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The8

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
The8
The8 in November 2023
Born
Xu Minghao

(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27)
Anshan, Liaoning, China
Other namesMyeong-ho
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
Genres
  • K-pop
  • Mandopop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member of
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese徐明浩
Simplified Chinese徐明浩
Hanyu PinyinXú Mínghào
Korean name
Hangul
서명호
Revised RomanizationSeo Myeong-ho
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Myŏngho
Stage name
Hangul
디에잇
Revised RomanizationDieit
McCune–ReischauerTiete
Signature

Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩; Korean: 서명호; born 7 November 1997), known professionally as The8 (sometimes stylized as The 8; 디에잇), is a Chinese singer and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen and its Performance Team subunit.

In 2018, he had his official solo debut with the release of "Night and Rain" and served as one of the two dance mentors in the Chinese survival show Youth With You. In 2024, he released his first EP titled Stardust.

Early life and education

The8 was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, China[1] on 7 November 1997.[2] He attended Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.[3]

Career

2008–2014: Early career in China

In 2008, The8 appeared on the Chinese program CCTV Variety Show.[citation needed] Later on, he appeared on the Chinese program Day Day Up.[citation needed] In 2012, The8 participated in the 6th Shanghai World Dance Competition held from 27 to 30 April. He placed in the top 8. This is how he earned his nickname.[4]

2015–present: Debut with Seventeen, solo work, and Youth With You

He made his first appearance on Seventeen TV in late 2014.[5] The8 debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen with their first extended play (EP) 17 Carat on 29 May 2015.[6] After debuting with Seventeen, The8 also landed a television role in Real Class - Elementary School in 2017.[citation needed] On 12 December 2017, Pledis Entertainment announced that The8 would be suspending his promotional activities due to a waist injury.[7] He returned to promotions with the release of Seventeen's special album Directors Cut in February 2018.[8]

In 2018, The8 participated in the Chinese reality television show Chao Yin Zhan Ji alongside bandmate Jun.[citation needed] In 2019, he served as one of the two dance coaches (alongside Jolin Tsai) in the Chinese survival show Youth With You.[9][10] The8 made his solo debut on 9 June 2019 with the single "Dreams Come True".[11] On 4 May 2020, he announced the release of a second single, "Falling Down", released four days later.[12][unreliable source?]

On 8 April 2021, The8 announced the release of his third single, "Side by Side". It was released on 13 April in both Chinese and Korean.[13] On 4 May 2021, The8 released a single called "Mom's Missed Call" along with bandmate Jun, with all proceeds donated to help children in need in China. The single was a part of the Dandelion Philanthropy Music Project for the Chinese Children’s Charity Association.[14] In September 2021, Pledis Entertainment announced that The8, alongside bandmate Jun, would be temporarily taking a break from Seventeen activities in order to work in China for the rest of the year.[15] The8 and Jun arrived back in South Korea late December that year.[16]

On 18 March 2022, The8 released the single "Hai Cheng" (海城), which he dedicated to his hometown.[17]

On 4 December, 2024, The8 released his first EP titled Stardust.[18] The Chinese-language EP comprises three songs, including the lead single "Orbit" featuring JinJiBeWater.[19]

Discography

For The8's discography with Seventeen, see Seventeen discography.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details
Title Details
Stardust
Track listing
  1. "54321 (Lift Off)" (feat. Vernon)
  2. "Orbit" (feat. JinJiBeWater_隼)
  3. "Cold Love"

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album Notes
CHN
[20] 		KOR DL
[21]
"Night and Rain" 2018 — — Non-album singles
"Dreams Come True" 2019 — —
"Falling Down"[22] 2020 — —
"Side by Side"[23] — 126 Released in Korean and Chinese
"Mom's Missed Call" (妈妈的未接来电)[14]
(with Jun) 		2021 — — Charity single
"Hai Cheng" (海城)[24] 2022 — — Released in Korean and Chinese
"A Bite of Summer" (嘗一口夏天) — —
"Orbit" (轨道) (feat. JinJiBeWater_隼) 2024 8 14 Stardust
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
CHN
[25] 		KOR DL
[26]
"54321 (Lift Off)" (feat. Vernon) 2024 23 64 Stardust
"Cold Love" 25 65

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Album
"Brothers for One Time"[27]
(with Jun) 		2019 Seven Days OST
"Maze"[28] 2020 The King: Eternal Monarch Chinese version OST
"Hide" (藏)[29] 2021 Who is the Murderer (谁是凶手) OST
"Fly! Birdy Friends"[30] 2023 Protect the Black Forest! Birdy Friends OST
"Time Spoken in Ink" (时光语墨)[31] 2024 My Wife's Double Life OST
"When The Wind Blows" (风吹来的时候)[32] Love's Rebellion [zh] OST

