The8

Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩; Korean: 서명호; born 7 November 1997), better known as The8, is a Chinese singer 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 and served as one of the two dance mentors in the Chinese survival show Youth With You.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
The8
The8 in September 2021
Born
Xu Minghao

(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997
Anshan, Liaoning, China
Other namesMyeong-ho
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Songwriter
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
Revised RomanizationSeo Myeong-ho
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Myŏngho
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationDieit
McCune–ReischauerTiete
Signature

Early life and education

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

Career

2008–present: Debut, singles, and Youth With You

In 2008, The8 appeared on the Chinese program CCTV Variety Show. Later on, he appeared on the Chinese program Day Day Up. 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. [2]

He made his first appearance on Seventeen TV in late 2014.[3] The8 debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen with their first extended play 17 Carat on 29 May 2015.[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 Seventeen's special album Directors Cut that he returned to promotions.

In 2018, The8 participated in the Chinese reality television show Chao Yin Zhan Ji alongside bandmate Wen Junhui. In 2019, he served as one of the two dance coaches (alongside Jolin Tsai) in the Chinese survival show Youth With You.[6][7] The8 made his solo debut on 9 June 2019 with the single "Dreams Come True".[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 in both Chinese and Korean.[10] On 4 May 2021, The8 released a single called "Mom's Missed Call" along with bandmate Wen Junhui. 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. On 18 March 2022, The8 released the Chinese single "Hai Cheng" (海城).[11]

Discography
Main article: Seventeen discography

Singles
Title Details
"Night and Rain"
"Dreams Come True"
  • Released: 9 June 2019
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
"Falling Down"
  • Released: 8 May 2020
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
"Side By Side"
  • Released: 13 April 2021
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
"Hai Cheng" (海城)
  • Released: 18 March 2022
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
"A Bite of Summer" (嘗一口夏天)
  • Released: 27 September 2022
  • Label: Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Album
"Brothers for One Time"[12]
with Jun		 2019 Seven Days OST
"Maze"[13] 2020 The King: Eternal Monarch Chinese version OST
"Hide" (藏)[14] 2021 Who is the Murderer (谁是凶手) OST

Other songs

Released on the Chinese digital music platforms QQ Music, KuGou Music and Kuwo Music unless otherwise specified.

Title Year Album Notes
"Mom's Missed Call" (妈妈的未接来电)[15]
with Jun		 2021 Mom's Missed Call Charity single

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 Cast member
Youth Periplous Season 4 Cast member

Songwriting credits

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

Year Song Artist Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2016 "Highlight"
(Performance Team)		 Seventeen 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 "Night and Rain"[lower-alpha 1] The8 Non-album release Yes — No Bumzu, Woozi, Dong Ne-hyeong, Won Yeong-heon, Anchor
"Oh My!" (怎麼辦) Seventeen Non-album release Yes Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon No —
2019 "Dreams Come True"[lower-alpha 1] The8 Non-album release Yes — No Bumzu, Ohway!
"247"
(Performance Team)		 Seventeen An Ode Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi No —
"Network Love"
(Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon)		 Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon No —
2020 "Falling Down"[lower-alpha 1] The8 Non-album release Yes Jodie C Yes Bumzu, NMORE (PRISMFILTER)
"Hey Buddy"
(DK, Mingyu, The8)		 Seventeen Semicolon Yes Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu Yes Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Anchor, Ohway!
2021 "Side By Side"[lower-alpha 1] The8 Non-album release Yes Bumzu, 董乐 Doller Yes Bumzu, Bir$day (PRISMFILTER)
"Wave" Seventeen Your Choice Yes Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Jun No —

Notes
  1. Credits are adapted from Pledis Entertainment.

References
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  2. "Seventeen Resume". KukiNews. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. "[ETC] SEVENTEEN's Christmas Party". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. "SEVENTEEN 成員 The 8 因腰傷暫停活動 暫時以 12 人形式活動！". koreastardaily. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  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.
  7. "97年的徐明浩凭什么可以当《青春有你》的教练？". Phoenix TV. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  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.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. Yeo, Gladys (18 March 2022). "Seventeen's The8 drops wistful music video for new single '海城 (Hai Cheng)'". NME. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  12. 《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.
  13. "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.
  14. "影视剧《谁是凶手》推广曲". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  15. "SEVENTEEN's Jun And The8 Release Touching New Charity Single For Children's Day". Koreaboo. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  16. "Songs Registered Under The8 (디에잇) (10013922)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021.
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