Claim: There is a Chinese author name Lay (entertainer)

Zhang Yixing ; 장이씽 レイ , 張芸興 born -RRB- , better known as Lay , is a Chinese singer-songwriter , record producer , author , dancer , and actor . He is a member and the main dancer of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-unit Exo-M . He first became known after participating in the Chinese TV talent show Star Academy in 2005 . In January 2015 , Lay was ranked 5th on Baidu 's `` 2014 Top 10 Most Popular Celebrities '' list . In September 2015 , he released his autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24 , which broke several online book records . In July 2016 , Lay was appointed by the Communist Youth League of China -LRB- CYLC -RRB- of Changsha as the publicity ambassador , the first celebrity to hold such title . On October 28 , 2016 , Lay released his mini album Lose Control in both South Korea and China . The EP was a commercial success peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart .