Hsieh Ho-hsien
Taiwanese actor and singer
Hsieh Ho-hsien (known professionally as R.Chord, and sometimes R.Chord; born 15 April 1987) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. R.Chord is known mainly for writing the lyrics of the song, "Gou Ai," which was played on the Taiwanese drama, The X-Family. "Gou Ai" was also performed on K.O.3an Guo by Pets Tseng. The song has also been parodied multiple times on K.O.3an Guo.
Biography
R.Chord was named Ho-hsien (和弦), meaning "chord," by his grandfather. R.Chord started to play the guitar at a very young age due to the influence of his grandfather, who he looked up to as a role model.
By the year 2004, aged 16, R.Chord had composed around 50–60 songs and won a songwriting competition. He attended Guess Guess Guess during the competition period, and was favourably received by the audience. The prize was a contract with HIM International Music, but R.Chord did not take up the offer of the contract and instead, went to play underground music with his band, SEA-LEVEL (海平面).
Media Career
Acting career
R.Chord made his first acting debut in KO One as Shayu (鯊魚), following up with many other appearances in other Taiwanese dramas, notably as his character, R.Chord in Taiwanese drama The X-Family, in which he appeared as a person with supernatural powers tasked with the responsibility of protecting the Dimension.
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