Lay was a local child star in Hunan, China, having won third place in a competition hosted by the popular TV program, Star Academy (明星学院) in 2005.

April 7th, 2015 Like Chanyeol, Lay also likes to play music and write his own songs. [1]  Lay is creating a path for EXO-M to ease into the Chinese music market more smoothly. Currently, Luhan is also still in mediation with SM Entertainment and has yet to reach an agreement although he was recently confirmed to star in Hollywood movie “The Great Wall” alongside Matt Damon. Xiumin, the oldest member, turns 30 (29 in international age) in 2019, which means that he needs to enlist this year. When is the Date for EXO Members to Join the Military Service? Appeared in 2005 3rd place Star Academy (Hunan Economic TV).

If everyone terminated their contracts, then SM Entertainment would not work with another Chinese member again. Lay has a habit of sleeping on the floor because it is cooler. Koreaboo: During EXO’s promotions, Lay was absent at the press conference due to filming schedule for his upcoming Chinese movie. Let’s protect EXO. While Luhan, Kris, and Tao left and Lay is busy with his solo promotions, he still remains a bona fide member of Exo.

My actions are creating a change in the SM Entertainment company for all Chinese artists.”, [3] “I have to work hard to show that Chinese [idols] can be trusted.

Many reports have come up recently that highlighted Lay’s dedication to the group saying that he would rather starve than dishonor a contract, he would not leave the group despite Luhan and Kris’s departure, and even said “My core is EXO, I like being with the members the most.”, Cosmetic Stores Remove Red Velvet Irene’s CLINIQUE Model Pictures Following Her Recent Controversy, 5 Times TWICE’s Sana And Stray Kids’ Bang Chan Showed Off Their #BFFGoals Chemistry, BTS’s Jin Once Tried To “Expose” V For His Sleeping Habits, But It Ended Up Backfiring, BLACKPINK’s Lisa Had A Savage Response About Jisoo’s Height, Staff Member’s Recollection Of Yoo Jae Suk’s Behavior On Set Resurfaces In Online Communities, 6 Of BTS Suga’s Best “Back In My Day” Stories, 4 Stories About BTS’s Suga That Will Melt Your Heart, TWICE’s Mina Has Reached A New Level Of Unreal Beauty, According To K-Netizens, Super Junior’s Heechul Blasts A Hater On Instagram, Exposing The Nasty DMs He Received, SEVENTEEN Vernon’s Reaction To TXT Soobin’s Height Is Hilariously Priceless. Exo IS a 9 member group, but because lay is away, they are currently an 8 member group.

[2] Lay may have registered his personal agency [apart from SM Entertainment] but he is still a member of EXO and has not left the group yet. Representatives added, “He will not be leaving EXO and will be complying with his contract for it’s duration. Luhan leaves EXO; Lay updated his Weibo saying, “Goodbye brother. A Chinese Lay fansite that has supported Lay for over 10 years since his days as a child actor “accidentally” leaked a post supporting Lay and his new personal agency, citing it as a mistake in a rather malicious manner just one hour before EXO’s third anniversary.

Lay joined S.M. photos of their hands where they wrote “We are one. He had a close relationship with Luhan because they arrived at SM at the same day.

[Our view] is that a member should prioritize group promotions and we ask that you, the third party (even if you are not a fan of EXO), judge for yourself as well. This announcement caused some to feel uneasy about Lay’s thoughts on staying with EXO following Kris (Wu Yi Fan) and Luhan’s departure. The band was formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. becomes a qualified actor and talks more on TV, Suho, Xiumin, Baekhyun and Chanyeol develop their acting and singing career at the same time, Chen is a successful solo singer, and Lay actively promotes EXO in China. Some fans had doubts as to whether Lay was still in EXO since he hadn’t been showing up in many of EXO’s recent comebacks. From what is perceivable, the Exo members are still together, especially with the release of their fifth album titled DMUMT (Don’t Mess Up My Tempo).
Lay was formally introduced as a member of EXO on January 17, 2012. The cover also states as its main headline from his interview: “I did not terminate my contract in order to keep my promise to the EXO members.”. At the time of the auditions, he was 16 years old and was studying for his college entrance exams. Lay requested SM Entertainment for a personal studio (agency) in China but the agency denied his request. Entertainment in 2008 after a successful audition with the company's global casting system in Changsha.

This was confirmed in one of Lay’s Chinese interviews. In 2011, prior to debuting with EXO, he briefly worked for SHINee in their concert tour as Jonghyun's dance replacement. that he set up his own “workshop” in China.

He loves tidbits and likes eating junk foods. EXO’s Lay recently expressed his position on people’s suspicions of him leaving the group following news that he set up his own “workshop” in China. A reporter received significant backlash from the community when she made an joke that implied that Lay would stay in China just as Luhan and Kris did. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. To show their support for the group, fans left thousands of photos of their hands where they wrote “We are one.” Currently, Kris has not yet reached a settlement with SM Entertainment despite multiple court mandated mediations and was set to join China’s We Got Married, but was not confirmed in the final lineup. Lay Lay was actually supposed to be the leader of EXO-M at one point, but the agency changed it to Kris. He is a vocalist of the boy group EXO.

Lay (Korean: 레이), born Zhang Yixing (Chinese: 张艺兴; pinyin: Zhāng Yìxīng) on October 7, 1991 (age 29), is from Changsha, Hunan, China. 3 members who already left also found their own standings in another world. With the release of Lay’s interview yesterday, his fans have been left even more disappointed with his attitude and are losing trust.
March 31st, 2015

Lay’s heartfelt post was received well by the community while SM Entertainment stocks drop significantly. Talks of all these scandals will block an effective channel of communication between Korea and China.”. This past April 8, SM Entertainment revealed that Lay had set up a personal “workshop” in China at the end of March, which would allow him to choose his own staff and work with outside agencies in China while still being with SM Entertainment.

I’m still complying with the terms, right?”, [2] “Myself, Zhang Yixing, am complying with EXO’s contract terms, I am [on the same page] with SM Entertainment representatives and with the support of all of EXO. Lay is known to be quite forgetful and slow to react to things. July 2014 Please read it,” and went on to imply that EXO’s Lay is withdrawing from EXO’s group activities in an unconventional way causing many netizens to take offense for his recent actions. As a solo agency, he will not be working his schedule directly with SM Entertainment. Kai and Sehun are no longer little maknaes, D.O. I hope that many people will read this post. Hope that answered your question ^^ April 8th, 2015 [EXO’s Third Anniversary] A controversial Pann (similar to Reddit) post titled, “These are the facts and evidences regarding EXO Lay’s withdrawal. As a result, EXO-L’s scrambled to find the truth as rumors of Lay leaving the group spread like wildfire. I cannot terminate my contract.” However, his comment enraged fans because it seemed that he was only complying out of obligation and his attitude was more like “Look, I’m still in EXO aren’t I? I will summarize the shared sentiment among most EXO fans and our community in hopes that many will read this and judge for themselves whether EXO fans are being irrational for their critcism of Lay’s actions. *************

But if Lay set up his personal agency for [the betterment of] EXO-M, then why is Lay filming a movie and variety shows by himself and why are the staff employed under himself but not SM Entertainment? He is also associated with the dance group, S.M.