Biography
Who is Park Chan-yeol?
Early life and background
Park Chan-yeol was born on November 27, 1992, in Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea. He attended Hyundai High School located in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul. He has an elder sister named Park Yoo-ra, who worked as an announcer at South Korean broadcasting stations YTN and MBC.
As a teenager, he attended a private acting institution where he befriended Block B member P.O. His interest in music began in elementary school after watching the film School of Rock, which led him to start playing the drums and wanting to become a singer after listening to music by Yoo Young-jin.
Joining SM Entertainment
Park became a trainee under SM Entertainment after winning second place in the 2008 Smart Model Contest. During his training period, he began focusing on rapping. Before his official debut, he appeared in cameo roles in music videos for other agency artists, including TVXQ and Girls' Generation.
He was officially introduced to the public as the last member of the boy group Exo on February 23, 2012. The group made their official debut on April 8 with the extended play Mama. He also became part of the sub-group Exo-K and the sub-unit Exo-SC.
Career highlights and acting
In addition to his music career with Exo, Park has pursued acting in various films and television dramas. He made his big screen debut in the 2015 film Salut d'Amour and later starred in the web-drama Exo Next Door alongside fellow group members.
He starred in the South Korean-Chinese film So I Married an Anti-fan in 2016 and appeared in the television drama Missing 9 in 2017. He also took on a supporting role in the tvN drama Memories of the Alhambra in 2018 and appeared in the musical road film The Box in 2021.
Solo music and military service
Park released his first solo song titled SSFW in April 2019 through SM Station. Later that year, he debuted with fellow Exo member Sehun in the sub-unit Exo-SC, releasing their first extended play What a Life in July 2019.
He enlisted in the military as an active duty soldier on March 29, 2021, and was officially discharged on September 28, 2022. Following his discharge, he released his debut solo extended play titled Black Out on August 28, 2024.
Birthday and age
Park Chan-yeol was born on November 27, 1992, which makes Park 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Park shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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