EXO (엑소) Lay (레이) PROFILE

Stage Name: Lay (레이) Birth Name: Zhang Jiashuai, his legalized name is Zhang Yixing (张艺兴) Korean Name: Jang Ye Heung (장예흥) Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist Birthday: October 7, 1991 Zodiac sign: Libra Height: 177 cm (5’10”) Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: A Nationality: Chinese Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China Subunit: EXO-M Specialties: Guitar, dancing, piano Super Power (Badge): Healing (Unicorn) Instagram: @zyxzjs Twitter: @LAY_zhang_ Weibo: 努力努力再努力x

Lay facts: – He was born in Changsha, Hunan, China. – Family: Grandparents, whom he lived with when he was a child. – Education: Hunan Normal University High School – He used to be a local child star in China, making appearances at many variety shows. – In 2015 he won 3rd place in TV Star Academy (Hunan Economics TV show). – In 2008, Lay was cast into SM Entertainment through one of their global audition. – He was officially introduced as an EXO member on January 17th, 2012. – He was supposed to be EXO-M’s leader but it was changed to Kris. – He arrived at SM the same day as Luhan. That’s how they became close. – Personality: Humble, easy-going, funny, hard-working, mischievous at times, forgetful. – Lay has a 4D personality. – On stage, he’s strong and charismatic, but off the stage, he is humorous and playful. – Habit: He likes to sleep on the living room’s hard floors. (He says that the temperature is cooler there and that sleeping in a different location allows him to dream different dreams.) – Lay said his friends used to call him ‘Da Tou’ which means Big Head. – He speaks Chinese, Korean and English. – He can practice for a very long time. (At one point, he arrived at SM Entertainment in the early morning, and didn’t live until the dawn of the next day.) – He is a bit slow to react. An example would be if someone says a joke and everyone else is laughing, Lay would laugh about a minute later (after he understands the joke). – His hobbies are: cooking, dancing, playing piano and guitar, playing on the computer, mastering the Korean language, composing songs. – He learned to play the piano by himself. – He once said that when an EXO member is feeling sad or tired, he would play them a song with his guitar to cheer them up. – His favorite foods are tidbits, junk food, anything he cooks. – He loves eating fruits. – His favorite colors are purple and black. – He loves cooking. (Like D.O is the cook of EXO-K, Lay is the cook of EXO-M. If there’s nothing to do, he’ll cook.) – He likes to write lyrics and compose music. – He takes the longest time to learn the choregraphies. – He likes to dance in the dark. – Lay is afraid of pigeons (basically he is afraid of anything that have beak). XD – He’s rather naughty, but he’s really funny at times too. – Lay’s neck is sensitive to wind. – In SHINee’s 2010 concert tour, he briefly filled in as Jonghyun’s dance replacement. – He is the cooking “umma” in EXO-M, even when there’s nothing to do, he will cook. – He wants to be a producer in the future. – According to the EXO-M members, Lay is the most different off-stage and on-stage. – When he’s angry, he will keep it to himself and bottle it up until he explodes. – He is quite forgetful at times. – A star he recently got close to is Leo (VIXX) (Star Show 360). – He established his own charity foundation entitled “Zhang Yixing Arts Scholarship”. – Lay is first ambassador of Perrier company in China, first ambassador to the Valentino brand, first ambassador of Milka company, first ambassador of Converse in Asia and Pacific Ocean. – He acted in Chinese movies: “Ex Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back” (2015), “Oh My God” (2015), “Kung Fu Yoga” (2017), “The Founding of an Army” (2017) – He acted in the Chinese dramas: “The Mystic Nine” (2016), “Operation Love” (2017) – He released his first album ‘LAY 02 SHEEP’ on October 7, 2017 and all the songs were either written or composed by him. – Lay released his first mini album ‘Lose Control’ on October 28, 2016, and all the songs were written and composed by him. – Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Beijing made a wax figure of him in modern clothes and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Shanghai also made a wax figure of him, but styled him after the character Er Yue Hong that he played in the drama “The Mystic Nine” (his first leading drama). – Lay said he would date himself if he was a girl. – Lay is the MC of Idol Producer. – Lay’s ideal type is someone who is cute and filial.