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Park Chan-yeol

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Chanyeol
Park Chan-yeol in May 2019
Park Chan-yeol in May 2019
Background information
Birth namePark Chan-yeol
Also known asChanyeol
Born (1992-11-27) November 27, 1992 (age 32)
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop, R&B, dance
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper, songwriter, model, actor
InstrumentsVocals, drums
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsS.M. Entertainment
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
박찬열
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Chan-yeol
McCune–ReischauerPak Ch'an-yŏl
This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.

Park Chan-yeol (hangul: 박찬열; hanja: 朴燦烈; born November 27, 1992 in Seoul), better known by mononym Chanyeol, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, producer, actor and model. He is a member of the South Korean boy band EXO.

Early years

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Chanyeol was born November 27, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea. After watching the film School of Rock in elementary school, Chanyeol became interested in music and began to play drums.[1] During his teenage years, he studied at Hyundai Senior High School in Apgujeong-dong. He participated in the band of his school, Siren. When he was in his first year of high school, Chanyeol formed a band with his best friends, Heavy Noise, having played in it for three years. At the age of sixteen, he was accepted into a private acting university. In the same year, he reached second position Smart Model Contest and became a trainee of S.M. Entertainment. Also in 2008, he participated in the clip "HaHaHa Song" of his companion of company TVXQ. The following year, she appeared in the Japanese version of the video "Genie" of the group Girls' Generation. He went on to dream of being a singer after listening to the song "Unconditional Kismet" of songwriter and music producer Yoo Young-jin.[2]

Career

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2012─2014: Early career

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On February 22, 2012, Chanyeol was officially introduced as one of the twelve members of the original formation of the South Korean-Chinese group EXO.[3] The group debuted on April 8 of the same year with the release of extended play MAMA.[4] In April 2012, he participated in the music video for the song "Twinkle", debut single from the first sub-unit of Girls 'Generation,Girls' Generation-TTS. In October 2013, Chanyeol joined the cast of SBS's Law of the Jungle reality show during filming in Micronesia.[5] He also composed and recorded a soundtrack titled "Last Hunter" for the show.

In 2014, Chanyeol wrote the rap of the Korean version of the "Run" track of EXO's extended extended play, Overdose, and participated in the debut EPs of his companions Henry and Zhou Mi. In May 2014, he became a regular cast member of the first season of the SBS's Roommate reality show.[6] He left the program in September of the same year because of scheduling conflicts.[7]

2015─present: Debut as an actor and compositions

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In April 2015, Chanyeol made his film debut with South Korean film Salut d'Amour alongside actress Moon Ga-young, who later co-starred with him on the EXO Next Door web drama. In June of 2015, cast-wrote the Korean version of the track "Promise" of the reissue of the success of sales EXODUS, titled Love Me Right, next to its companions of group Chen and Lay.[8] He later wrote the rap for "Lightsaber", the EXO promotional single for Star Wars: The Force Awakening, which was later included in the band's extended play Sing for You.

In April 2016, Chanyeol wrote and performed rap for the song "Confession" of Yesung's debut EP, Here I Am.[9] On EXO's third studio album, EX'ACT, released in May 2016, he co-wrote the lyrics for the track "Heaven."[10] In June 2016, Chanyeol starred with actresses Yuan Shanshan and Seohyun in the South Korean-Chinese film So I Married an Anti-fan.[11] He and Yuan Shanshan also recorded a duet titled "I Hate You" as the soundtrack for the film.[12][13] In October 2016, Chanyeol and singer Tinashe participated in the song "Freal Luv" by artists Far East Movement and Marshmello. The song, which he helped write and produce, was released on October 14.[14][15][16] In December 2016, she collaborated with singer Punch on the song "Stay With Me," part of the soundtrack for the Goblin drama.[17]

In January of 2017, Chanyeol participated in the drama Missing 9.[18] On February 22, he released a duet titled "Let Me Love You" with Junggigo.[19][20]

Discography

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See the main article: Exo discography

Songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
Gaon
[21] 		CHN
V Chart
[22] 		MAL
[23] 		US
World
[24]
As lead artist
"Delight" 2014 — — — — Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet
Collaborations
"If We Love Again"
(with Chen) 		2016 38 — — — Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Part 32
"Let Me Love You"
(with Junggigo) 		2017 16 — — — Across the Universe
As featured artist
"Bad Girl"
(Henry featuring Chanyeol) 		2014 75 — — — Fantastic
"Rewind"
(Zhou Mi featuring Chanyeol) 		— — — 5 — Rewind
"Don't Make Money"
(Heize featuring Chanyeol) 		2015 43 — — — Unpretty Rapstar 2 Semi-final Part 1
"Confession"
(Yesung featuring Chanyeol) 		2016 133 — — — Here I Am
"Freal Luv"
(Far East Movement and Marshmello
featuring Chanyeol and Tinashe) 		—[A] — — — Identity
Soundtrack appearances
"Last Hunter" 2016 — — — — — Law of the Jungle OST
"I Hate You"
(with Yuan Shanshan) 		— 11 — — — So I Married an Anti-fan OST
"Stay With Me" (with Punch) 3 — 12 3 Guardian: The Lonely and Great God OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting and producing credits

