Chanyeol (찬열) Real Name: Park Chan-yeol (박찬열) — 본명

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Chanyeol's real name is Park Chan-yeol (Korean: 박찬열). Born November 27, 1992, he is a rapper, singer, producer and actor in EXO.

Real name and stage name

Chanyeol is a mononym from his own given name. His full name is Park Chan-yeol (박찬열), and he performs without his family name, as most EXO members do.

He was born on November 27, 1992. Chanyeol is a member of EXO, the South Korean-Chinese boy group SM Entertainment debuted in 2012. He belongs to its Korean-focused sub-group EXO-K and to the duo sub-unit EXO-SC with bandmate Sehun. EXO became one of the best-selling K-pop acts of the 2010s.

Chanyeol is known as a rapper, singer, songwriter and producer, and he plays several instruments. He has writing and production credits on EXO and EXO-SC songs.

On August 28, 2024, he made his solo debut with the EP Black Out, which Korea JoongAng Daily reported ahead of release.

He has also acted. His credits include the film So I Married an Anti-fan (2016) and the TV drama Secret Queen Makers (2018), and he has appeared on Korean variety programs.

The Korea Herald's K-pop Herald and other outlets have followed his career since EXO's early years, including his production work.

So the answer is straightforward: Chanyeol's real name is Park Chan-yeol, and the name he uses on stage is his real given name.