SpeXial | |
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| Origin | Taiwan |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Years active | December 7, 2012 - 2021 |
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| Past members | Simon Zhiwei Riley Wes Wayne Teddy Brent Sam Evan Win Ian Dylan |
| Website | www |
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[1] and debuted on December 7, 2012 with their self-titled album, SpeXial. After several lineup changes,[2][3][4][5][6] the group's final line-up consists of only three members: Win, Ian, and Dylan. Their fandom name is SXF (Chinese: 特使), which represents "Special Mission".
On May 21–22, 2016, SpeXial held their first major concert "SpeXial the 1st concert - SpeXial Land 2016"[7] at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City, with a guest appearance by Pets Tseng.
Career
2012 to 2013: Debut
In 2012, Comic International Productions selected four boys whose average age was 20 years old and average height is 183 cm to form a new boy band named "SpeXial".[8] The members included Wes (made his acting debut in Taiwanese Idol Drama K.O.3an Guo), Wayne (one of the top ten contestants of Taiwanese TV singing contest One Million Star (Season 6), Brent and Sam (made their acting debut in the television series KO One Return. Before releasing their first album, SpeXial received training in South Korea for a month.
On December 7, 2012, SpeXial debuted with their first self-titled Mandopop album, SpeXial.[1] The album was funded by “2012 Funding the Production and Marketing of Outstanding Popular Music” of Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development. Also, SpeXial starred in Idol Drama KO One Return and performed the theme song and insert song.
In 2013, SpeXial starred in the sequel, KO One Re-act. They were invited by Executive Yuan for anti-drug campaign endorsement[9] with Pets Tseng (who also starred in the sequel) because of their positive image in the drama.
2014: Break It Down
On May 26, 2014, Comic International Productions announced the addition of three new members[2] (increased to seven members), including Teddy (contestant of Shanghai Model Competition), Evan (Champion of 2012 Sunshine Nation – Sunshine Boyz[10]) and Simon (scouted by the agency on the street). They officially debuted at the press conference of second Mandopop album Break it down on June 5, the album was released on June 12 and ranked No. 3 in Five Top Ranking (week 24 of year 2014) in the first week.
Also, Warner Music Taiwan spent 2 million TWD to create an online reality show Anything SpeXial, in order to introduce SpeXial in different aspects. The fourteen-episode show was released on May 27, 2014.
After starring in Idol Drama KO One Return and KO One Re-act and performing the theme songs, SpeXial took part in other dramas such as GTO in Taiwan, The X-Dormitory, Holding Love and Angel 'N' Devil, etc.
2015: Love Killah and Dangerous
In the second half of 2014, Comic International Productions recruited three new members, including Riley (Taiwanese-Canadian), Win (Japanese) and Ian (the youngest member). They were then officially added to the group on January 13, 2015,[3] so that SpeXial consisted of ten members.
SpeXial's first extended play Love Killah was released on February 4, 2015. Since Evan had to finish college in Canada from August 2014 and Brent started fulfilling military service from the end of December, 2014, only eight members participated in the recording. In the first week after the release of Love Killah, SpeXial held their first fan meeting[11] at National Taiwan University Sports Center. On May 31, SpeXial won "hito Group" and "Most Popular Group" at 2015 hito Music Awards,[12] which were their first two Taiwanese music awards. This event was Evan's comeback showcase, but Brent and Sam were absent at the ceremony as they were fulfilling military service.
In June 2015, SpeXial have been the endorser of a mobile game Junior Three Kingdoms,[13] which was downloaded one million times. In July, the J-pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki and SpeXial collaborated on new single Sayonara feat. SpeXial,[14] they also shot the music video together in Japan. On August 1, SpeXial's first travelogue photobook "SpeXial Life in Thailand"[15] was released, while the shooting process was edited as LINE TV's first reality show SpeXial Life. On August 22, SpeXial were invited to perform at a-nation Summer Concert.[16] It was the first time of them to perform Sayonara feat. SpeXial with Ayumi Hamasaki on stage.
SpeXial's third Mandopop album Dangerous was released on September 11, 2015,[17] while Brent and Sam did not participate in the recording due to military services. Before the release of new album, one of the track Dangerous was selected by 20th Century Fox as the Chinese theme song[18] of the film Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. At the end of September, SpeXial held their second fan meeting under the theme of athletic meet at National Taiwan University Sports Center.
