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Cai Xukun

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Cai Xukun is a talented singer, songwriter, and actor from China. Many people know him by his short name, Kun. He was born on August 2, 1998, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. He spent part of his childhood in Huaihua, Hunan, with his grandparents. Later, he grew up in the city of Shenzhen. Even as a young student, Kun was very active in school. He served as a student union president and won essay competitions.

Kun's path to fame involved a lot of hard work and training. He joined a reality show called Super Idol for two seasons. During this time, he faced fierce competition and intensive training. This helped his performance skills improve very quickly. He eventually placed in the top three on the show. After that, he joined the boy group SWIN. He later joined the show Idol Producer as an independent trainee.

His time on Idol Producer changed his career forever. He performed his own song, "I Wanna Get Love," in the first episode. Kun earned many votes and often held the number one rank. In the final evaluation, he received 47,640,887 votes. This allowed him to become the leader of the group Nine Percent. He also acted in a teen comedy web-drama called "I Won't Get Bullied by Girls." This show was very popular and reached over 700 million views.

Kun is very involved in making his own music. He does not just sing; he also writes and composes songs. For example, he co-wrote the lyrics for the song "Rule Breaker." He also released an EP called "Young" in 2019. This EP was a huge success with 63 million digital sales and streams. He even worked with a famous American producer named Kshmr on a song called "Rebirth." This song helped him show a new, fearless side of his music.

Beyond music and acting, Kun works to help others and connect cultures. In 2019, he became a Goodwill Ambassador for China and Jamaica. He uses this role to encourage cultural exchange between the two places. He wants to be a positive role model for young people. Kun also shows his kindness through charity work. He once donated 600,000 RMB to a charity project. He continues to share his life through documentary series and many musical performances.

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