Yi Pochen (, born October 24, 1996), known professionally as Ian Yi, is a Taiwanese actor, singer, rapper and dancer. He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband

SpeXial SpeXial is a Taiwanese boy band formed by Comic International Productions in 2012. The group name is a combination of "eXtra" and "Special", which expresses the desire of the group to be unique. The group started off with four members and debu ...

Biography

Yi Pochen was born in

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on October 24, 1996. He has two younger siblings; a sister and a brother who is ten years younger. He attended Nan Chiang Industrial & Commercial Senior High School, where he graduated with a master's degree in performing arts. In the second half of 2014, after receiving two years of training, he joined the Taiwanese boy band

alongside two other new members. He debuted in SpeXial under the English name of "Ian" on January 13, 2015. In the group, he performs as a rapper and dancer. As the youngest member of the group, his fans nicknamed him "Little Star". As an actor, he is best known for his roles in web series like '' Men with Sword'', ''Stardom'', ''

K.O.3an Guo ''K.O. 3an Guo'' () is a Taiwanese television series starring George Hu, Xiu, Kirsten Ren, and three out of four members of Fahrenheit as special guests, who starred in the prequels. The title is pronounced as ''K.O.-san-guo''. It is the thir ...

'', ''Kai Feng Qi Tan'',''Well-Intended Love'', and '' Killer and Healer''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yi, Ian 1996 births Living people Taiwanese male television actors 21st-century Taiwanese male actors 21st-century Taiwanese male singers 21st-century Taiwanese singers Taiwanese pop singers Taiwanese idols