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Zhang Yixing

Zhang Yixing

Birthday: 1991-10-07 | Place of Birth: Changsha, Hunan, China

Zhang Yixing (张艺兴; born 7 October 1991), known professionally as Lay (레이) and known internationally as Lay Zhang , is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, producer under Zhang Yixing Studio. He is a member of the South Korean boy group EXO and its sub-group EXO-M. In 2015, Zhang founded a personal agency for his solo activities and music releases and released an autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang released his first mini album, Lose Control. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart. Since his debut as a solo artist, Zhang has produced and released over 100 songs including 4 studio albums and 5 mini albums. In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group and serves as CEO. He has also ventured into acting and starred in films and television shows such as Ex-Files 2 (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018), The Golden Eyes (2019), Empress of the Ming (2019), Crime Crackdown (2021) and No More Bets (2023).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Mumu

as    Xiao Ma

2024
A Legend

as    Wang Jing/Hua Jun

2023
Tale of the Night

as    He An

2023
No More Bets

as    Pan Sheng

2022
Challenges at Midlife

as    Ning Shu

2021
Crime Crackdown

as    Lin Hao

2020
We Are Young

as    Youth PD

2019
The Golden Eyes

as    Zhuang Rui

2019
Ming Dynasty

as    朱祁镇

2018
The Island

as    Ma Xiaoxing

2018
IDOL PRODUCER

as    Nation's Representative Producer

2018
The Island

as    Xiao Xing

2018
Tomb of the Sea

as    Xie Yuchen

2018
Rave Now

as    明星主理人

2017
The Founding of an Army

as    Lu Deming

2017
Kung Fu Yoga

as    Xiaoguang

2017
Operation Love

as    Yan Xiaolai

2016
The Mystic Nine

as    Er Yuehong 'Er Ye'

2016
To Be a Better Man

as    Xiao Cai

2016
老九门未删减版

as    二月红