Chanyeol (찬열) is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, actor and producer under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group EXO and its subunits EXO-K and EXO-SC.
He made his solo debut with the mini album Black Out on August 28, 2024.
Career[]
2012: Debut with EXO[]
He debuted as a member of EXO and its sub-unit EXO-K on April 9, 2012 with the first mini album Mama.
2019: Debut with EXO-SC[]
On July 22, 2019, Chanyeol debuted as a member of the group's sub-unit EXO-SC with the mini album What a Life.
2024: Solo debut with Black Out[]
On May 8, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Chanyeol will be debuting with his first mini album in the third quarter of the year.[2] On July 27, it was confirmed that he will be debuting in August.[3] On August 9, it was announced that Chanyeol will be debuting on August 28 with his first mini album, Black Out.[4]
Personal life[]
Military service[]
Chanyeol enlisted as an active duty soldier on March 29, 2021.[5][6] On September 23, it was announced that he was casted in the military musical Meissa's Song.[7] He was then discharged on September 28, 2022.[8][9]
Discography[]
Korean[]
Mini albums[]
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
Features[]
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OSTs[]
Other releases[]
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Chinese[]
Collaborations[]
- "GBGN" (with Zhoumi) (2024)
- "Baby, Don't Cry" (with Ouyang Nana) (2024)
OSTs[]
- "So I Married an Anti-fan OST" ("I Hate You" with Yuan Shanshan) (2016)
Videography[]
Blu-rays/DVDs[]
- 2024 Chanyeol Live Tour : 都市風景 (City-cape) in Japan (2025)
Producing and writing credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| EXO | "Promise" (Korean and Chinese ver.) |
Love Me Right | Writing |
| Chanyeol | "Young Street" | Lee Gook Joo's Young Street | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Last Hunter" | Law of the Jungle in Brunei | ||
| Heize, Chanyeol | "Don't Make Money" | "Unpretty Rapstar 2 Semi Final Part 1" | Writing |
| EXO | "Lightsaber" (Korean and Chinese ver.) |
Sing For You | |
| 2016 | |||
| EXO | "Heaven" (Korean and Chinese ver.) |
Ex'Act | Writing |
| Far East Movement, Chanyeol, Tinashe, Marshmello | "Freal Luv" | Identity | |
| 2017 | |||
| EXO | "Ko Ko Bop" (Korean ver.) | The War | Writing |
| "Chill" | |||
| "Sweet Lies" | The War: The Power of Music | ||
| "Together" | EXO Planet 3 - The EXO'rdium (Dot) | ||
| 2018 | |||
| EXO | "Lightsaber" (Japanese ver.) | Countdown | Writing |
| "Gravity" | Don't Mess Up My Tempo | ||
| "With You" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Love Shot" | Love Shot | Writing | |
| 2019 | |||
| EXO-SC | "What a Life" | What a Life | Writing |
| "Just us 2" (feat. Gaeko) | |||
| "Closer to You" | |||
| "Borderline" | |||
| "Roller Coaster" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Daydreamin'" | |||
| Loey, MQ | "Familiar" | "Familiar" | |
| 2020 | |||
| Loey, MQ | "Slow Walk" | "Slow Walk" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| Kai | "Confession" | EXO Planet 5 –EXplOration– | Writing |
| Lee Sun Hee, Chanyeol | "Anbu" | "Anbu" | |
| EXO-SC | "1 Billion Views" (feat. MOON) | 1 Billion Views | |
| "Say It" (feat. Penomeco) | |||
| "Rodeo Station" | |||
| "Telephone" (feat. 10cm) | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Jet Lag" | Writing | ||
