Chanyeol facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chanyeol
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Chanyeol in December 2019
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Park Chan-yeol
November 27, 1992 Seoul, South Korea
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| Other names | Loey |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | SM |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
박찬열
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| Hanja |
朴찬열
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| RR | Bak Chanyeol |
| MR | Pak Ch'anyŏl |
Park Chan-yeol (Hangul: 박찬열), known as Chanyeol, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and model. He was born on November 27, 1992. Chanyeol is a member of the popular K-pop boy group Exo. He is also part of Exo's sub-group Exo-K and sub-unit Exo-SC. Chanyeol started his solo music career on August 28, 2024, with his first album called Black Out. Besides music, he has acted in TV shows and movies like So I Married an Anti-fan (2016) and Secret Queen Makers (2018).
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Early Life and Music Journey
Park Chan-yeol grew up in Seoul, South Korea. He has an older sister named Park Yoo-ra. When he was 16, he joined an acting school.
Chanyeol became interested in music after watching the movie School of Rock in elementary school. He started playing the drums. He also wanted to be a singer after hearing a song by Yoo Young-jin. Chanyeol looked up to artists like Jason Mraz and Eminem. He also liked rock bands such as Muse and Green Day.
Chanyeol joined SM Entertainment as a trainee in 2008. He won second place in a model contest. While training, he focused on rapping. Before his debut, he appeared in music videos for groups like TVXQ and Girls' Generation.
Music Career Highlights
Becoming a K-Pop Star
Chanyeol was the last member of Exo to be introduced to the public on February 23, 2012. Exo officially started their career on April 8, 2012, with their first album, Mama. Chanyeol has a deep singing voice, known as a baritone.
In 2013, Chanyeol joined the TV reality show Law of the Jungle. He even wrote a song for the show called "Last Hunter" in 2015. In 2014, he wrote rap lyrics for Exo's song "Run." He also appeared on the reality show Roommate but left due to his busy schedule.
Acting and Songwriting
In 2015, Chanyeol started acting in movies. His first movie was Salut d'Amour. He also starred in the web-drama Exo Next Door with other Exo members. Chanyeol helped write the Korean lyrics for Exo's song "Promise." He also wrote the rap for "Lightsaber," a song for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
In 2016, Chanyeol wrote rap lyrics for Yesung's song "Confession." He also helped write the lyrics for Exo's song "Heaven." Chanyeol starred in the movie So I Married an Anti-fan and sang a duet for its soundtrack. He also worked with American artists Far East Movement and Marshmello on the song "Freal Luv." A very popular song he worked on was "Stay With Me" for the TV drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. This song became very successful.
In 2017, Chanyeol acted in the TV drama Missing 9. He also worked with singer Junggigo on a song called "Let Me Love You." It was reported that he registered as a music producer using the name "LOEY."
In 2018, Chanyeol had a supporting role in the TV drama Memories of the Alhambra. He also released a song called "We Young" with fellow Exo member Sehun.
Solo Music and Exo-SC
On April 25, 2019, Chanyeol released his first solo song, "SSFW." On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Chanyeol and Sehun would form a sub-unit called Exo-SC. They released their first album, What a Life, on July 22, 2019.
In 2021, Chanyeol starred in the musical film The Box. He sang many popular songs in the movie.
On October 20, 2023, Chanyeol released his solo song "Good Enough." In February 2024, he joined the cast of the Netflix series The Frog, which was released on August 23, 2024.
Chanyeol officially debuted as a solo artist on August 28, 2024, with his album Black Out. He also started his first solo concert tour, "2024 Chanyeol Live Tour: City-scape," in Seoul in September 2024.
Personal Life
Chanyeol studied at Kyung Hee Cyber University and later took graduate studies in interior design at Inha University.
He completed his mandatory military service in South Korea. He joined the military on March 29, 2021, and was discharged on September 28, 2022.