2016: First major concert and Boyz On Fire
On January 5, 2016, KKBOX announced that Ding Dang and SpeXial were invited as guest performers of the 11th KKBOX Music Awards Presentation,[19] which was SpeXial's first time performing at this ceremony. On January 9, SpeXial were firstly invited to participate in the recording of TTV's annual Lunar New Year music show - 2016 Super Star: A Red & White Lunar New Year Special.[20] They participated as white team artists and performed two dance songs, Break It Down 11.11 and Dangerous. The music show was then broadcast on February 7. On January 24, SpeXial performed three dance songs at KKBOX Music Awards Presentation, including Love Guardian, Dangerous and Silly Girl. This performance was also Brent's comeback showcase[21] after the end of military service. Although Brent had participated in the 2016 Super Star, the KKBOX Music Awards was broadcast earlier, so this was his official comeback showcase. During these two performance, Sam and Ian were absent at the ceremony as they were fulfilling military service and shooting TV drama respectively.
On May 21–22, SpeXial held their first major concert "SpeXial the 1st concert - SpeXial Land 2016"[7] at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City, while Pets Tseng made guest appearance at their concert. The concert consisted of four themes, which included "Welcome to SpeXial Land", "SpeXial Lover", "Theme Park Challenge" and "Ultimate Theme Park". In addition, SpeXial returned as ten-member group with Sam's comeback showcase one week after the end of military service.
On June 5, SpeXial won "Hito Group" and "Most Popular Group" again at 2016 Hito Music Awards.[22] However, Riley and Ian were absent at the ceremony as they were shooting TV dramas. On July 14, Comic International Productions announced the addition of two new Chinese members Dylan and Zhiwei.[4] They were then debuted at the press conference of fourth Mandopop album Boyz On Fire on July 19, the album was released on August 12. Apart from starring in dramas KO ONE: RE-MEMBER and High 5 Basketball, SpeXial took part in film and micro films and hosted a number of variety shows. Meanwhile, SpeXial entered the Chinese market by taking part in web series and web films such as Ultimate Ranger, Men with Sword and Realm of the Immortals, etc.
On October 25, Wes injured his right leg with a comminuted fracture while shooting High 5 Basketball.[23] He then announced that he will take a three-month break from his activities to rest on November 7. It is expected that Wes will come back in February 2017. On November 4, Simon dropped out of Master's Program at National Taiwan University of Arts to prepare for military service.[24] He continued to work until the last public event, the press conference of High 5 Basketball, held on December 11.
2017: Buddy Buddy
On January 25, Simon announced on his personal Facebook fan page that he has filed for contract termination from Comic International Productions due to "unclear accounts", and he intended to leave SpeXial. He is still close and often hangs out with the rest of the members.
On February 9, SpeXial's second travelogue photobook "SpeXial Okinawa Photobook"[25] was released, while the shooting process was edited as LINE TV's reality show SpeXial Life 2. During the shooting of Photobook, SpeXial directed their own music video for "Really Really" from the album Boyz On Fire.[26] These three projects were the last projects of SpeXial consisted of twelve members.
On March 20, Zhiwei officially announced that he was leaving the group. On August 25, Riley officially announced that he was leaving the group after his contract was terminated due to different career goals (he is still close and often hangs out with the other members). As a result, SpeXial will continue as a nine-member group, including Wes, Wayne, Brent, Sam, Evan, Teddy, Win, Ian and Dylan.
On December 17, the press conference for SpeXial's fifth album 'Buddy Buddy' was held in Beijing. The album was released on December 22.
2018: Buddy Buddy
On January 5, SpeXial held a press conference for their fifth album 'Buddy Buddy' in Taiwan. However, Dylan was absent due to filming. On January 13, SpeXial was once again invited to participate in the '2018 Super Star' Awards for New Year's Eve, performing six songs, Buddy Buddy, Love Killah, Dangerous, Break it Down, Bad Bad Boy and Super Style, as singers from the white team. The program was broadcast February 15. Wes was originally unable to go on stage due to his leg injury, but in order to be with his fans and group members on New Year's Eve, he disregarded his injury and danced along to Super Style with them. Dylan was absent due to filming.
