'You Quiz on the Block' EXO's Kai learned the meaning of his stage name only in his 15th year since debut.
On the 4th broadcast of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter 'You Quiz'), Yoon Hee-jun, head of SM Entertainment's idol development center, appeared and named EXO's Kai, NCT's Doyoung, and RIIZE's Wonbin as idols with a fierce spirit.
In particular, Kai, EXO's main dancer and center, opened the door to every EXO teaser in keeping with the meaning of 'to open,' giving momentum to the group's universe, and his rich expressions and narrative face, which have led him to be called a pictorial master, made his stage name seem fitting.
However, Yoon Hee-jun mentioned an unexpected fact.
Yoon Hee-jun said, "Kai is intense. Especially, Kai really makes the staff suffer. He doesn't let them go home. The staff can't leave work," and added, "If you say let's go home, he says to do it one more time. One becomes 20, becomes 100. You can't leave the trainees and go home, so you just can't leave work," speaking about Kai. Because of that, he revealed the meaning of Kai's stage name, saying, "He is such a cool, hardworking kid, a child sent from the sky. They called him 'Kai' at the sky."
[OSEN] On the afternoon of the 26th, a beauty brand's new product launch pop-up event was held at Shinsegae Department Store's Gangnam branch in Seoul.
At the event, EXO's Kai attended and lit up the venue.
Kai is striking a pose. 2026.02.26
Hearing this, Kai said, "I didn't know. No one told me, nuna. Sky? I'm moved," making his characteristic cute expression and becoming joyfully overwhelmed.
[photo channel] tvN channel 'You Quiz on the Block' broadcast screen capture, OSEN DB
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