Discography
Extended Plays
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Singles
As Lead Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
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US World |
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| "SSFW" (봄 여름 가을 겨울) | 2019 | 174 | — | non-album single | |
| "Tomorrow" | 2021 | — | 9 | SM Station Season 4 | |
| "Good Enough" | 2023 | — | 8 | non-album single | |
| "Black Out" | 2024 | — | — | Black Out | |
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that area. | |||||
As Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album | ||
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KOR Hot |
US World |
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| "Bad Girl" (Henry feat. Chanyeol) | 2014 | 75 | N/A | — |
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Fantastic |
| "Confession" (Yesung feat. Chanyeol) | 2016 | 133 | — |
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Here I Am | |
| "Freal Luv" (Far East Movement and Marshmello feat. Chanyeol and Tinashe) |
2016 | — | — |
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Identity | |
| "Anbu" (Lee Sun-hee feat. Chanyeol) | 2020 | 58 | 85 | — | N/A | non-album single |
| "Ocean View" (Rothy feat. Chanyeol) | 2020 | 97 | 78 | — | ||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that area. | ||||||
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
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KOR Hot |
US World |
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| "If We Love Again" (with Chen) | 2016 | 38 | N/A | — |
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| "Let Me Love You" (with Junggigo) | 2017 | 16 | — |
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Across the Universe | |
| "We Young" (with Sehun) | 2018 | 72 | 71 | 3 | N/A | Station X 0 |
| "Yours" (with Raiden feat.Lee Hi, Changmo) | 2020 | 49 | 53 | 8 | non-album single | |
| "GBGN" (with Zhou Mi) | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that area. | ||||||
Soundtrack Appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
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US World |
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| "Stay with Me" (with Punch) | 2016 | 3 | 83 | 12 | 3 |
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| "Go Away Go Away" (with Punch) | 2020 | 73 | 63 | — | 21 | N/A | Dr. Romantic 2 OST |
| "Break Your Box" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | The Box OST | |
| "Bad Guy" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Without You" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Happy" (with Aancod) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My Funny Valentine" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What a Wonderful World" (with Kim Jihyun) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Raining" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Everyday With You" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that area. | |||||||
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Salut d'Amour | Min-sung | Supporting role |
| 2016 | So I Married an Anti-fan | Hoo Joon | Main role |
| 2021 | The Box | Ji Hoon | Lead role |
Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Exo Next Door | Himself | |
| 2017 | Missing 9 | Lee Yeol | |
| 2018 | Memories of the Alhambra | Jung Se-joo | |
| Secret Queen Makers | Himself | ||
| 2024 | The Frog | Koo Gi-ho |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Law of the Jungle | Recurring cast | Episodes 90–94 |
| Roommate | Main cast | Season 1 | |
| 2015 | Law of the Jungle | Recurring cast | Episodes 175–177 |
| 2017 | Master Key | Recurring cast | Episode 4 |
| 2018 | Salty Tour | Recurring cast | Episodes 25–30 |
| 2021 | Law of the Jungle in Ulleungdo & Dokdo | Recurring cast | Episodes 432–433 |
Music Videos
| Year | Title |
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| 2016 | "I Hate You" (with Yuan Shanshan) |
| 2016 | "Freal Luv" (Far East Movement & Marshmello featuring Chanyeol & Tinashe) |
| 2016 | "Stay With Me" (with Punch) |
| 2018 | "We Young" (with Sehun) |
| 2019 | "SSFW (Hangul: 봄 여름 가을 겨울)" |
| 2020 | "Yours" (with Raiden) (featuring Lee Hi, Changmo) |
| 2020 | "Nothin'" |
| 2021 | "Break Your Box" |
| 2021 | "Without You" |
| 2021 | "Raining" |
Theater
| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | The Meisa's Song | 메이사의 노래 | Raman | Military musical |
Concerts
| Date | Title | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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| September 6–7, 2024 | 2024 Chanyeol Live Tour: City-scapes | Seoul | South Korea | Bluesquare Master Hall | rowspan="10" TBA |
| September 28, 2024 | Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | Military Zone 7 Indoor Sports Complex | ||
| October 19, 2024 | Quezon | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum | ||
| October 26, 2024 | Bangkok | Thailand | Thunder Dome | ||
| November 13–14, 2024 | Tokyo | Japan | Tachikawa Stage Garden | ||
| November 20–21, 2024 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Sunplace Hotel & Hall | |||
| November 26–27 | Osaka | Osaka International Convention Center | |||
| December 3–4, 2024 | Nagoya | Aichi Prefectural Act Theater Main Theater | |||
| December 7, 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Beach City International Stadium | ||
| December 21, 2024 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10 | |||
| December 28, 2024 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Kaohsiung Music Center | ||
| February 15–16, 2025 | Seoul | South Korea | KBS Arena | ||
Awards and Recognition
Chanyeol has won several awards for his music and acting.
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
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| Asia Model Awards | 2017 | Asia OST Popularity (with Punch) | "Stay With Me" (with Punch) | Won |
| KKBox Music Awards | 2018 | Best Korean Single of the Year | "Stay With Me" (with Punch) | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | Chanyeol | Won |
| Hallyu Star Award | Won | |||
| Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Most Popular Overseas Singer | Chanyeol | Won |
| Top Chinese Music Awards | 2016 | Most Popular Foreign Idol | Chanyeol | Won |
| YinYueTai VChart Awards | 2017 | Best Collaboration | "I Hate You" (with Yuan Shanshan) | Won |
| Most Popular Artist (South Korea) | Chanyeol | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Chanyeol para niños