On March 23, Wayne announced on his birthday that he was going to enlist in the army in August, and it was expected that his first solo concert would be held before May 27. On May 15, Wes updated his Facebook contact information to the contact of the new company, and officially leave SpeXial now that his contract with Comic International Productions has ended, however the real reason was his leg injury never completely healed and it was difficult for him to dance. SpeXial will continue their activities in their group of eight, consisting of Wayne, Brent, Sam, Evan, Teddy, Win, Ian and Dylan.On December 17, a press conference was held in Beijing targeting the group's fifth album, Buddy Buddy, which was released on December 22.
2018: Wes' departure
On January 5, 2018, a new press conference was organized for Buddy Buddy in Taiwan. However, Dylan was absent due to filming of other projects. On January 13, the group was again invited to participate in the 2018 Super Star 'Awards for New Years Eve, performing six songs: Buddy Buddy, Love Killah, Dangerous, Break It Down, Bad Bad Boy, and Super Style. The show aired on February 15.
On March 23, Wayne announced on his birthday that he was going to enlist in the army for his military service and that he expected his first solo concert to take place before May 27. On May 15, the group's leader, Wes, announced that he planned to leave SpeXial now that his contract with Comic International Productions had ended, in large part because his leg injury never fully healed and was It made it difficult for him to dance. His departure from the group took place that same day, 28 leaving the group with eight members; Wayne, Brent, Sam, Evan, Teddy, Win, Ian, and Dylan. Wayne enlisted in the military on September 3, 2018, and his military service ended on August 12, 2019.
2019: Wayne and Teddy's departure
On September 19, 2019, Wayne announced that he would be leaving SpeXial. Teddy announced his departure from SpeXial on October 15, 2019, the same day as his twenty-sixth birthday.
2020: Brent and Sam's departure
On February 7, member Brent announced on the live streaming network's platform that he was officially retiring from SpeXial.
On May 7, 2020, member Sam announced on his Facebook fan page that he would be joining TVBS, confirming his official retirement from SpeXial.
2021: Evan and Ian's departure
Evan was not to renew the contract with Comic International Productions, and signed the contract with another company.
Ian was not to renew the contract with Comic International Productions.
Members
Members' information
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| Stage Name | Birth Name | English Name | Position | Birthdate / Nationality | Debut Period | Fan Name | Official Color | Fan Page |
| Evan | Ma Zhenhuan 馬振桓 |
Evan | Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper | November 2, 1992 Canada |
Period 2 | Rocking Horse 小木馬 |
Royal Blue | Facebook |
| Win | Feng Tian 風田 |
Win | Vocalist | February 12, 1992 Japan |
Period 3 | Little Windmill 小風車 |
Mysterious Black | Facebook |
| Ian 易恩 |
Yi Pochen 易柏辰 |
Ian | Vocalist | October 24, 1996 Taiwan |
Little Star 小星辰 |
Light Sky Blue | Facebook | |
| Dylan | Xiong Ziqi 熊梓淇 |
Dylan | Vocalist | June 6, 1992 China |
Period 4 | Raccoon 小浣熊 |
Green | Facebook |
| Past members | ||||||||
| Chen Xiang 晨翔 |
Lian Chenxiang 連晨翔 |
Simon | Vocalist, Visual | January 3, 1992 Taiwan |
Period 2 | Peter Pan 小飛俠 |
Jade | Facebook |
| Zhiwei 執 |
Zhao Zhiwei 趙志偉 |
