Chen Jian Yu Profile and Facts
Chen Jian Yu (陈建宇) is a singer and actor under Youhug Media. He is known for being a
contestant on MNET‘s Boys Planet and iQiyi‘s Youth with You. He made his solo debut with the single “You Can’t Catch Me” on October 25, 2023.
Chen Jianyu Fandom Name: Defu (德芙)
Stage Name: Chen Jian Yu (陈建宇), also known as DeDe (德德)
Birth Name: Chen Hanjian (陈含健)
Birthday: September 1, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger
Nationality: Chinese
Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI: INTP-T
Instagram: jianyu_91
Xiaohongsu: 陈建宇_de
Twitter: CHENJIANYU_KR
Weibo: 陈建宇DeDe
Chen Jian Yu Facts:
– He is born in Anhui, China.
– He is an only child.
– Trainee Period: 1 year and 2 months
– Hobbies: traveling, watching movies, driving, playing games.
– His favorite song is ‘Growl’ by EXO.
– Role Model: Oh Sehun / EXO
– Nicknames: DeDe, Zhu (猪), Chenji.
– He was in Youth With You Season 3, but was eliminated in the first ranking, with the rank 66 (Ep. 10).
– He participated in Boys Planet but got eliminated on episode 8, ranking 39.
– He represented STAR ON Entertainment in Boys Planet and during his time in Korea (2022-2023).
– The nickname DeDe comes from the time in high school where his teacher read his name as Chen Jian De, because of his bad handwriting. It’s a reminder to himself to have a better calligraphy.
– His nickname Zhu (pig in Chinese) is because his cousin thinks his lips resemble a pig’s. He also made it his representative animal / emoji.
– Jianyu would get called Chenji by Lee Seunghwan during Boys Planet and it became his nickname among trainees.
– Jianyu’s fandom’s name, Defu, translates as dove and it comes from a chocolate brand. He chose it because he considers his fans to be very sweet. It also shares the first character (德) with his nickname DeDe.
– His family didn’t agree with him becoming an idol at first, so he had to learn how to sing and dance on his own.
– He has a motorbike driver’s license.
– Jianyu used to be a night person when he was a student, but is more of a morning person now. He tends to wake up at 5 A.M. daily.
– He is close to IXFORM‘s Kachine / Sun Yinghao.
– He debuted as a soloist with the single “You Can’t Catch Me” on October 25, 2023.
Chen Jianyu’s Filmography:
2018 | You’ll Never Walk Alone (破门) as Hong Zhaji
2021 | Youth with You 3 (青春有你) (Contestant)
2021 | Falling into Your Smile (你微笑时很美) as Xiao Hua (Guest Role)
2022 | Surrogate Heir (替身继承人) as DeDe
2022 | I Don’t Want to Fall in Love With Humans (我才不要和人类恋爱呢) as Gu Ze Yi
2022 | Since I met U (遇见你之后) as Jian Yihang
2023 | Boys Planet (보이즈 플래닛) (Contestant)
2024 | Pavilion Secrets (君面似桃花) as Prince Shen Lan
2024 | Rival Love (折眉) as Wei Shi Ting
TBA | Feng Yi Tian Xia (凤懿天下) as Si Maqi (Main Role)
TBA | 魔女的秘密契约 as J. Su Chen
TBA | Lock Her (牢笼) as A Sheng
TBA | Fu Ren (夫人) as Ao Jue (Main Role)
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