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).

Filmography

• 2026Being Towards Death — Self, Thanks
• 2026Kung Fu Soccer — Xu Feng
• 2025Lay Zhang's "The Great Voyage 5: The Monkey King's Havoc in Heaven" World Tour
• 2025Mumu — Xiao Ma
• 踏上新征程——更好2026北京卫视跨年之夜
• 2024A Legend — Wang Jing/Hua Jun
• 2024Cyan
• Heartbeat Acceleration Package
• 2024Kang Zhan Zhong De Wen Yi
• 2024Keep Rolling — Cameo
• Mystery in the Box
• Show It All
• 百花盛放
• 2023卫视春节联欢晚会 — 张艺兴
• 2023My Youth and I — Xu Mai
• 2023No More Bets — Pan Sheng
• 2023Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
• 2023Tale of the Night — He An
• 20222022河南春晚 虎虎生风中国潮
• Challenges at Midlife — Ning Shu
• Hello Saturday
• Crime Crackdown — Lin Hao
• Faith Makes Great — Xiong Dazhen
• Youth and Melody
• J-Style Trip
• Street Dance of China Documentary
• We Are Young — Youth PD
• Dance Smash — 风暴鉴证官
• Ming Dynasty — Zhu Qizhen
• The Golden Eyes — Zhuang Rui
• IDOL PRODUCER — Nation's Representative Producer
• Rave Now — 明星主理人
• 2018The Island — Xiao Xing
• The Island — Ma Xiaoxing
• Tomb of the Sea — 解雨臣
• 我们在行动
• 2017Kung Fu Yoga — Xiaoguang
• Operation Love — Yan Xiaolai, Theme Song Performance, Compositor
• Roast
• 2017The Founding of an Army — Lu Deming
• 2016Royal Treasure
• The Mystic Nine — Er Yuehong
• 2016The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February — Er Yuehong
• To Be a Better Man — Xiao Cai
• EXO Next Door — Lay
• 2015EXO Planet #1 - THE LOST PLANET in SEOUL
• 2015Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back — Li Xianghe
• Go Fighting
• 2015Oh My God! — Le Yi
• 星星的密室
• EXO 90:2014
• Keep Running
• Star Chef — 参赛者
• 星星的密室 — 明星选手
• 뜨거운 순간 엑소
• 2012EXO Debut Showcase in Korea — Lay EXO-M
• Running Man

Appearances as themselves (14)

• Dabang Sisters — Self
• Let's Chat — Self
• Youth With You — Self - Youth PD
• Street Dance of China — Self
• Back to Field — Self - Host
• 2017EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM In Seoul — Self
• 2017EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM in Japan — Self
• 2016EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Japan — Self
• 2016EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Seoul — Self
• 20152015 Dream Concert — Self
• 2015EXO FROM. EXO PLANET #1 - THE LOST PLANET in JAPAN — Self
• 2015SMTown: The Stage — Self
• Dancing 9 — Self - Guest
• EXO's Showtime — Self