The8

Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩; Korean: 서명호; born 7 November 1997), better known as The8, is a Chinese singer and songwriter based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen and its subunit "Performance Unit". In 2019 he served as one of the two dance coaches (alongside Jolin Tsai) in the Chinese survival show Idol Producer 2.

The8
The8 in 2016
Born	Xu Minghao 7 November 1997 Anshan, Liaoning, China
Occupation	Singer Dancer Songwriter
Musical career
Genres	K-pop Mandopop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Pledis
Associated acts	Seventeen
Chinese name
Chinese	徐明浩
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xú Mínghào

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

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 Idol Producer 2.[6][7]

The8 made his solo debut on 9 June 2019 with the single, "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]

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		CHN [10]
			KOR
"Dreams Come True"	2019	—	—	N/A"	Non-album singles
"Maze"	2020	—	—	N/A	Non-album singles
"—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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	Idol Producer 2	iQiyi	Dance mentor
2019	Day Day Up	Hunan Satellite TV	Cast member

Music credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[11]

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		"Oh My!" (怎麼辦) (Chinese Version)	Non-album release	Yes	Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon	No	N/A
2019		"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		"HEY BUDDY" (DK, Mingyu, The8)	Semicolon	Yes	Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu	Yes	Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Anchor, Ohway!

References

1. "徐明浩个人资料". 365 Music. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "Seventeen Resume". KukiNews. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
3. "[ETC] SEVENTEEN's Christmas Party". YouTube. 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. 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. 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). 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. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
8. "세븐틴 '디에잇(The8)' 중국에서 신곡 발표 '꿈은 이루어진다'". The Preview. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
9. "SEVENTEEN's The8 Announces New Solo Release + Drops 1st Teaser". Soompi. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
10. "Billboard China Top 100". Billboard China (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
11. "Songs Registered Under The8 (디에잇) (10013922)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean).

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