EXOFormer member

Kris

크리스Li Jiaheng (리자헝)

Kris, also known as Kris Wu, was an original EXO member and the leader of its Mandarin-language subgroup EXO-M.

Source: Jeon Han, Korea.net · CC BY-SA 2.0

Age: 35; Nov 6, 1990
Height: —
MBTI: —
Debut: 2012; with EXO

At a glance

Profile

Stage name: Kris (크리스)
Birth name: Li Jiaheng (리자헝)
Former position: Main Rapper, EXO-M Leader
Birthday: November 6, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Chinese zodiac: Horse
Blood type: O
Nationality: Canadian
Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Joined: April 8, 2012
Left: May 15, 2014

6 facts

About Kris

Born Li Jiaheng in Guangzhou, Kris later took the legal name Wu Yifan and moved to Canada as a child. He debuted with EXO-M in 2012 and left group activities after filing a contract lawsuit in May 2014. Following a solo music and acting career, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison in China in 2022 for crimes including rape; his appeal was rejected in 2023.

01
He was born in Guangzhou and moved to Vancouver as a child.
02
He auditioned for SM Entertainment in Vancouver in 2007.
03
He was the leader of EXO-M and one of EXO’s main rappers.
04
He filed his contract termination lawsuit on May 15, 2014.
05
He appeared in the Chinese films Mr. Six and Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back.
06
He made his Hollywood debut in xXx: Return of Xander Cage in 2017.

27 tracks

Solo & unit tracks

Songs on EXO releases that feature Kris on her own or in a unit.

May 7, 2014
“上瘾 (Overdose)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao (EXO-M); Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
May 7, 2014
“Thunder (雷电)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
May 7, 2014
“Run (奔跑)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
May 7, 2014
“Love, Love, Love (梦中梦)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
Dec 9, 2013
“The Star”
Unit: Suho, Kris, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun · Miracles in December
EP
Dec 9, 2013
“The Star (星)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Baekhyun, Kris, D.O., Chen, Lay, Tao; Chinese version · Miracles in December (Chinese Version)
EP
Dec 9, 2013
“初雪 (The First Snow)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao (EXO-M); Chinese version · Miracles in December (Chinese Version)
EP
Aug 5, 2013
“Baby Don't Cry (人鱼的眼泪)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“Black Pearl (黑珍珠)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“蝴蝶少女 (Don't Go)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“彼得潘 (Peter Pan)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“Baby (第一步)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“咆哮 (Growl) (EXO-M Version)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2013
“Baby Don't Cry (人鱼的眼泪)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Black Pearl (黑珍珠)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“蝴蝶少女 (Don't Go)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Let Out the Beast”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“3.6.5”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Heart Attack”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“彼得潘 (Peter Pan)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Baby (第一步)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“My Lady”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“狼与美女 (Wolf) (EXO-M version)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Apr 9, 2012
“Mama”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP
Apr 9, 2012
“History (历史)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP
Apr 9, 2012
“Two Moons (feat. Key)”
Unit: Kris, Tao, Lay, Xiumin; featuring Key (SHINee); Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP
Apr 9, 2012
“Machine (机械)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP

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Kris, former EXO-M member, in a dark jacket and tie: Jeon Han, Korea.net · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Former EXO member Kris at Hallyu Star Street in March 2014: Waffles Club · CC BY 4.0 · source
Suho in May 2026: K-POPit 티비텐 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Xiumin performing in Macau in August 2018: Freezing Time (프리징타임) · CC BY 4.0 · source
Lay at the Busan International Film Festival opening ceremony in October 2018: NINE STARS · CC BY 3.0 · source
Baekhyun at Billboard K POWER 100 in August 2024: 티비텐 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Chen at Billboard K POWER 100 in August 2024: 티비텐 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Chanyeol at a Dynamic Duo concert in December 2019: ggbye1127 · CC BY 4.0 · source
D.O. at the Secret: Untold Melody showcase in January 2025: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Kai during a Marie Claire Korea interview in 2023: Marie Claire Korea · CC BY 3.0 · source
Sehun at the Rimowa Essential Poly Color launch in July 2019: Dispatch · CC BY 3.0 · source