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Year Album Artist Song Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2014
Overdose
 EXO-K "Run" Rap — No —
2015
Law of the Jungle OST
 Chanyeol "Last Hunter" Yes — Yes —
— "Who I Am" Yes — Yes —
— "Young Street" Yes — Yes —
Unpretty Rapstar 2 Semi-final Part 1
 Heize ft. Chanyeol "Don't Make Money" Rap — No —
Love Me Right
 Exo "Promise"
(Korean version) 		Yes Chen & Lay No —
Sing for You
 "Lightsaber" Rap — No —
2016 — Chanyeol "You Are" Yes — Yes —
Here I Am
 Yesung "Confession" Rap — No —
Ex'Act
 Exo "Heaven"
(Korean version) 		Yes Min Yeon-jae No —
"Heaven"
(Chinese version) 		Yes Min Yeon-jae, Wang Jung-un No —
Identity
 Far East Movement and Marshmello ft. Chanyeol & Tinashe "Freal Luv" Yes Kevin Nishimura, J. Roh, Virman Coquia, C. Comstock, Tinashe, William Phillips Yes Kevin Nishimura, J. Roh, Virman Coquia, C. Comstock, Tinashe, William Phillips

Filmography

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See the main article: Exo videography

Films

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Title Year Role Notes
Salut d'Amour 2015 Min-sung Supporting role
So I Married an Anti-fan 2016 Hoo Joon Lead role

Television dramas

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Title Year Network Role Notes
High Kick! 2008 KBS2 High school student Cameo; episode 71
To The Beautiful You 2012 SBS Himself Cameo; episode 2
Royal Villa 2013 jTBC Himself Cameo; episode 2
Exo Next Door 2015 Naver TV Cast Chanyeol Main role
Missing 9 2017 MBC Lee Yeol Supporting role

Television shows

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Title Year Network Role Note
Law of the Jungle 2014 SBS Recurring cast Episodes 90-94
Roommate SBS Main cast Season 1
Law of the Jungle 2015 SBS Recurring cast Episodes 175-177

Music videos

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Title Year Ref.
"1-4-3 (I Love You)" (Acoustic version; Henry Lau featuring Chanyeol) 2013 [34]
"I Hate You" (with Yuan Shanshan) 2016 [35]
"Freal Luv" (Far East Movement & Marshmello featuring Chanyeol & Tinashe) [36]
"Stay with Me" (with Punch) [37]
Guest appearances
"HaHaHa Song" (TVXQ) 2008 [38]
"Genie" (Japanese version; Girls' Generation) 2010 [39]
"Twinkle" (Girls' Generation-TTS) 2012 [40]
"You Don't Know Love" (K.Will) 2013 [41]
"Hope" (remake; H.O.T) 2014 [42]
"Can You Feel It?" (Donghae & Eunhyuk) 2015 [43]
"12:25 (Wish List)" (f(x)) [44]

Awards and nominations

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See the main article: List of awards and nominations received by Exo
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Exo Next Door Won
Hallyu Star Award Won
2016 16th Top Chinese Music Awards[45] Most Popular Foreign Idol — Won
2017 5th YinYueTai VChart Awards Best Collaboration (with Yuan Shanshan) "I Hate You" Won
Most Popular Artist (South Korea) — Won

Notes

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  1. ↑ "Freal Luv" charted at number 6 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[31]