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role
2010 Day Day Up Cast member
2017 Real Class - Elementary School
2018 Chao Yin Zhan Ji (潮音戰紀)
2019 Youth With You Dance mentor
2021 Dancing Millennium Cast member
2023 All-Star Street Dancing Show
Youth Periplous Season 4
2024 Youth Periplous Season 5
Heart Signal Season 7

Songwriting credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[33]

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 —
2017 "My I"
(Jun & The8) 		Al1 Yes Bumzu, Jun No —
"Without You" (모자를 눌러 쓰고) Teen, Age Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Hoshi, Mingyu, DK, Vernon, Dino No —
"Flower"
(S.Coups, Seungkwan, Wonwoo, The8, Jeonghan, Dino) 		Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Dino, Seungkwan, Jeonghan No —
"Campfire" (캠프파이어) Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Wonwoo, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon No —
2018 The8 "Night and Rain"[a] Non-album singles Yes — No Bumzu, Woozi, Dong Ne-hyeong, Won Yeong-heon, Anchor
Seventeen "Oh My!" (Chinese version; 怎麼辦) Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon No —
2019 The8 "Dreams Come True"[a] Yes — No Bumzu, Ohway!
Seventeen "247"
(Performance Team) 		An Ode Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi No —
"Network Love"
(Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon) 		Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon No —
2020 The8 "Falling Down"[a] Non-album single 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 single Yes Bumzu, 董乐 Doller Yes Bumzu, Bir$day (Prismfilter)
Seventeen "Wave" (Performance Team) Your Choice Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Jun No —
2022 The8 "Hai Cheng" Non-album single Yes Woozi Yes Woozi
2024 Seventeen "Spell"
(Performance Team) 		17 Is Right Here Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino No —
The8 "Orbit" Stardust Yes Vernon, Robb Roy, JinJiBeWater No —

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Credits are adapted from Pledis Entertainment.

References

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  2. ^ "[V Report] Seventeen's The8 celebrates birthday with fans". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "徐明浩个人资料". 365 Music. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Seventeen Resume". KukiNews. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. ^ "[ETC] SEVENTEEN's Christmas Party". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (30 May 2015). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  7. ^ "플레디스 측 "세븐틴 디에잇, 허리 부상 회복에 전념"". 서울En (in Korean). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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  9. ^ Shi Keying 施可瑩 (21 December 2018). "【青春有你】The 8@SEVENTEEN加入做導師 同蔡依林一齊教跳舞". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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  12. ^ "SEVENTEEN's The8 Announces New Solo Release + Drops 1st Teaser". Soompi. 3 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  13. ^ Ruberto, Lauren (9 April 2021). "The 8 Announces Release Date of Solo Album 'Side by Side'". Glitter Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  14. ^ a b "China Children's Charity Association on Weibo". Weibo. Weibo. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  15. ^ Chin, Carmen (1 September 2021). "SEVENTEEN to temporarily promote without members The8 and Jun". NME. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  16. ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 엔터". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  17. ^ Yeo, Gladys (18 March 2022). "Seventeen's The8 drops wistful music video for new single '海城 (Hai Cheng)'". NME. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Seventeen's The8 to release first solo album on Dec. 4". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  19. ^ "세븐틴 디에잇, 오늘 첫 中 EP 발매…'스타더스트'". 파이낸셜뉴스 (in Korean). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  20. ^ Peak chart positions on the China TME UNI Chart:
  21. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  22. ^ "Global Fandom Platform - Weverse". weverse.io. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  23. ^ Yeo, Gladys (13 April 2021). "SEVENTEEN's The8 finds love in romantic video for 'Side By Side'". NME. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  24. ^ Yeo, Gladys (18 March 2022). "SEVENTEEN's The8 drops wistful music video for new single '海城 (Hai Cheng)'". NME. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  25. ^ Peak chart positions on the China TME UNI Chart:
  26. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  27. ^ 《七日生》片頭曲MV將發佈 文俊輝徐明浩演繹. Sina. 12 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  28. ^ "세븐틴 디에잇, '더 킹' 중국어 버전 OST 'Maze' 발매". Hankyung. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  29. ^ "影视剧《谁是凶手》推广曲". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  30. ^ "Apple Music에서 감상하는 디에잇의 날아라! 버디프렌즈 (Original Soundtrack) - Single" (in Korean). 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  31. ^ "Apple Music 上徐明浩的歌曲《时光语墨 (影视剧《柳叶摘星辰》主题曲 & 片头曲)》" (in Chinese). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  32. ^ "THE 8在 Apple Music 上的《風吹來的時候(電視劇《四海重明》悸動曲) - Single》" (in Chinese). 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  33. ^ "Songs Registered Under The8 (디에잇) (10013922)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The8