When they became SM trainees:

Kai - 2007 via SM Youth Best Competition

Lu Han - 2010 via SM Casting system

Sehun - 2008 via SM Casting system

Tao - 2010 via SM Casting system

Baek Hyun - 2011 via SM Casting system

Chen - 2011 via SM Casting system

D.O. - 2010 via SM Casting system

Lay - 2008 via SM Casting system

Su Ho - 2006 via SM Casting system

Xiu Min - 2008 via SM everysing Contest

Chan Yeol - 2008 via SM Casting sytem

Kris - 2007 via SM Global Audition in Canada

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Expertise:

Kai - dance (ballet, jazz, hiphop, poppin, locking, etc)

Lu Han - soccer, rubik’s cube

Se Hun - dance, acting

Tao - martial arts

Baek Hyun - hapkido, piano

Chen - sing, piano

D.O. - sing, beatbox

Lay - dance, piano, guitar

Su Ho - acting, golf

Xiu Min - taekwondo, kendo

Chan Yeol - instruments (guitar, drum, bass, african drum), rap, acting

Kris - language (english, chinese, korean, cantonese), basketball