| Ian Yi | |
| Birth Name: | Yi Pochen |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality: | Taiwanese |
| Other Names: | Yi En, Ian |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
| Height: | 182 cm |
| Agent: | Comic International Productions |
| Alma Mater: | Nan Chiang Industrial & Commercial Senior High School |
Yi Pochen (born October 24, 1996), known professionally as Ian Yi, is a Taiwanese actor, singer, rapper and dancer. He has been a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial since 2015.[1]
Yi Pochen was born in Shilin District, Taipei 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.[2] [3] In the second half of 2014, after receiving two years of training, he joined the Taiwanese boy band SpeXial alongside two other new members.[1] 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,[4] Stardom, K.O.3an Guo, Kai Feng Qi Tan,Well-Intended Love, and Killer and Healer.
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Girlfriend | 女;朋友 | Short film | |
| 2017 | The Super Royal Highness | 超级王爷 | Xiao Yan | [5] |
| The War Records of Deification | 封神战纪 | Jiang Shan / Lu Wang | [6] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The M Riders 4 | 萌学园4时空战役 | Dark Black Man | Cameo |
| 2014 | GTO | 麻辣教师GTO | Student | Cameo |
| 2016 | Men with Sword | 刺客列传 | Qi Zhikan | [7] |
| Stardom | 明星志愿 | Chen Yifu | [8] | |
| 2017 | Stardom 2 | 明星志愿2 | Chen Yifu | |
| Legend of the Little Monk 2 | 降龙伏虎小济公2 | Cheng Feng-lin | ||
| K.O.3an Guo | 终极三国2017 | Ma Chao | [9] | |
| 2018 | Kai Feng Qi Tan | 开封奇谈 | Zhan Zhao | [10] |
| Little Brother Has a Demon | 小哥哥有妖气 | Little rabbit | Episodes 7-8[11] | |
| 2019 | Well-Intended Love | 奈何BOSS要娶我 | Chu Yan | [12] |
| Your Highness 2 | 拜见宫主大人2 | Jing Tian | Guest appearance (Episode 6–7) | |
| Young Blood Agency | 民国少年侦探社 | Ye Yichen | Guest appearance[13] | |
| Xing Zuo Zhi Shou Ren | 星座值守恋人 | Chen Jiajia | ||
| The Romance of Hua Rong | 一夜新娘 | Jin Yiwen | ||
| 2020 | Well-Intended Love 2 | 奈何BOSS要娶我2 | Chu Yan | [14] |
| Killer and Healer | 恨君不似江楼月 | Chen Yuzhi | [15] | |
| Love Is Written In The Stars | 看见缘分的少女 | Ning Lan | ||
| 2021 | Once We Get Married | 只是结婚的关系 | Mo Zixin | |
| The Women Walk The Line | 我们的当打之 | Zheng Jinnan | ||
| TBA | 108 Unordinaries | 108异人录 | Wu Song | [16] |
| The King of Tomb | 墓王之王 | Luo Shiqiu | [17] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "I Am Your Super King | 我是你的super王 | The Super Royal Highness OST | ||
| "Nameless Warrior" | 无名将 | Men with Sword 2 OST | |||
| "Stopping Gentleness" | 止步温柔 | Birthday single | |||
| Big Shot" | 大人物 | Kai Feng Qi Tan OST | |||
| 2018 | "Winter Half" | 冬半 | Birthday single | ||
| 2019 | "Little Stars" | 小星星 | Zhong Er Bing Hui Chuan Ran OST |