Comic Boyz
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Comic Boyz is a Taiwanese
vocal quartet
boy band
. 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
and after careful selection, eleven members were selected for the Comic Boyz. Despite the publicity and making appearance in Taiwanese drama
s, Comic boyz was not successful compare to F4. They disband in 2005 with their last album Goodbye Comic Boyz.
, Figaro Ceng
, Shone An, Arroy Shen, Peter Chang
, Derrick Hsu. In 2002, right after their first album was released, Derrick was involved in a car accident where he had several bone fractures that would required 3-4 months of absence to recover. After consideration, Derrick decided to leave the group and focus on school work. Since Derrick used to be the group leader, this left the team with only five members and the management team put Kingone Wang
as the leader of the group.
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
vocal quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
. In 2001, after the success of F4
F4 (band)
F4 is a Taiwanese boy band. The group began in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden as F4 with members Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou...
, Comic Ritz Production was looking to create a new group to fulfill the 'boy band craze' in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and after careful selection, eleven members were selected for the Comic Boyz. Despite the publicity and making appearance in Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
s, Comic boyz was not successful compare to F4. They disband in 2005 with their last album Goodbye Comic Boyz.
Band Formation
The band started out as an unofficial group with eleven members. The 11 members underwent training and part of the training was to host TV shows. After 6 months of training, they were evaluated based on their performance. Five members were eliminated and the remaining six formed the official group. The six members are: Kingone WangKingone Wang
Kingone Wang was born 5 May 1980. He is a Taiwanese actor, singer and host. He was part of the boy band Comic Boyz and winner of Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series....
, Figaro Ceng
Figaro Ceng
Figaro Ceng was born 18 November 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He was part of Taiwanese six-man boy band Comic Boyz from 2002 to 2005...
, Shone An, Arroy Shen, Peter Chang
Peter Chang
Peter Chang may refer to:* Peter Chang , Chinese chef specializing in Szechwan cuisine* Peter Chang , British jewelry artist* Peter I. Chang , Taiwanese-born mixed-media artist, illustrator, and filmmaker...
, Derrick Hsu. In 2002, right after their first album was released, Derrick was involved in a car accident where he had several bone fractures that would required 3-4 months of absence to recover. After consideration, Derrick decided to leave the group and focus on school work. Since Derrick used to be the group leader, this left the team with only five members and the management team put Kingone Wang
Kingone Wang
Kingone Wang was born 5 May 1980. He is a Taiwanese actor, singer and host. He was part of the boy band Comic Boyz and winner of Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series....
as the leader of the group.
Post Disbandment
After the disbandment, only Kingone, Figaro and Arroy remains active in the entertainment industry. Shone left the industry around 2007 and then made a comeback to be a host in a talk show in 2009.Discography
| Album # | Album Information |
|---|---|
| 1st | Hey Hah!! Comic Boyz
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| 2nd | Youth Souvenir Book
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| 3rd | Goodbye Comic Boyz
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