Zhiwei | Vocalist, Lead Dancer | August 8, 1994 China |
Period 4 | Obsession 執念 |
Indigo | Facebook |
| Yi Lun 以綸 |
Wang Yilun 王以綸 |
Riley | Lead Rapper | March 18, 1996 Canada |
Period 3 | ♀ Bad Princess 壞公主 ♂ Bad Prince 壞王子 |
Orange | Facebook |
| Wes 宏正 |
Lo Hung-cheng 羅弘証 |
Wes | Leader, Vocalist, Main Dancer | July 26, 1989 Taiwan |
Period 1 | Red Bean 紅豆 |
Rubine Red | Facebook |
| Wei Jin 偉晉 |
Huang Weijin 黃偉晉 |
Wayne | Main Vocalist | March 23, 1990 Taiwan |
Period 1 | Little Helmet 小鋼盔 |
Lemon | Facebook |
| Teddy | Chen Xiangxi 陳向熙 |
Teddy | Vocalist | October 15, 1993 Taiwan |
Period 2 | Honey 蜂蜜 |
Hot Pink | Facebook |
| Ming Jie 明杰 |
Xu Mingjie 許名傑 |
Brent (formerly Matt) | Main Vocalist | May 12, 1993 Taiwan |
Period 1 | Pollen 花粉 |
Pure White | Facebook |
| Zi Hong 子閎 |
Lin Zihong 林子閎 |
Sam | Main Rapper, Vocalist, Visual | October 1, 1993 Taiwan |
Period 1 | Black Tea 閎茶 |
Amethyst | Facebook |
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Discography
Studio albums
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| 1st | SpeXial
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| 2nd | Break it down
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| 3rd | Dangerous
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| 4th | Boyz On Fire
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| 5th | Buddy Buddy
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Extended play
| Album | Album Information | Track |
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| 1st | Love Killah
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Original soundtrack
| Album | Album Information | Track |
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| 1st | KO One Return (Original Soundtrack)
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| 2nd | The X-Dormitory Original TV Soundtrack
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Singles
- Sayonara feat. SpeXial (2015) — SpeXial (collaborated with Ayumi Hamasaki, appeared on her sixth extended play sixxxxxx)
- 劍心飛揚 (2016) — Evan and Dylan
- 月光訣 (2016) — Dylan
- 終有一天 (2016) — Zhiwei (collaborated with Li Shaminzi, Yu Shuxin, Cheng Yi, Tian Yitong and Liu Runnan)
- I'm Your Super Wang / 我是你的super王 (2017) — Ian
- Hero / 英雄 (2017) — Dylan and Zhiwei (collaborated with Cha Jie, Ryuuji Zhu, Lu Yunfeng and Peng Yuchang
- Fight For You (2017) — Riley
- 膽小鬼 (2017) — Wayne
- 畫師 (2017) — Dylan
- 超完美情人 (2017) — Brent
- 冒险家 (2017) — Dylan
- 戰火荒煙 (2017) — Dylan
- 破泪 (2017) — Wayne and Dylan
- 無名將 (2017) — Evan and Ian
Concert
| Concert | Date | Location | Venue | Special Guest(s) | Notes |
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| SpeXial the 1st SpeXial concert - SpeXial Land[7] "SpeXial Land 2016" | May 21, 2016 - May 22, 2016 | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Xinzhuang Gymnasium | Pets Tseng | SpeXial's first major concert |
Filmography
Television series
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Aug - Sep 2012 | - | PM10-AM03 | MTV | Wayne | Huang Hung-wei (黃宏威) | Guest Star (Episode 1 - 4, 7) |
| Dec 2012 - Feb 2013 | 終極一班2 | KO One Return | GTV Variety Show | Sam | Chung Wan-chun (中萬鈞) | Second Male Lead |
Brent | Hua Ling-lung (花靈龍) | Third Male Lead |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| May 2013 | 原來是美男 | Fabulous Boys | FTV, GTV Variety Show | Wes, Wayne, Brent, Sam | SpeXial | Guest Stars (Episode 1, 5) |
| Jul - Nov 2013 | 終極一班3 | KO One Re-act | GTV Variety Show | Sam | Chung Wan-chun (中萬鈞) | Second Male Lead |
Brent | Hua Ling-lung (花靈龍) | Third Male Lead (Episode 1 - 12, 14 - 20) | ||||
Wes | Ku Chan (辜戰) | Supporting Cast (Episode 1, 4 - 20) | ||||
Wayne | Chih Ke (止戈) | Supporting Cast (Episode 1, 4 - 20) |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Mar 2014 | 麻辣教師GTO 台灣篇 | GTO In Taiwan | GTV Variety Show | Wes | Li Huan (李皖) | Supporting Cast |
Wayne | Hsu Hsien-sheng (許秈笙) | Supporting Cast | ||||
Simon, Teddy, Ian | Students | Guest Stars | ||||
| Jun - Aug 2014 | 終極X宿舍 | The X-Dormitory | GTV Variety Show, CTV Main Channel | Wes | Huyenchuehlo Tsang-chiung (呼延覺羅·蒼芎) | Male Lead |
Wayne | Yeh Sheng (葉聖) | Supporting Cast (Episode 1 - 10, 12 - 26, 28 - 40) | ||||
Brent | Chen Wei/Yeh Shen (陳偉/葉神) | Supporting Cast (Episode 9, 15 - 25, 27 - 29, 31 - 40) | ||||
Sam, Simon, Evan, Teddy | Members of the War | Guest Stars (Episode 40) | ||||
| Nov 2014 - Feb 2015 | 終極惡女 | Angel 'N' Devil | GTV Variety Show | Simon | Wang Charlie (王查理) | Male Lead（第2 - 26集） |
Teddy | Hsiung Ya (熊亞) | Second Male Lead | ||||
Wes | Kou Chui (勾追) | Supporting Cast (Episode 10 - 14, 19 - 26) | ||||
Wayne | Wang Ta-wei (王大衛) | Supporting Cast (Episode 11 - 14, 19 - 26) | ||||
Sam | Hsiang Ming (項冥) | Guest Star (Episode 4, 8 - 9, 25 - 26) |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Sep - Oct 2015 | 明若曉溪 | Moon River | GTV Variety Show, LINE TV | Sam | Mu Liubing (牧流冰) | Male Lead |
Evan | Feng Jianche (風澗澈) | Second Male Lead | ||||
Teddy | Lan Di (藍迪) | Guest Star (Episode 28 - 30) | ||||
Wes | Gui Tang (鬼堂) | Guest Star (Episode 28, 30) |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Jun - Sep 2016 | 終極一班4 | KO ONE: RE-MEMBER | GTV Variety Show, iQiyi Taiwan, Youku | Wes | Ku Chan (辜戰) | Male Lead |
Wayne | Chih Ke (止戈) | Second Male Lead | ||||
Zhiwei | Chih (執) | Third Male Lead (Episode 1 - 36, 44 - 49, 57 - 60) | ||||
Win | Shen Mi (榊覔) | Guest Star (Episode 33 - 40, 42 - 45, 47 - 48, 50 - 51, 59 - 60) | ||||
| Oct 2016 - Jan 2017 | High 5 制霸青春 | High 5 Basketball | GTV Variety Show, iQiyi Taiwan | Wes | Ko Wei-chen (柯威震) | Male Lead |
Simon | Chan Chih-kai (詹智凱) | Second Male Lead | ||||
| Nov 6, 2016 | 有喜歡的人台湾篇 心有所屬 | Sukinahito ga Iru Koto in Taiwan | WAKUWAKU JAPAN, Fuji Television | Teddy | Che (澈) | Second Male Lead |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| 擇天記 | Fighter of the Destiny | Zhiwei | Huo Guang | Supporting role | ||
| 稍息立正我愛你 | Attention Love 520 | EBC Variety | Riley | Wang Chin-li | Second male lead | |
| 醉玲瓏 | Lost Love in Times | Zhiwei | Supporting role | |||
| 浪花一朵朵 | My Mr. Mermaid | Hunan TV | Dylan | Tang Yibai | Male lead |
Web series
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Aug 18, 2014 | HOLD住愛情 | Holding Love | QQLive | Evan | Outgoing Boy (外向型男孩) | Guest Star (Episode 9) |
Simon | Bad Man (壞男人) | Guest Star (Episode 9) | ||||
Teddy | Otaku Boy (阿宅型男孩) | Guest Star (Episode 9) |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| May - Aug 2015 | 《孤獨的美食家》中國版 （第一季·台灣篇） | “Kodoku no Gourmet” China Version (Taiwan Season 1) | Youku, Tudou | Wes | A-wei at a young age (年輕阿偉) | Guest Star (Episode 6, 12) |
| Aug - Sep 2015 | 校花的貼身高手 第一季 | Mr. Bodyguard Season 1 | iQiyi | Wayne | Han Bin/ Xiao Hu (韓濱/小琥) | Third Male Lead (Episode 2 - 3,7 - 8,11 - 24) |
Sam | Lin Yi (林逸) | Cameo | ||||
| Dec 2015 - Mar 2016 | 同樂會 | Happy Together | Line TV | Evan | Paul (王成文) | Guest Star (Episode 8, 14 - 15) |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Apr - Jul 2016 | 終極遊俠 | Ultimate Ranger | Mango TV | Evan | Jerry (童英傑) | Second Male Lead (Episode 4 - 40) |
Dylan | Lan Bo (藍波) | Supporting Cast (Episode 6 - 12, 14 - 15, 18, 22, 24, 27, 31, 35) | ||||
| Aug - Sep 2016 | 刺客列傳 | Men with Sword | Sohu TV | Ian | Qi Zhikan (齊之侃) | Male Lead (Episode 2 - 5, 8 - 27) |
Dylan | Zhong Kunyi (仲堃儀) | Male Lead (Episode 3 - 10, 14 - 20, 22 - 26, 28 - 30) | ||||
Zhiwei | Gongsun Qian (公孫鈐) | Male Lead (Episode 2, 4 - 13, 15 - 18, 21 - 27, 29 - 30) | ||||
Wayne | Yu Qing (毓埥) | Supporting Cast (Episode 16 - 18, 21 - 22, 25 - 27, 29 - 30) | ||||
Evan | Jian Bin (蹇賓) | Supporting Cast (Episode 2 - 5, 8 - 9, 11 - 15, 19 - 27) | ||||
Simon | Qiu Zhen (裘振) | Guest Star (Episode 1, 2, 8) | ||||
Win | Qi Kun (啟昆) | Guest Star (Episode 1) | ||||
| Dec 2016 | 明星志願 | STARDOM | iQiyi | Ian | Chen Yifu (陳奕夫) | Supporting Cast |
| Air Date | Chinese Title | English Title | Original Network | Featured Member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Jan 2017 | 明星志願2 | STARDOM 2 | iQiyi | Ian | Chen Yifu (陳奕夫) | Supporting Cast |
| Jan - Feb 2017 | 降龍伏虎小濟公 | Sohu TV | Ian | Cheng Fenglin (程鳳麟) | Module Male Lead | |
| Jan - Mar 2017 | 學院傳說之三生三世桃花緣 | Taohua Yuan | LETV | Dylan | Liu Yun (流雲) | Supporting Cast |
| Feb - Mar 2017 | 我與你的光年距離 | Long For You | LETV | Riley | Li Zhe (李哲) | Second Male Lead |
| 畫心師 | Painting Heart Expert | Sohu TV | Dylan | Ning Weiyu (寧為玉) | Male Lead | |
| 刺客列傳2龍血玄黃 | Men With Sword 2 | Sohu TV | Dylan | Zhong Kunyi (仲堃儀) | ||
| 終極三國2017 | Youku | Sam | Guan Yu (關羽) | Male Lead | ||
Wayne | Liu Bei (劉備), Zhi Ge (止戈) | Second Male Lead | ||||
Evan | Zhao Yun (趙雲) | Supporting Cast | ||||
Ian | Ma Chao (馬超) | Supporting Cast | ||||
| 囧爸練習生 | Choco TV | Teddy | Mo Chia-hao (莫家豪) |
Feature film
| Release date | Original title | English title | Featured member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Sep 23, 2016 | 我的蛋男情人 | My Egg Boy | Win | Japanese sperm | Cameo |
Short film
| Release date | Original title | English title | Network | Featured member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Jan 19, 2012 | 一百分的吻 | 100 Kiss | Taiwan Yahoo Celebrity Entertainment | Wayne | Boyfriend in high school | Cameo |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 出發！航向遠大的夢想 | Maritime and Port Bureau Premiere | Wes | A-cheng |
TV film
| Release date | Original title | English title | Network | Featured member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Mar 21, 2015 | 傑克的爺爺 | Jack's Grandfather | PTS | Sam | Lin Tzu-hung | |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 麥呆的劈腿日記 | A Tale Of Two-Timer | VideoLand Movie | Sam | Mai Wei |
Web film
| Release date | Original title | English title | Network | Featured member(s) | Role | Notes |
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| Aug 25, 2016 | 仙俠學院 | Realm of the Immortals | Youku | Riley | Lu Fan | Male lead |
| Oct 26, 2016 | 殺了我 | Kill Me | Youku | Sam | Situ Qian | Male lead |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 異能事務所之嗜血判官 | Super Firm | QQLive | Sam | Shen Yixing | Male lead |
Wayne | Nie Yincang | Second male lead | ||||
Dylan | Ye Yuwen | Supporting cast | ||||
| 玄筆錄前傳 | Riley | Wu Xiaoxie | Male lead | |||
| 鐵嶺風雲 | Dylan | Zhiming | Male lead | |||
| 超級王爺 | Ian | Xiaoyin | Male lead | |||
| 擒愛攻略 | Love Strategy | iQiyi | Teddy | Second male lead |
Reality show
| Date | Title | Network | Notes |
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| May 27 - Aug 28, 2014 (Every Thursday) | Anything SpeXial | SpeXial YouTube channel |
