Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu): Bio, Education, Career, Net Worth, Family, and Relationships

Working Experience as An Actor of Kris Wu

At the age of 18, Kris Wu auditioned for SM Entertainment's Canadian global auditions which were held in Vancouver after passing the auditions he became a trainee for the company and was offered a role in EXO in 2012.

EXO made him quickly become one of the most popular K-pop group members in South Korea and internationally, achieving commercial success with their studio album XOXO and their hit song "Growl" in 2013. The album became the first album by a Korea-based artist in twelve years to sell over one million copies and is the 12th best-selling album of all time in Korea.

Before leaving the group, Kris Wu was featured on EXO's Overdose album which was released in May 2014 and became the best-selling album of 2014 in South Korea. Kris Wu released "Time Boils the Rain" as part of the soundtrack for the Chinese box office hit Tiny Times 3 in July 2014. In the following year, he became the youngest celebrity to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Shanghai and was named "Newcomer of the Year" by Esquire China.

Wu made his film debut in Somewhere Only We Know, directed by Xu Jinglei. The film was released on 14 February 2015 and debuted at No.1 on the Chinese box office, grossing US$37.81 million in six days following its release. He won the "Best Newcomer Award" at the 3rd China International Film Festival London for his performance.