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EXO's Chanyeol debuts as soloist with 'rookie mindset'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724833673475Image.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">EXO member Chanyeol. <em>Photo from EXO&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span>Despite having over a decade of experience, K-pop star Chanyeol of EXO said he embraced the mindset of a rookie as he unveiled Wednesday his first solo extended play (EP).</div><p>The six-track EP &quot;Black Out&quot; marks Chanyeol&#x27;s official solo debut, despite his previous releases of several solo tracks.</p><p>&quot;Today I will have the rookie&#x27;s mindset instead of a singer with 12 years of experience,&quot; the 31-year-old singer said via subtitles in a YouTube livestream held ahead of the EP&#x27;s release.</p><p>&quot;I am so excited and nervous and thrilled,&quot; he added.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YI_AM-mFCNk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Chanyeol described the title track &quot;Black Out&quot; as an uptempo pop-rock song with &quot;minimal acoustic guitar and synth sounds.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This song is about the instability after a breakup which is expressed as a blackout,&quot; he said.</p><p>The singer, whose full name is Park Chan-yeol, said he hoped to put out a full-length album.</p><p>Chanyeol is set to embark on a tour, which includes a stop in Manila in October.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/8/23/chanyeol-s-city-scape-in-manila-ticket-prices-seat-plan-1825"><strong>Chanyeol&#x27;s &#x27;City-scape&#x27; in Manila: Ticket prices, seat plan<br/></strong></a></div><p>Chanyeol debuted in 2012 as a member of the boy band EXO, known for hits like &quot;Growl,&quot; &quot;Ko Ko Bop,&quot; and &quot;Love Shot.&quot; He is also a part of the sub-unit EXO-SC alongside bandmate Sehun, who is currently fulfilling his mandatory military service.</p><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner </em></a><em>microsite.</em></div>

<p>Despite having over a decade of experience, K-pop star Chanyeol of EXO said he embraced the mindset of a rookie as he unveiled his first solo extended play.</p>

Despite having over a decade of experience, K-pop star Chanyeol of EXO said he embraced the mindset of a rookie as he unveiled his first solo extended play.

EXO's Chanyeol drops 1st solo EP with 'rookie mindset'

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EXO's Chanyeol drops 1st solo EP with 'rookie mindset'

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Published August 28, 2024 05:16 PM PHT

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