Jongdae/Jongin

Pairing
Pairing:	Kim Jongdae/Kim Jongin
Alternative name(s):	chenkai, kaichen, jongbros, 카챈
Gender category:	Slash, M/M
Fandom:	EXO
Canonical?:	no
Prevalence:	Rare
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Jongdae/Jongin, commonly referred to as chenkai or kaichen, is the pairing of K-pop band EXO's Kim Jongdae and Kim Jongin.

Despite a well-documented history of shippable interactions, chenkai are one of the rarest ships in EXO—possibly so because they started out in different EXO subunits, and their age difference of two years and shared surnames as well as the first syllable of their given names lend themselves to a pairing primarily seen as brotherly and thus platonic.

Notable moments

Couple talks

• Couple Talk for EXO's 2nd Box, released October 30, 2015 (fansub by qtpiebyunbaek & kyungsoolover)
• 2Shot Talk for EXO CHANNEL “THE BEST” DVD, filmed in April 2023, released July 19, 2023 (fansub by INTLKAI)

Fanworks

Fanart

2016

• untitled, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published April 29, 2016
• 죵댕씽 왱켕 귀여웡용?, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published May 8, 2016
• 💋💄, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published May 18, 2016
• lipsticks, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published May 19, 2016
• untitled, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published May 21, 2016
• lipsticks, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published May 27, 2016

2017

• 빈교실. 카챈. 끌어당김., ^{Archived version} by xoxolilyou, published September 16, 2017

2018

• 옛날구림뿐이다, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published February 19, 2018
• 꾜, ^{Archived version} by galmapark, published February 19, 2018
• 카챈. 누가바., ^{Archived version} by xoxolilyou, published February 22, 2018

2019

2020

• Exclusive pic of Jongin getting that™ hairstyle done✂️, ^{Archived version} by moorddroom_, published November 29, 2020

2022

• chenkai, ^{Archived version} by daesberet, published April 25, 2022
• 🐱🐻, ^{Archived version} by daesbeanie, published June 11, 2022

2023

• はっぴーばれんたいん❣️, ^{Archived version} by aaa__0046, published February 14, 2023
• キムジョン兄弟🌞🌞, ^{Archived version} by aaa__0046, published June 28, 2023
• 꼭꼭약속해🤙, ^{Archived version} by Hsonlybambi, published July 28, 2023
• 🐻🦖💞, ^{Archived version} by zuttoneteyo, published August 13, 2023
• わーい🎊🧸, ^{Archived version} by aaa__0046, published November 29, 2023
• リボ〜ン♪, ^{Archived version} by cutietyanyanke, published December 7, 2023
• リクエストありがとうございました🧸🎀, ^{Archived version} by zuttoneteyo, published December 18, 2023

2024

• #exofanart #KAI #CHEN, ^{Archived version} by aaa__0046, published January 15, 2024

Fanfic

General

• chenkai tag on AO3
• chenkai and kaichen tags on AFF

Classics and popular works

• bang bang. jongdae doesn't have any favorite customers, though jongin gets pretty close (12.3k, 2014, by modelpress)
• Hybrid Café. Jongdae is an old kitty hybrid who has given up hope in finding an owner and decided to be happy with his lot in life. Jongin is a manga artist who decides his lot in life could use a big change. (19.6k, 2015, by bookishvice)
• New Moon. Used as a bargaining chip by his home pack to settle a dispute, Jongdae must now find a new home within his new pack. (21.4k, 2016, by Allybabe747)
• The Art of Teleportation (and the Heart That Beats for You). Jongdae is severely confused as to why, in all of their encounters, Jongin always ends up abruptly teleporting somewhere else. (13.4k, 2017, by zoke)
• Walking in Your Footsteps. junmyeon hires jongdae to stalk his little brother. (5.5k, 2018, by smallorbits)
• Mark of the Storm. The Fate was cruel enough to blind Jongin and crush his dreams of bonding with a dragon. But one stormy night, Jongin learns the Fate works in mysterious ways. (6.5k, 2019, by foxxlight)
• Penitence. Kai should have died. But he was saved. (1k, 2020, by jazzaiko)
• Dear Sir, I'd like to delete myself. (5.2k, 2021, by Sugar_and_Salt)
• stuck in the middle with you. when a summoning spell goes awry, jongin is forced to reconcile a lot of things. chief among them is the crush that he has on his best friend. (2.6k, 2022, by okamiwind)
• one last sunrise with you.. For six centuries, Jongdae has hunted Lycans on a never-ending quest for revenge and peace. For six centuries, he has fought to maintain a love that burns them both when they get too close. For six centuries, he has put duty above all else. Then, he meets Jongin. (27.5k, 2023, by peachxi)

Fanvids

• KaiChen in the EXO LOVES EXO series by SCARB (2017)

Fests

• Beagle and Poodle (prompt fest on twitter/LJ, 2015-2016, ended before postings)

Fannish resources

Update accounts

• fychenkai (July 2013-April 2016)
• jongbrofile (2021-current)