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| Jul 24 - Aug 7, 2015 (Every Friday) | SpeXial Life | SpeXial Life LINE TV official channel |
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| May 6, 2016 | Anything SpeXial Season 2 | QQLive | |
| Jan 27, 2017 - (Every Friday) | SpeXial Life 2 | SpeXial Life 2 LINE TV official channel |
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Variety show
| Original title | English title | Date | Network | Featured member(s) | Notes |
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| 娛樂百分百 | 100% Entertainment |
Jan 21, 2015 Feb 12, 2015 |
GTV Variety Show | Wes, Wayne | Guest Hosts |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Wayne, Brent, Win | ||||
Sep 6, 2016 Oct 5, 2016 Oct 12, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 Nov 3, 2016 Nov 4, 2016 Nov 9, 2016 Dec 2, 2016 Dec 3, 2016 |
Wayne, Sam | ||||
| Nov 8, 2016 | Wayne, Teddy, Win | ||||
Nov 21, 2016 Dec 9, 2016 |
Wayne, Win | ||||
| 天天向上 | Day Day Up | Jan - Feb 2016 | Hunan Television | Riley | Host |
| SpeXial的日本二本松之旅 | Simon X Win X Koubaigou | Mar 2016 | SET Metro | Simon, Win | Hosts |
| 火星情報局 | Mars Intelligence Agency | Apr & Jun 2016 | Youku | Riley | Senior Agent |
| 完全娛樂 | ShowBiz | Aug 24, 2016 | SET Metro | Riley | Guest Hosts |
Nov 10, 2016 Nov 23, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Dec 7, 2016 Dec 14, 2016 Jan 11, 2017 Jan 18, 2017 Jan 25, 2017 |
YouTube | ||||
Nov 16, 2016 Dec 20, 2016 |
Brent, Riley | ||||
| 全球中文音樂榜上榜 | Global Chinese Music |
Sep 17, 2016 Oct 15, 2016 |
TVBS Entertainment Channel, TVBS | Wayne, Teddy | Guest Hosts |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Wayne, Brent | ||||
Nov 19, 2016 Dec 10, 2016 |
Brent, Riley | ||||
| 一年級·畢業季 | Freshman Graduation | Oct 2016 - Jan 2017 | Hunan TV | Zhiwei | Auditor |
| 綜藝3國智 | 3 Kingdoms | Nov 2016 - | TTV Main Channel | Brent, Evan, Teddy, Win, Riley, Ian | Hosts, Guests |
| 最音樂 音樂三國論 | The Groovin' |
Dec 4, 2016 Dec 11, 2016 Dec 18, 2016 |
Youku | Win | Guest Host |
Music videos
| Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Lead Artist | Featured Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19 | Celebrate Loneliness | 慶祝寂寞 | SpeXial | SpeXial |
| December 20 | Gone Mad | 發飆 |
| Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Lead Artist | Featured Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | Super Style | - | SpeXial | SpeXial |
| February 17 | Thinking of Someone | 一個人想著一個人 | Pets Tseng | Sam |
| May 2 | Hard to put it down | 放心不下 | Tiger Huang | Wes |
| September 8 | Too Young To Love | 早熟 | Diana Wang | Simon |
| December 17 | I Remember | - | F.I.R. | Wes, Simon |
| Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Lead Artist | Featured Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Break it down | - | SpeXial | SpeXial |
| July 14 | Subtle Love | 愛這種離譜感覺 | ||
| August 23 | Can't Breathe without You | 愛不再呼吸 | ||
| September 22 | X | X未知數 | ||
| September 24 | Memory College | 拼貼記憶 |
| Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Lead Artist | Featured Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | Love Killah | - | SpeXial | SpeXial |
| February 7 | Missing U | 迷失in U | ||
| July 19 | Sayonara feat. SpeXial | - | Ayumi Hamasaki | |
| August 17 | Love Guardian | 貼身 | SpeXial | |
| September 14 | Dangerous | - | ||
| October 20 | The Sweet Boys | 暖男製造機 | ||
| November 5 | Silly Girl | 犀利Girl |
| Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Lead Artist | Featured Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19 | Boyz On Fire | - | SpeXial | SpeXial |
