Park Chan-yeol

Park Chan-yeol, known simply as Chanyeol, reads to me like a model of the modern multi-hyphenate idol. As a member of Exo and its units, he raps, sings, writes, produces, and acts, and his tall frame and deep voice make him instantly recognizable. What I appreciate most is his 2024 solo debut with the EP Black Out, a sign he is unwilling to coast on group fame. Stepping out alone after years inside a powerhouse act takes nerve. I see real growth ambition there, and I am curious to watch how his solo identity matures beyond the Exo brand.

Name (English)

Park Chan-yeol

Name (Japanese)

チャンヨル

Reading

ちゃんよる

Born

November 27, 1992 (age 33)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer / actor

High school

Hyundai Senior High School

University

Kyung Hee Cyber University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/real__pcy/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanyeol
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A8%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7137681

Tags

• rapper
• singer
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.