| "Fly Away" (feat. Gaeko) | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| Chanyeol | "Nothin'" | Writing Composing | |
| Sehun | "On Me" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| EXO-SC | "1 Billion Views (Mar Vista Remix)" (feat. MOON) | "iScreaM Vol.4 : 1 Billion Views Remix" | Writing |
| Devine Channel | "Faded" | "Byproduct" | Writing Composing |
| 2021 | |||
| Chanyeol | "Break Your Box" | The Box OST | Writing |
| "Tomorrow" | |||
| 임한별, 이혁 | "Prayer" | "Votiz vol.2" | |
| 2023 | |||
| EXO | "Regret It" | Exist | Writing |
| Chanyeol | "Good Enough" | ||
Concerts[]
Asia tours[]
- Chanyeol Fancon Tour "The Eternity" (2023)[10]
- 2024 Chanyeol Live Tour : 都市風景 (City-scape) (2024)[11]
Concert participation[]
- UTO FEST in Fukuoka 2024 (2024)[12]
- SMTOWN Live 2025 in Seoul (2025)
- Waterbomb Manila 2025 (2025)[13]
- Summer Sonic Bangkok 2025 (2025)[14]
Musical theatre[]
- Blue Helmet : A Song of Meissa (2022)[15]
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Salut d'Amour (2015)
- So I Married An Anti-fan (2016)
- The Box (2021)
Television dramas[]
- High Kick! (Cameo) (KBS2, 2008)
- Royal Villa (Cameo) (JTBC, 2013)
- Missing 9 (MBC, 2017)
- Memories of the Alhambra (tvN, 2018)
Web dramas[]
- EXO Next Door (Naver TV Cast, 2015)
- Secret Queen Makers (Naver TV Cast, 2018)
- The Frog (Netflix, 2024)
Variety shows[]
- Roommate (SBS, 2014)
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2016) - guest (Ep. 32)
- To Die For (LG U+-Channel A, 2024)[16]
Endorsements[]
On March 23, 2023, Chanyeol was announced as the new face of Penshoppe.[17]
- Penshoppe (2023)
- Ever Bilena (2023)[18]
Trivia[]
- EXO Superpower Badge: Flame (Phoenix)
- Hobbies: playing instruments, rapping, and acting.[19]
- He really loves playing Namco's Japanese fighting video game series Tekken.[20]
- Chanyeol is a Protestant.[citation needed]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Chanyeol/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Marie Claire Korea: 찬열
- ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Announces Comeback Plans For 2nd And 3rd Quarter Of 2024
- ↑ Soompi: EXO's Chanyeol Confirmed To Make Solo Debut In August, Followed By Tour
- ↑ Soompi: Update: EXO's Chanyeol Reveals First Teaser Image For Upcoming Solo Debut Album "Black Out"
- ↑ Soompi: EXO's Chanyeol Confirmed To Enlist In The Military Next Month
- ↑ Soompi: EXO's Chanyeol Enlists In The Military
- ↑ Soompi: EXO's Chanyeol, INFINITE’s Kim Myung Soo, And B.A.P’s Daehyun Cast In Military Musical
- ↑ (KR) MBN: 찬열 제대, 오늘(28일) 만기 전역…엑소 다섯 번째 군필돌[M+이슈]
- ↑ KBIZoom: EXO Chanyeol discharged on September 28th, will he overcome the "cheating controversy"?
- ↑ EXO on Twitter (September 29, 2023)
- ↑ @weareoneEXO on X (July 26, 2024)
- ↑ @UTO_FEST on Twitter (March 22, 2024)
- ↑ @Waterbomb_PH on X (January 17, 2025)
- ↑ @Summersonic_bkk on X (April 30, 2025)
- ↑ Soompi: EXO’s Chanyeol, INFINITE’s Kim Myung Soo, B.A.P’s Daehyun, And More Are Hard At Work Rehearsing Upcoming Military Musical
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 차태현X고창석X인교진X닉쿤X찬열X윤성빈, ‘갈 데까지 간다’ [공식]
- ↑ ABS-CBN: EXO's Chanyeol is new face of Penshoppe
- ↑ @EverBilenaPH on Twitter (August 18, 2023)
- ↑ Chanyeol (EXO) Profile and Facts; Chanyeol's Ideal Type
- ↑ 8 K-Pop idols who love playing video games
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