| August 10 | When Grief Strikes | 憂傷來襲 | ||
| September 12 | Please | 最後的請求 | Lion | Simon |
| December 12 | I Don't Know | - | Diana Wang | Wayne |
| Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Lead Artist | Featured Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | I'm Your Super Wang | 我是你的super王 | Ian | Ian |
| February 10 | Fight For You | - | Riley | Riley |
| Really Really | - | SpeXial | SpeXial |
Publications
Photobook
| Publication Date | Publisher | Title | Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2015 | Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation | SpeXial Life in Thailand[15] (SpeXial Life 泰青春寫真遊記) | Wes, Wayne, Simon, Evan, Teddy, Win, Riley, Ian |
| February 9, 2017 | Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation | SpeXial Okinawa Photobook[25] (SpeXial沖繩寫真遊記) | SpeXial |
Television series publications
| Publication date | Publisher | Title | Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2012 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | KO One Return Photobook (終極一班2 故事寫真) | Brent, Sam |
| January 12, 2013 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | KO One Return Notebook (終極一班2 校園生活筆記書) | Brent, Sam |
| February 5, 2013 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | KO One Return - Behind the Scenes and Classic Quotes (終極一班2 劇照紀念冊) | Brent, Sam |
| July 10, 2013 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | KO One Re-act Photobook (終極一班3 酷帥寫真) | Wes, Wayne, Brent, Sam |
| August 7, 2013 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | KO One Return 3 Notebook (終極一班3 戰力筆記書) | Wes, Wayne, Brent, Sam |
| October 27, 2013 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | KO One Re-act Photobook (終極一班3 閃光戰鬥寫真) | Wes, Wayne, Brent, Sam |
| July 14, 2014 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | The X-Dormitory Photobook (終極X宿舍 電視寫真) | Wes, Wayne, Brent |
| November 15, 2014 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | Angel 'N' Devil Photobook (終極惡女 人物誌) | Simon, Teddy, Wes, Wayne |
| December 23, 2014 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | Angel 'N' Devil Story Photobook (終極惡女 故事寫真) | Simon, Teddy, Wes, Wayne, Sam |
| January 26, 2015 | Shui-Ling Culture & Books | Angel 'N' Devil Story Battle Copper Dimension Notebook (終極惡女 決戰銅時空筆記書) | Simon, Teddy, Wes, Wayne, Sam |
| January 12, 2016 | Suncolor | 終極時空：時空旅人AR經典珍藏組 | Simon, Teddy, Wes, Wayne, Sam |
| December 8, 2016 | Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation | High 5 Basketball Photobook (High5制霸青春 熱血寫真本) | Wes, Simon |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Hito Music Awards | Hito Group | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2014 Canadian Chinese Pop Music Awards[27] | Best New Group | Won |
| The 5th Global Chinese Golden Chart | Most Popular Group | Nominated | |
| 2015 Hito Music Awards[12] | Hito Group | Won | |
| Most Popular Group | Won | ||
| 2016 | 2015 Canadian Chinese Pop Music Awards[28] | Top 10 Mandarin Songs "Love Guardian" | Won |
| The 6th Global Chinese Golden Chart | Most Popular Group | Nominated | |
| The 4th Vchart Awards | Top Promising Artist | Won | |
| 2016 Hito Music Awards[22] | Most Popular Group | Won | |
| Hito Group | Won | ||
References
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- 1 2 "YESASIA: SpeXial Okinawa Photobook (Two Books)". YESASIA.
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