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The8
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The8 in November 2023
Born
Xu Minghao

(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
Genres
  • K-pop
  • Mandopop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2015–present
Labels
  • Pledis
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Xú Mínghào
Korean name
Hangul
서명호
Revised Romanization Seo Myeong-ho
McCune–Reischauer Sŏ Myŏngho
Stage name
Hangul
디에잇
Revised Romanization Dieit
McCune–Reischauer Tiete
Signature
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Xu Minghao (also known as The8) is a talented singer and dancer from China. He was born on November 7, 1997. He is famous for being a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen. He is also part of their Performance Team, which focuses on dancing.

In 2018, The8 started his solo music career with a song called "Night and Rain." He also became a dance mentor on a Chinese TV show called Youth With You. In 2024, he released his first collection of songs, an EP titled Stardust.

Early Life and School

The8 was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, China. This was on November 7, 1997. He went to the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy to study music.

Career Highlights

Starting in China (2008–2014)

The8 appeared on a Chinese TV show called CCTV Variety Show in 2008. Later, he was also on Day Day Up. In 2012, he joined the 6th Shanghai World Dance Competition. He did very well and finished in the top 8. This is how he got his stage name, The8.

Joining Seventeen and Solo Work (2015–Present)

The8 first appeared on Seventeen TV in late 2014. He officially joined the K-pop group Seventeen in 2015. Their first album was called 17 Carat.

In 2017, The8 also acted in a TV show called Real Class - Elementary School. In 2018, he was on a Chinese TV show called Chao Yin Zhan Ji with his bandmate Jun.

In 2019, The8 became a dance coach on the Chinese show Youth With You. He released his first solo song, "Dreams Come True," on June 9, 2019. A year later, in May 2020, he released another song called "Falling Down."

On April 8, 2021, The8 announced his third solo song, "Side by Side." It came out on April 13 in both Chinese and Korean. Later that year, he released a song called "Mom's Missed Call" with Jun. All the money from this song went to help children in China. It was part of a charity project.

In September 2021, The8 and Jun took a short break from Seventeen. They went to China to work on other projects. They returned to South Korea in December.

On March 18, 2022, The8 released a song called "Hai Cheng." This song was special because it was about his hometown.

On December 4, 2024, The8 released his first EP, Stardust. This album has three songs. The main song is "Orbit," and it features an artist named JinJiBeWater.

Music Releases

Extended Plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
Stardust
  • Released: December 4, 2024
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD (in China), digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album Notes
CHN
KOR DL
"Night and Rain" 2018 non-album single
"Dreams Come True" 2019
"Falling Down" 2020
"Side by Side" 126 Released in Korean and Chinese
"Mom's Missed Call" (妈妈的未接来电)
(with Jun)
2021 Charity song
"Hai Cheng" (海城) 2022 Released in Korean and Chinese
"A Bite of Summer" (嘗一口夏天)
"Orbit" (轨道) (feat. JinJiBeWater_) 2024 8 14 Stardust
"—" means the song did not appear on the charts or was not released in that area.

Other Songs on Charts

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

Songs from TV Shows and Movies

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

TV Shows and Appearances

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

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See also

Learn more about Minghao in Spanish!

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