The8
Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩; Korean: 서명호; born 7 November 1997), better known as The8, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen and its subunit 'Performance Team'.
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The8
Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩; Korean: 서명호; born 7 November 1997), better known as The8, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen and its subunit 'Performance Team'.
Early life and education
The8 was born in Anshan, Liaoning, China on 7 November 1997. He attended Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.[1]
Career
2008–2014: Pre-debut
In 2008, The8 appeared on the Chinese program CCTV Variety Show, in 2010 he also appeared on the Chinese program Day Day Up. In 2012 he participated in the 6th Shanghai World Dance Competition held from 27 to 30 April. He placed in the top 8.[2]
He made his first appearance on Seventeen TV in late 2014.[3]
2015–present: Debut and solo activities
Main article: Seventeen (South Korean band)
In 2015, The8 debuted with the South Korea boy band, Seventeen. Their first EP 17 Carat was digitally released on 29 May.[4]
After debuting with Seventeen, The8 also landed a television role in Real Class - Elementary School in 2017.
On 12 December 2017, Pledis Entertainment announced that The8 would be suspending his promotional activities due to a waist injury.[5] It was not until the release of revised album "Directors Cut" that he returned to promotions.
In 2018, The8, along with his bandmate Wen Junhui, participated in the Chinese reality TV show Chao Yin Zhan Ji (潮音战纪). In 2019 he served as one of the two dance coaches (alongside Jolin Tsai) in the Chinese survival show Youth With You (season 1).[6][7]
The8 made his solo debut on 9 June 2019 with the single titled Dreams Come True. The choreography video for the single was released on Seventeen's official YouTube channel.[8]
On 4 May 2020, The8 announced the release of a second single, Falling Down. It was released on 8 May 2020.[9]
On 8 April 2021, The8 announced the release of his third single Side by Side. It was released on April 13, 2021, through various domestic and foreign music sites. The single was released in both languages, Chinese and Korean, showing The8's global popularity. [10]
On 4 May 2021, The8, along with his bandmate Wen Junhui, released a single called Mom's Missed Call (妈妈的未接来电). All copyright proceeds will be donated to help children left behind in China. The single is a part of the Dandelion Philanthropy Music Project for the Chinese Children’s Charity Association.
Name
The meaning behind The8's stage name is that the number 8 is a number liked by many people in China. Also when the 8 is laid down, the infinite sign appears.[11]
Awards and nominations
On October 28, 2020, The8 (all Seventeen members were awarded) was awarded the 'Prime Minister's Commendation' from the Prime Minister of South Korea for his contribution to the development of South Korea's contemporary pop culture and arts.[12]
Discography
Main article: Seventeen discography
Singles
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
CHN
Night and Rain
Released: March 9, 2018
Label: Pledis Entertainment
Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
— N/A
Dreams Come true
Released: June 9, 2019
Label: Pledis Entertainment
Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
— N/A
Falling down
Released: May 8, 2020
Label: Pledis Entertainment
Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
— N/A
Side by Side
Released: April 13, 2021
Label: Pledis Entertainment
Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
— N/A
"—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Soundtrack Appearances
Title Year Peak Positions Album
CHN
Brothers for One Time with JUN 2019 – Seven Days OST[13]
Maze 2020 – The King: Eternal Monarch Chinese version OST
Hide (藏) 2021 – Who is the Murderer (谁是凶手) OST[14]
Other songs
Released on the Chinese digital music platforms QQ Music, KuGou Music and Kuwo Music unless otherwise specified.
Title Year Album Notes Ref
Mom's Missed Call (妈妈的未接来电) with Jun 2021 Mom's Missed Call Charity Single [15]
Filmography
Television shows
Year Title Network Notes
2010 Day Day Up Hunan Satellite TV Cast member
2017 Real Class - Elementary School SBS Cast member
2018 潮音戰紀 Tencent Cast member
2019 Youth With You iQiyi Dance mentor
Day Day Up Hunan Satellite TV Cast member
Knowing Bros JTBC Guest (ep.192) with Seventeen
2020 I-LAND tvN, Mnet Guest (ep.10) with Jun, Hoshi, and Dino
Knowing Bros JTBC Guest (ep.252) with Seventeen
Music shows
Year Title Network Role Note
2017 M Countdown Mnet Special MC with Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, and Jeonghan
2018 with Jun, Joshua, Vernon
Online shows
Year Title Network Notes Additional notes
2012-2014 Seventeen TV[16] Ustream The8 joined during the fifth season With Seventeen
2015 Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan N/A 7 episodes
Seventeen: Where Is My Friend's Island? N/A 7 episodes
2016 Seventeen's One Fine Day N/A 8 episodes
2017 Seventeen's One Fine Day: In Japan MBC every1 8 episodes
2017–present Going Seventeen[17] Weverse, V Live, YouTube On going
2018 Going Seventeen: Spin Off 24 episodes
SVT Club Mnet 8 episodes
2020 Hit the Road[18] Weverse, V Live, YouTube 15 episodes
Music credits
All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[19]
( "Night and Rain"," Dreams come true","Falling Down", and "Side by Side" are not adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, but credit is given from Pledis Entertainment)
Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2016 Seventeen "Highlight" (Performance Team) Going Seventeen Yes Bumzu, Hoshi, Dino, Jun, Lee Yoo-jung No N/A
2017 "MY I" (Jun & The8) Al1 Yes Bumzu, Jun No N/A
"Without You" (모자를 눌러 쓰고) Teen, Age Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Hoshi, Mingyu, DK, Vernon, Dino No N/A
"Flower" (S.Coups, Seungkwan, Wonwoo, The8, Jeonghan, Dino) Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Dino, Seungkwan, Jeonghan No N/A
"Campfire" (캠프파이어) Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Wonwoo, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon No N/A
2018 The8 "Night and Rain" Non-Album Release Yes N/A No Bumzu, Woozi, Dong Ne-hyeong, Won Yeong-heon, Anchor
Seventeen "Oh My!" (怎麼辦) (Chinese Version) Non-Album Release Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon No N/A
2019 The8 " Dreams Come True" Non-Album Release Yes N/A No Bumzu, Ohway!
Seventeen "247" (Performance Team) An Ode Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi No N/A
"Network Love" (Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon) Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon No N/A
2020 The8 "Falling Down" Non-Album Release Yes Jodie C Yes Bumzu, NMORE (PRISMFILTER)
Seventeen "HEY BUDDY" (DK, Mingyu, The8) Semicolon Yes Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu Yes Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Anchor, Ohway!
2021 The8 "Side By Side" Non-Album Release Yes Bumzu, 董乐 Doller Yes Bumzu, Bir$day (PRISMFILTER)
Seventeen "Wave" Your Choice Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Jun No N/A
The8
Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩; Korean: 서명호; born 7 November 1997), better known as The8, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen and its subunit 'Performance Team'.
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