References

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  1. ↑ "11 Things You Never Knew About EXO's Talented Musician Chanyeol". Koreaboo. December 7, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "EXO pick favorite songs". Kpop Herald. May 19, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "EXO releases teaser #20 com Chan Yeol". Allkpop. February 23, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ J. Lee (April 6, 2012). "EXO to Release Title Song "MAMA" on April 8". Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "EXO's Chanyeol shares his excitement about joining 'Laws of the Jungle'". Allkpop. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "EXO's Chanyeol now confirmed as part of the fixed celebrity lineup for 'Roommate'". Allkpop. March 26, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "EXO's Chanyeol to Leave "Roommate" Due to Scheduling Conflicts". Soompi. September 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "EXO Reveals More Details on New Repackaged Album Ahead of Release". Soompi. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved Nov 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Yesung shares a photo of Chanyeol recording for 'Confession'". Allkpop. April 17, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ Jo Hyun-joo (June 7, 2016). "'글로벌 대세' 엑소, 이번에도 가요계 평정 예고". Tenasia (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ "'So I Married an Anti-fan' releases official posters and still cuts from the movie!". Allkpop. May 27, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ jun2yng (2016-06-19). "EXO's Chanyeol To Sing Theme Song For His Film "So I Married An Anti-Fan"". Soompi. Archived from the original on 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "Chanyeol and Yuan Shanshan are perfect in pink on the cover of China's 'Femina'". Allkpop. June 15, 2016. Retrieved Nov 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ "EXO's Chanyeol Collaborating with Far East Movement for Release Next Month". Soompi. September 1, 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved Sep 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ "엑소 찬열, 美힙합그룹 '파 이스트 무브먼트'와 콜라보". Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Far East Movement Brings Together Tinashe, Marshmello & EXO's Chanyeol for 'Freal Luv'". Fuse. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  17. ↑ "EXO's Chanyeol and Punch to collaborate for "Goblin" OST". Asia Today. December 1, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  18. ↑ "EXO's Chanyeol, Lee Sun Bin, Choi Tae Joon, and Ryu Won cast in MBC drama 'Missing Nine'". Allkpop. November 14, 2016. Retrieved Nov 14, 2016.
  19. ↑ 발매 (February 22, 2017). "정기고X엑소 찬열, 여심저격 고백송 '렛 미 러뷰(let me love you)' 23일 0시 발매". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  20. ↑ "[단독]엑소 찬열X정기고, 콜라보곡 발표…절친들의 특급 케미" (in Korean). Osen. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  21. ↑ * "Bad Girl (2014)". 2016-12-16.
  22. ↑ "I Hate You (2016)". Billboard. 2016-12-16. Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  23. ↑ "Recording Industry Association of Malaysia: RIM Charts". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  24. ↑ Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
  25. ↑ 2015년 01주차 Download Chart [1st Week of 2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart, Week 22 - 2016". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  27. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Let Me Love You":
  28. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart - Week 30".
  29. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Don't Make Money":
  30. ↑ Sales references for "Confession":
  31. ↑ "Freal Luv (2016)". 2016-12-16.
  32. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Freal Luv":
  33. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Stay With Me":
  34. ↑ SMTOWN (2013-08-17), Henry 헨리_'1-4-3 (I Love You)'_Acoustic Version with Chan Yeol of EXO, retrieved 2017-04-22
  35. ↑ Yeol Lyn (2016-06-14), Chanyeol & Yuan Shanshan 《我讨厌你》I HATE YOU MV, retrieved 2017-04-22
  36. ↑ Spinnin' Records (2016-10-14), Far East Movement x Marshmello - Freal Luv ft. Chanyeol & Tinashe (Official Music Video), retrieved 2017-04-22
  37. ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (2016-12-02), [도깨비 OST Part 1] 찬열, 펀치 (CHANYEOL, PUNCH) - Stay With Me MV, retrieved 2017-04-22
  38. ↑ TheTVXQChannel (2011-12-15), TVXQ feat. EXO - Ha Ha Ha Song, retrieved 2017-04-22
  39. ↑ SMTOWN (2012-04-03), Girls' Generation 소녀시대_Genie_Music Video (JPN ver.), retrieved 2017-04-22
  40. ↑ SMTOWN (2012-04-30), GIRLS' GENERATION-TTS_TWINKLE_Music Video, retrieved 2017-04-22
  41. ↑ starshipTV (2013-10-20), K.will 케이윌_촌스럽게 왜 이래_Music Video (You don't know love), retrieved 2017-04-22
  42. ↑ Mnet K-POP (2014-08-15), Mnet [EXO 902014] 찬열이 재해석한 EXO 902014버전 H.O.T.-빛 M/V, retrieved 2017-04-22
  43. ↑ SMTOWN (2015-03-31), SUPER JUNIOR-D&E '촉이 와' CHOK CHOK DANCE (Everybody's CHOK CHOK DANCE), retrieved 2017-04-22
  44. ↑ SMTOWN (2015-12-21), WINTER GARDEN 에프엑스_SMile for U_Happy Smile Campaign (BGM: 에프엑스 '12시 25분 (Wish List)'), retrieved 2017-04-22
  45. ↑ "EXO, Kangta, and Lee Soo Man take home awards at the '16th Top Chinese Music Awards' + NCT U debuts in China | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.

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