EXO Kai, after 16 years since debut, says 'I learned it for the first time'... returns as an 'ex-convict'.

[TV Report=Song Si-hyun reporter] OOTV 'Transfer Student' Season 8 released its first episode on the 26th, bringing back EXO(EXO) Kai. The variety program 'Transfer Student' reviews various university departments and is produced by the multiplatform content producer OOTV. Especially with the new semester, Season 8 has launched.

Following Lee Chang-seop, Kai became the second contestant to attempt transferring departments and, in the first episode of 'Transfer Student' Season 8, transferred into the Inha Technical College Department of Business Secretary, foreshadowing competition with member Suho, who had appeared as a substitute transfer student. Appearing in a perfect suit fit, Kai said he would "show a different tension from Suho hyung" and set off to attend classes with firm resolve.

During the program, Kai surprised those on set by revealing that, 16 years after his debut, he learned the real meaning of his stage name "Kai" for the first time. In the secretarial office practicum, he took on the role of the boss, receiving reports from students and performing an immersive skit that drew laughter. On campus, he conducted an interview with a freshman who had enrolled just one week earlier and was a die-hard EXO fan, creating a pleasant atmosphere with natural banter.

In the \"secretarial practice\" class, fun was added through phone-answering and document writing practice using AI, and in an impromptu phone-answering skit he pointed out an error by saying, \"It was wrong from the start,\" which drew the professor's admiration. Kai commented realistically, \"Phone answering is harder than I thought. Things don't work that easily,\" earning widespread sympathy. In the document writing class, he also took on a presentation using AI on \"Idol-based Content Production Analysis,\" where he planned to share trend analysis and a vision for the future. The first episode of 'Transfer Student' Season 8 will be released at 6:00 PM on the OOTV Studio YouTube channel and will air for viewers every Thursday at 6:00 PM thereafter.

EXO Kai completed his military service on February 10, 2025, and is stepping up preparations for his comeback. Having completed alternative service as a social service agent, he resumed activities after discharge by appearing on 'Transfer Student.' He is expected to continue active promotions, hinting at appearances in various content and a return to the stage.

Song Si-hyun reporter / Photos = TV Report DB, OOTV Studio