| Brent Hsu | |
| Birth Name: | Hsu Ming-chieh |
| Birth Date: | 1993 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Other Names: | Brent Hsu, Matthew |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Agent: | Comic International Productions |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Alma Mater: | Taipei City University of Science and Technology |
Brent Hsu, born Hsu Ming-chieh (; born 12 May 1993), is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He was a member of the boyband SpeXial from 2012 to 2020.[1]
Hsu Ming-chieh was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 12 May 1993. His mother, Hsu Xianji, is an opera singer.[2] He attended and graduated from Taipei City University of Science and Technology. 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 SpeXial, alongside Wes, Wayne, and Sam.[1] 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.[3]
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.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KO One Return | Hua Linglong | Main role | |
| 2013 | Fabulous Boys | Himself | Guest | |
| KO One Re-act | Hua Linglong | Main role | ||
| 2014 | The X Dormitory | Chen Wei / Ye Shen | Main role | |
| 2017 | K.O. 3AN-GUO | Zhou Yu | Guest | |
| 2018 | KO One Re-call | Bi Ling | Main role | |
| Fight For Fever | Yang Zijing | Main role | ||
| Intern Doctor | Chen Tiancai | Main role | ||
| Broken Net Moment | Xiong Wei | |||
| 2020 | Proud of You | Yan Shengyuan | Main role |