classic, starring Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki, flooded back to life as Chen's powerful vocals ignited a wave of nostalgia, leaving K-drama and K-pop fans spellbound and swooning.
jongdae singing ¡®everytime¡¯ will always be something special , his energy and how he enjoys singing with his fans always makes me happy ??????? pic.twitter.com/ylWwH9aDCQ
¡ª ? ¡°????? ?? (@u_han94) December 14, 2024
Chen reveals he would love to return to Mumbai
In a heartwarming moment, the K-pop sensation shared more details of his first India visit with his fans. He revealed that he had an interview earlier in the day and that when asked which Indian city he'd love to revisit, he instantly named Mumbai, sending the crowd into raptures.
241214 | CHEN - FINAL MENT ; K-Town Festival in Mumbai
¡ª sof ?? (@WITHKINGJD) December 14, 2024
Jongdae shared that he & Xiumin had an interview earlier and were asked which city they'd like to have a concert in again. He answered that Mumbai is the city he'd want to return to ?
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Fans react to Chen's performance
Fans were overflowing with emotions to watch their favourite K-pop star perform live and wasted no time in sharing real-time updates with fellow Exols on X. One fan shared that nothing, not even technical difficulties, could dim the K-pop star's sparkle. "There are too many tech. difficulties here, but Jongdae literally said fuck all that & SANG. He¡¯s on another level as a singer. I don¡¯t think you¡¯d find ANY difference between his live performance and studio version fr. It felt like Jongdae was playing a CD like he¡¯s THAT good."
there are too many tech. difficulties here but jongdae literally said fuck all that & SANG. he¡¯s on another level as a singer. i don¡¯t think you¡¯d find ANY difference between his live performance and studio version fr.
¡ª ~G (@exovertt) December 14, 2024
it felt like jongdae was playing a cd like he¡¯s THAT good
"By the way, Jongdae¡¯s vocals are insane when you listen to them live. like he¡¯s unreal. When he sang Shall We, I wanted to float in the sky," another fan wrote.
btw jongdae¡¯s vocals are insane when you listen to it live. like he¡¯s unreal. when he sang shall we i wanted to float in the sky
¡ª ~G (@exovertt) December 14, 2024
"I hope you were able to feel the love of Indian exols and had a good time with us today too. Thank you for making us all so happy! I love you, Kim Jongdae," penned a third fan.
I hope you were able to feel the love of indian exols and had a good time with us.. today too, thank you for making us all so happy! I love you Kim Jongdae ?? #???_?_??_12????#MIDwithXIUMINxCHEN
¡ª nayna ? 18.10.24 (@precious__loey) December 14, 2024
Meanwhile, another fan shared their sweet interaction with the K-pop star, writing, "After a fan screamed, "CHEN, WE LOVE YOU!!" Jongdae looked and waved at the fans. Then, we have Shoomy waving at them cutely as well."
After a fan screamed, "CHEN WE LOVE YOU!!" Jongdae looked and waved at the fans. Then, we have shoomy waving at them cutely as well ??#WelcomeToIndiaCHEN#WelcomeToIndiaXIUMIN#XIUMINxCHENinIndia pic.twitter.com/r2oOHf1SDK
¡ª sof ?? (@WITHKINGJD) December 14, 2024
Aside from Chen, EXO member Xiumin has also arrived in India. The duo was captured arriving at the Mumbai airport on Friday (December 13).
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