Black Out is the debut extended play by South Korean rapper Chanyeol. It was released on August 28, 2024, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, and contained six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.
On July 27, 2024, SM announced that Chanyeol would debut as a soloist in August 2024, and he would embark on his first solo concert titled "2024 Chanyeol Live Tour: City-scape", starting in Seoul on September 6 and 7.[2] On August 9, SM confirmed the release date of Chanyeol's first EPBlack Out to be on August 28, which contained six tracks including the lead single of the same name. In addition, the digital cover of the EP was revealed through Exo's social media accounts and was also available for pre-order at various online and offline music stores.[1] The next three days, SM released the scheduler of the EP and revealed various teasing contents such as spoilers and teaser images, track posters, and music video teaser videos. On September 6, Park started promoting the b-side single track, "Back Again" releasing also a music video on the day of his first solo concert.[3]
Black Out was released worldwide on August 28, 2024, by SM and Kakao.[4] On the same day, Chanyeol held countdown live broadcast on Exo's YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse channels an hour before the release of the EP, to share the moment of his solo debut by communicating with the fans online around the world.[5]
^ abcJung, Hye-won (August 9, 2024). 엑소 찬열, 데뷔 12년 만에 첫 솔로 앨범…28일 '블랙 아웃' 발매 [EXO Chanyeol, first solo album in 12 years since debut…'Black Out' released on the 28th] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Naver.
^Ji, Min-kyung (July 27, 2024). 엑소 찬열, 8월 솔로 데뷔 확정..라이브 투어까지 '열일' 예고 [EXO Chanyeol confirms solo debut in August..Live tour expected to be 'exciting'] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Naver.
^Choi, Hye-jin (August 12, 2024). '솔로 컴백' 엑소 찬열, '블랙 아웃' 스케줄 포스터 공개..풍성한 콘텐츠 ['Solo Comeback' EXO Chanyeol, 'Black Out' Schedule Poster Revealed..Rich Content] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kim, Ye-eun (August 27, 2024). '솔로 데뷔 D-1' 엑소 찬열, MV 티저 공개…홍콩 올로케 ['Solo debut D-1' EXO Chanyeol, MV teaser released…Hong Kong location] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Naver.