Brent Hsu, born Hsu Ming-chieh (; born 12 May 1993), is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He was a member of the 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 ...

from 2012 to 2020.

Biography

Hsu Ming-chieh was born in

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, Taiwan on 12 May 1993. His mother, Hsu Xianji, is an opera singer. He attended and graduated from

Taipei City University of Science and Technology The Taipei City University of Science and Technology (TPCU; ) is a technological university located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields, including engineering, busine ...

. Hsu debuted as a singer in 2012, after being scouted on the street with his friend Sam Lin, and became one of the four founding members of the boyband

, alongside Wes, Wayne, and Sam. Later that year, Huang debuted as an actor with a main role in the drama ''KO One Return''. In the following years, he continued appearing in web series and movies, mostly with his bandmates. In December 2014, Hsu temporarily left SpeXial in order to fulfill his mandatory military service. He was absent for the release of the group's first extended play, '' Love Killah'', as well as the first SpeXial fan meeting at the National Taiwan University Sports Center. He finished his military service on 10 December 2015 and rejoined the group on 24 January 2016, during the presentation of SpeXial at the KKBox Music Awards, where they performed the songs ''Love Guardian'', ''Dangerous'' and ''Silly Girl'', respectively.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

Official web site
{{Authority control 1993 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 Taipei City University of Science and Technology alumni