South Korean idol Chen, the main vocalist of EXO-M, is doing his first-ever musical titled "In the Heights," and his EXO-buddy Baekhyun helped him prepare for his appearance on the musical stage.

Chen revealed about getting a lot of help from Baekhyun during a press conference held for "In the Heights" on Aug. 19. For the 22-year-old vocalist, appearing on a musical for the first time was a great challenge, and according to him, as quoted by Soompi, "Amongst EXO members, Baekhyun has experience being in a musical, so I received a lot of help from [him]. I also gained strength from the other members cheering me on." Last year in July, the 23-year-old main vocalist of EXO-K made his musical debut with the Korean adaptation of "Singin' in the Rain."

Like Us on Facebook

According to reports, Chen will be playing Benny, the character who falls in love with Nina. EXO idol is sharing this role with Seo Kyung Soo and INFINITE's Kim Sunggyu, while Nina is being played by Kim Bo Kyung and f(x)'s Luna.  Also some of the big names in the Korean musical industry are part of "In the Heights," including actor-rapper Yang Dong Geun, Oh So Yeon, J-Min, Ryu Soo Hwa, Yoon Hyun Wook, Park Ho San and Shim Jung Wan.

"In the Heights" will bring to the stage the electrifying beats of rap, hip-hop and street dance. It tells the story of immigrants living in Washington Heights, the New York City's neighborhood dominated by Latin Americans. It is scheduled to run from Sept.11 to Nov. 22.

Chen is also set to show a new side to his fans in the 2015 Grand Hallyu Festival. He will be giving a solo performance in the festival, which is scheduled to be held on Sept. 04 in the Seoul Olympic Main Stadium.  And this solo performance is not an indication that he is leaving the popular Chinese-Korean idol group like his former Chinese EXO-M members -- Kris, Luhan and Tao. Chen will be performing in the event as a member of EXO.  

Meanwhile, Baekhyun recently hit the headlines because of pink. He dyed his hair pink, and on Instagram, he shared the new look with his followers. The caption of the Instagram post read, "baekhyunee_exoHi~

TagsEXO, EXO-M, EXO Chen, Baekhyun, Chen and Baekhyun, Baekhyun pink