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).
Series | 好先生番外篇 | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Idol Producer | Nation's Representative Producer | 2025 |
Series | Mystery in the Box | self | 2024-03-30 |
Series | Show It All | self | 2024-03-28 |
Movie | 抗战中的文艺 | Unknown | 2024-04-19 |
Movie | The Legend | Unknown | 2024-07-12 |
Movie | Tale of the Night | He An | 2023-04-28 |
Series | 2023卫视春节联欢晚会 | 张艺兴 | 2023-01-22 |
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 | Unknown | 2023-12-31 |
Series | Hello Saturday | Unknown | 2022-01-01 |
Series | Challenges at Midlife | Ning Shu / 宁恕 | 2022-02-24 |
Series | Crime Crackdown | Lin Hao | 2021-08-09 |
Series | 金曲青春 | Unknown | 2021-04-03 |
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 | The Golden Eyes | Zhuang Rui | 2019-02-26 |
Series | Ming Dynasty | Zhu Qizhen | 2019-12-17 |
Series | Our Song | Unknown | 2019-10-27 |
Series | Street Dance of China | Self | 2018-02-24 |
Series | Tomb of the Sea | Xie Yuchen / 谢雨晨 | 2018-07-20 |
Series | IDOL PRODUCER | Nation's Representative Producer | 2018-01-19 |
Series | The Island | Ma Xiaoxing | 2018-09-27 |
Movie | The Island | Xiao Xing | 2018-08-10 |
Series | Back to Field | Unknown | 2017-01-15 |
Series | Roast! | Unknown | 2017-01-08 |
Movie | Kung Fu Yoga | Xiaoguang | 2017-01-27 |
Movie | EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM in Japan | Himself | 2017-03-08 |
Movie | EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM In Seoul | Himself | 2017-09-25 |
Movie | The Founding of an Army | Lu Deming | 2017-08-01 |
Series | Operation Love | Yan Xiaolai / 严小赖 | 2017-04-24 |
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 | Royal Treasure | Unknown | 2016-01-15 |
Series | The Mystic Nine | Er Yue Hong / Er Ye | 2016-07-04 |
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 | Go Fighting | 张艺兴 | 2015-06-14 |
Series | EXO Next Door | Lay | 2015-04-09 |
Movie | SMTown: The Stage | Himself | 2015-08-13 |
Movie | EXO Planet #1 - THE LOST PLANET in SEOUL | Unknown | 2015-06-30 |
Series | 星星的密室 | Unknown | 2015-09-13 |
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 | Keep Running | Self | 2014-10-10 |
Series | EXO 90:2014 | Unknown | 2014-08-29 |
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 |