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).
Movie | Idol Producer | Nation's Representative Producer | 2025 |
Movie | The Legend | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | 好先生番外篇 | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | 百分百出品 | self | 2024-03-28 |
Series | 盒子里的猫 | self | 2024-03-30 |
Movie | 抗战中的文艺 | Unknown | 2024-04-19 |
Series | 2023卫视春节联欢晚会 | 张艺兴 | 2023-01-22 |
Movie | Tale of the Night | He An | 2023-04-28 |
Movie | No More Bets | Pan Sheng | 2023-08-05 |
Movie | Young People and Their Youth of China | Xu Mai | 2023-05-01 |
Movie | Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party | 2023-12-31 | |
Series | Challenges at Midlife | Ning Shu / 宁恕 | 2022-02-24 |
Series | Hello Saturday | Unknown | 2022-01-01 |
Series | 金曲青春 | Unknown | 2021-04-03 |
Series | Crime Crackdown | Lin Hao | 2021-08-09 |
Series | Faith Makes Great | Xiong Da Zhen / 熊大缜 | 2021-05-04 |
Series | Let's Chat | Self | 2020-07-27 |
Series | Street Dance of China Documentary | Unknown | 2020-10-22 |
Series | YOUTH WITH YOU | Youth PD (Producer) | 2019-01-21 |
Series | Our Song | Unknown | 2019-10-27 |
Series | Ming Dynasty | Zhu Qizhen | 2019-12-17 |
Series | The Golden Eyes | Zhuang Rui | 2019-02-26 |
Series | IDOL PRODUCER | Nation's Representative Producer | 2018-01-19 |
Series | Street Dance of China | Self | 2018-02-24 |
Series | The Island | Ma Xiaoxing | 2018-09-27 |
Series | Tomb of the Sea | Xie Yuchen / 谢雨晨 | 2018-07-20 |
Movie | The Island | Xiao Xing | 2018-08-10 |
Series | Back to Field | Unknown | 2017-01-15 |
Movie | Kung Fu Yoga | Xiaoguang | 2017-01-27 |
Series | Roast! | Unknown | 2017-01-08 |
Movie | EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM In Seoul | Himself | 2017-09-25 |
Movie | The Founding of an Army | Lu Deming | 2017-08-01 |
Movie | EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM in Japan | Himself | 2017-03-08 |
Series | Operation Love | Yan Xiaolai / 严小赖 | 2017-04-24 |
Movie | Royal Treasure | Unknown | 2016-01-15 |
Movie | EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Japan | Unknown | 2016-03-09 |
Series | To Be a Better Man | 小蔡 | 2016-05-31 |
Movie | EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Seoul | Himself | 2016-11-11 |
Movie | The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February | Er Yuehong | 2016-10-20 |
Series | The Mystic Nine | Er Yue Hong / Er Ye | 2016-07-04 |
Series | Go Fighting | Unknown | 2015-06-14 |
Series | EXO Next Door | Lay | 2015-04-09 |
Movie | EXO Planet #1 - THE LOST PLANET in SEOUL | Unknown | 2015-06-30 |
Series | 星星的密室 | Unknown | 2015-09-13 |
Movie | SMTown: The Stage | Himself | 2015-08-13 |
Movie | Oh My God | Le Yi | 2015-12-04 |
Movie | Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back | Li Xianghe | 2015-11-05 |
Movie | 2015 Dream Concert | Self | 2015-09-20 |
Series | 뜨거운 순간 엑소 | Unknown | 2014-05-12 |
Series | EXO 90:2014 | Unknown | 2014-08-29 |
Series | Keep Running | Self | 2014-10-10 |
Series | EXO's Showtime | Himself | 2013-11-28 |
Movie | EXO Debut Showcase in Korea | Lay EXO-M | 2012-03-31 |
Series | Running Man | Unknown | 2010-07-11 |