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'. In 2019 he had his official solo debut. In 2019 he served as one of the two dance mentors (alongside Jolin Tsai) in the Chinese survival show Youth With You.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
The8
The8 in June 2017
Born
Xu Minghao

(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997
Anshan, Liaoning, China
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Songwriter
Musical career
Genres
  • K-pop
  • Mandopop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Chinese name
Chinese徐明浩

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 — 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
Hai Cheng (海城)
  • Released: March 18, 2022
  • 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 Notes
2010 Day Day Up Cast member
2017 Real Class - Elementary School
2018 潮音戰紀
2019 Youth With You Dance mentor
Day Day Up Cast member

Music shows
Year Title Role Note
2017 M Countdown Special MC with Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, and Jeonghan
2018 with Jun, Joshua, Vernon

Music credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[16]

( "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 Bumzu, Hoshi, Dino, Jun, Lee Yoo-jung N/A
2017 "MY I" (Jun & The8) Al1 Bumzu, Jun N/A
"Without You" (모자를 눌러 쓰고) Teen, Age Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Hoshi, Mingyu, DK, Vernon, Dino N/A
"Flower" (S.Coups, Seungkwan, Wonwoo, The8, Jeonghan, Dino) Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Dino, Seungkwan, Jeonghan N/A
"Campfire" (캠프파이어) Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Wonwoo, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon N/A
2018 The8 "Night and Rain" Non-Album Release N/A Bumzu, Woozi, Dong Ne-hyeong, Won Yeong-heon, Anchor
Seventeen "Oh My!" (怎麼辦) (Chinese Version) Non-Album Release Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon N/A
2019 The8 " Dreams Come True" Non-Album Release N/A Bumzu, Ohway!
Seventeen "247" (Performance Team) An Ode Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi N/A
"Network Love" (Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon) Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon N/A
2020 The8 "Falling Down" Non-Album Release Jodie C Bumzu, NMORE (PRISMFILTER)
Seventeen "HEY BUDDY" (DK, Mingyu, The8) Semicolon Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Anchor, Ohway!
2021 The8 "Side By Side" Non-Album Release Bumzu, 董乐 Doller Bumzu, Bir$day (PRISMFILTER)
Seventeen "Wave" Your Choice Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Jun N/A

References
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  6. 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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  8. "세븐틴 '디에잇(The8)' 중국에서 신곡 발표 '꿈은 이루어진다'". The Preview. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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  11. "These Are The Unique And Fascinating Meanings Behind All 13 Of SEVENTEEN's Members' Stage Names". Koreaboo. 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. "[MHN포토] 세븐틴 '국무총리 표창'". 문화뉴스 (in Korean). 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  13. 《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.
  14. "影视剧《谁是凶手》推广曲". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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