Chanyeol
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Chanyeol performing live (2016)
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| Hangeul | 박찬열 |
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Park Chan-yeol |
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McCune- Reischauer |
Ch'anyŏl Park |
Park Chan-Yeol (born November 27, 1992 in Seoul ) is a South Korean actor , rapper and singer with the band EXO . He can play the piano, guitar, as well as electric guitar and drums. In 2016 he starred in the film So I Married an Anti-fan .
Early years of life
Park Chanyeol was born in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Hyundai High School in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul. He has a sister named Park Yoo-ra, who is currently an announcer at the South Korean radio station YTN, and previously with MBC.
After watching the film School of Rock in his childhood, Chanyeol became interested in music and he started playing the drums . When he was a student in middle school, he formed a band called "Heavy Noise" with his best friends and played with them for about three years. During his first years of high school he was involved as a guitarist in the school band "Siren".
Chanyeol cites Jason Mraz and Eminem as his greatest influences, despite being a fan of rock bands like Muse , Green Day , Nirvana, and X-Japan .
Chanyeol became a trainee under SM Entertainment after finishing second in the 2008 Smart Model Contest. Prior to his debut, Chanyeol appeared in Girls Generation's TVXQ music videos "HaHaHa Song" (2008) and "Genie" (2010) .
Career
Chanyeol was the last Exo member to be officially launched on February 23, 2012. EXO debuted on April 8, 2012 with the single Mama. In April 2012, he made a guest appearance on Girls' Generation-TTS's music video for their debut single "Twinkle". In October 2013, he joined SBS's reality TV show Law of the Jungle , which was filmed in Micronesia. He composed and set up an original soundtrack for the show entitled "Last Hunter".
In 2014, Chanyeol wrote the rap for the Korean version of the track "Run" from Exo's second album, Overdose, and featured on the labels of Henry and Zhou Mi's debut albums. In May 2014, he became a regular performer on the first season of SBS's reality television show Roommate . He left the show in September 2014 due to conflict plans.
In November 2015, Chanyeol appeared in the finale of the survival show Unpretty Rapstar , where he presented the song Dont make money with Heize .
In April 2015, Chanyeol starred in the South Korean film Salut d'Amour ; the leading roles were played by Park Geun-hyung and Youn Yuh-jung. He later starred as the male lead alongside actress Moon Ga-Young and the Exo members on the web drama Exo Next Door. In June 2015, Chanyeol co-wrote the Korean version of Love Me Right's "Promise" track with Exo members Chen and Lay, the newly released version of Exo's second studio album. He later wrote the rap for "Lightsaber", Exo's promotional single for Star Wars: The Force Awakens , this song was the official Korean soundtrack.
In June 2016, Chanyeol starred alongside Yuan Shanshan and label buddy Seohyun in the South Korean-Chinese film "How I Married an Anti-Fan". He and Yuan Shanshan also recorded a duet called "I Hate You" as the theme song for the film.
In October 2016, Chanyeol worked with American R&B singer Tinashe , American hip-hop group Far East Movement and American musician Marshmellos on the single "Freal Luv".
Filmography
Tv shows
- 1997: Happy Camp
- 2005: Infinite Challenge
- 2009: You Hee Yeol's Sketchbook
- 2010: Hello Counselor
- 2011: Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
- 2011: Weekly Idol
- 2012: Beatles Code 2
- 2013: After School Club
- 2013: A Song for You 1
- 2013: The Return of Superman
- 2013: EXO's Showtime
- 2013: Law of the Jungle in Micronesia
- 2014: EXO Channel
- 2014: Roommate: Season 1
- 2014: XOXO EXO
- 2014: EXO 90: 2014
- 2015: SurpLines EXO
- 2015: Dating Alone
- 2015: Law of the Jungle: Hidden Kingdom Special
- 2015: Unpretty Rapstar 2
- 2015: Two Yoo Project Sugar Man
- 2015: Knowing Bros
- 2016: Exomentary Live
- 2016: Star Show 360
- 2016: Let's Eat Dinner Together
- 2017: 2017 Idol Star Athletics Championships
- 2017: Park Jin-young's Party People
- 2017: EXO Tourgram
- 2017: Master Key
- 2017: Salty Tour
- 2018: 2018 Idol Star Athletics Championships
- 2018: We'll Show You, EXO!
- 2018: The Memories of the Alhambra
- 2019: EXO's Ladder: Season 2
Web links
- Chanyeol in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Chanyeol at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official 내 우상: Chanyeol's Sister Park Yoora reports on EXO's comeback. June 8, 2016, accessed May 15, 2017 .
- ↑ LIKECY1127: 140712 EXO THE LOST PLANET in TAIPEI - 찬열 Chanyeol Drum Solo. July 20, 2014, accessed May 15, 2017 .
- ↑ EXO . In: Asian Pop Wiki . ( wikia.com [accessed May 15, 2017]).
- ↑ SMTOWN: GIRLS 'GENERATION-TTS_TWINKLE_Music Video. April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
- ↑ deedeegii June 15, 2015: EXO's Chanyeol to Join “Law of the Jungle” Again for Brunei Special. In: Soompi. June 15, 2015, accessed May 15, 2017 .
- ^ A. Jeon September 11, 2014: EXO's Chanyeol to Leave “Roommate” Due to Scheduling Conflicts. In: Soompi. September 11, 2014, accessed May 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Netizens compare Chanyeol and Ilhoon's 'Unpretty Rapstar' self-composed lyrics | allkpop.com . In: allkpop . ( allkpop.com [accessed May 15, 2017]).
- ↑ E. Kang July 1, 2016: “So I Married an Anti-Fan” Featuring Chanyeol, Mabel Yuan, And Seohyun Sweeps Box Office. In: Soompi. July 1, 2016, accessed May 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Spinnin 'Records: Far East Movement x Marshmello - Freal Luv ft. Chanyeol & Tinashe (Official Music Video). Youtube, October 14, 2016, accessed May 15, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chanyeol |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chan-Yeol Park |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean actor, rapper and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1992 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seoul , South Korea |