Chen released a handwritten letter on Thursday through an official fan cafe, etc. He said: "I have a girlfriend who wants to spend her whole life together. Blessing came and it became a situation where we could not do the parts we planned to discuss with the company and members. I was embarrassed, but I was more encouraged by the blessing. "I was very brave because I could not delay the time. I am grateful to the members who congratulated me and thank the fans. I will show you my best in my place in love with you. "
SM Entertainment, a subsidiary company, also said, "Chen met with a precious relationship and marriage. The bride is a non-entertainer, and the marriage ceremony is planned to be held reverently by only the families of both families. "
"According to the family's will, everything related to marriage and marriage is going on privately," he added. "Chen will continue to work hard as an artist."
Chen is an ideal type, and in an interview with Cecdy in 2012, he said, "A pretty girl with a smile, a wonderful woman who leads."
The following year, in August 2013, MBC standard FM 'Shindong's Simsim Tapa' appeared in the ideal type as "a woman with attractive eyes and a small body shape".
In 2015, he appeared on MBC FM4U Sunny's FM Date' and named Girls' Generation Sunny as an ideal type. Chen said at the time: "A pretty woman who originally smiles is an ideal type, so I've liked Sunny sister since before, she's a real fan."
"Sunny sister also has comfort like mother," he said. "Girls' Generation sisters are all attractive and beautiful, but I like Sunny sister the best."
Chen, who was born in 1992, is 28 years old this year. He made his debut as a group EXO in April 2012.