
On January 25, SM Entertainment revealed that the couple had broken up, but did not reveal the reason for it. Later that day, YG Entertainment also confirmed the news. On January 1, 2019, SM Entertainment confirmed the pair were dating and gave the statement, " Kai and Jennie have become fond of each other". On December 31, 2018, rumors of a possible relationship between he and Jennie of BLACKPINK began to take off when the same local media outlet of the last time posted pictures of the two together on a date, with the information that they also had spent time together in Paris back in October. In June, 2017, SM reported that the couple have broken up due to busy schedules of both sides. On April 1, 2016, local media outlet Dispatch reported that he and Krystal of f(x) were dating and it was confirmed by SM Entertainment on the same day. He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA) in February 2012.

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On May 4, SM Entertainment announced that Kai will be having a free fanmeeting on May 9, ahead of his military enlistment. On February 17, it was announced that Kai will be releasing his third mini album, Rover, on March 13, 2023. Hours later, SM Entertainment confirmed the report and added that it will be released mid March.

On February 14, 2023, SPOTV News released a report stating that Kai will be releasing an album in March. He made his solo debut on November 30 with his self-titled mini album. On July 3, 2020, it was revealed that Kai was preparing to make his solo debut sometime later in the year. The group debuted on October 4 with their self-titled mini album. On August 4, 2019, he was confirmed as a member of the supergroup SuperM. He debuted as a member of the group and its sub-unit EXO-K on Apwith the mini album Mama.

Kai was revealed as the first member of EXO on December 23, 2011.
