Comic Boyz

Comic Boyz (Chinese: 可米小子) was a Taiwanese vocal quintet boy band, composed of Kingone Wang, Figaro Tseng, Peter Chang, Shone An, Arroy Shen and Eddie Hsu. Despite the publicity and making appearance in Taiwanese dramas, Comic Boyz was not as successful as expected, especially since they kept being compared to their predecessor, F4. They disbanded in 2005 after the release of their farewell album Goodbye Comic Boyz.[1]

Comic Boyz
Born
Taiwan
Occupation(s)Singers, actors
Years active2001–2005
Musical career
OriginTaiwan
GenresMandopop
LabelsSony Music Taiwan
Past members
Eddie Hsu

History

2001: Band formation

In 2001, after the success of F4, Comic Ritz Production was looking to create a new group to fulfill the 'boy band craze' in Taiwan. The first selection left them with 11 potential candidates for the group. The 11 young men underwent training and part of the training was to host TV shows. After six months of training, they were evaluated based on their performance. Five members were eliminated and the remaining six formed the official group. The six men were Kingone Wang, Figaro Tseng, Shone An, Arroy Shen, Peter Chang, and Eddie Hsu.

In 2002, right after their first album was released, Hsu slipped and fell on the floor while practicing a dance routine. He suffered several bone fractures that would require 3–4 months of absence to recover. After consideration, Hsu decided to leave the group and focus on school work.[2] Since he used to be the group leader, the management team put Wang as the leader of the group.

2005: Split

Since the disbandment, Wang, Tseng, and Shen remain active in the entertainment industry. Wang became a successful actor. He won Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor. Tseng is also an active actor and painter. Chang returned to school and worked for some commonplace jobs until 2012. Since 2013, he has been in the catering industry.

Shen went on to become a host in some entertainment shows but he died on 19 October 2012, due to complications that accompanied a brain injury. His funeral was attended by all 4 other members. An left the entertainment industry around 2006, but in 2009 he became a host of a talk show until his death from liver cancer on 1 June 2015. His funeral was attended by former bandmates Wang and Chang.

Members
English name Chinese name Date of birth Place of birth Other
Kingone Wang 王传一 (1980-05-05) 5 May 1980 Taipei, Taiwan alumni of National Chiao Tung University
Figaro Tseng 曾少宗 (1981-11-18) 18 November 1981 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Peter Chang 张庭伟 (1985-10-02) 2 October 1985 Taichung, Taiwan
Shone An 安钧璨† 20 September 1983 – 1 June 2015 (aged 31) Tainan, Taiwan alumni of Fu Jen Catholic University; birthname "黄益承"
Arroy Shen 申东靖† 27 January 1983 – 19 October 2012 (aged 29) Taipei, Taiwan birthname "李水清"

Discography

Album list
Album # Album Information
1st Hey Hah!! Comic Boyz
2nd Youth Souvenir Book
3rd Goodbye Comic Boyz

Notable songs
  • "Youth Souvenir Book" (青春纪念册) – It's widely considered as Comic's most renowned song.
  • "Hey! Hah!"
  • "Red Dragonfly" (红蜻蜓)
  • "Number 2"
  • "Hold Me Close"

References
  1. 可米小子正式解散 推出告别专辑 (in Chinese). 22 January 2005. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. "可米小子"组合生变故 许君豪退出后继续学业 (in Chinese). Sina.com. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2011.


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