The8
Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩; Korean: 서명호; born 7 November 1997), known professionally 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.
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 The8 in September 2021 | |
| Born | Xu Minghao 7 November 1997 |
| Other names | Myeong-ho |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 徐明浩 |
| Simplified Chinese | 徐明浩 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xú Mínghào |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서명호 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Myeong-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Myŏngho |
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| Hangul | 디에잇 |
| Revised Romanization | Dieit |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tiete |
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Early life and education
The8 was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, China on 7 November 1997. He attended Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.
Career
2008–present: Debut, singles, and Youth With You
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.
He made his first appearance on Seventeen TV in late 2014. The8 debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen with their first extended play 17 Carat on 29 May 2015. 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.[unreliable source?] It was not until the release of Seventeen's special album Directors Cut that he returned to promotions.[citation needed]
In 2018, The8 participated in the Chinese reality television show Chao Yin Zhan Ji alongside bandmate Wen Junhui.[citation needed] In 2019, he served as one of the two dance coaches (alongside Jolin Tsai) in the Chinese survival show Youth With You. The8 made his solo debut on 9 June 2019 with the single "Dreams Come True". On 4 May 2020, The8 announced the release of a second single, "Falling Down". It was released on 8 May 2020.[unreliable source?]
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. 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.[citation needed] On 18 March 2022, The8 released the Chinese single "Hai Cheng" (海城).
Discography
Singles
| Title | Details |
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| "Night and Rain" |
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| "Dreams Come True" |
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| "Falling Down" |
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| "Side By Side" |
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| "Hai Cheng" (海城) |
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| "A Bite of Summer" (嘗一口夏天) |
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Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Brothers for One Time" with Jun | 2019 | Seven Days OST |
| "Maze" | 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch Chinese version OST |
| "Hide" (藏) | 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 |
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| "Mom's Missed Call" (妈妈的未接来电)[unreliable source?] with Jun | 2021 | Mom's Missed Call | Charity single |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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.
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
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| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2016 | "Highlight" (Performance Team) | Seventeen | Going Seventeen |  | Bumzu, Hoshi, Dino, Jun, Lee Yoo-jung |  | — |
| 2017 | "My I" (Jun & The8) | Al1 | | Bumzu, Jun | | — | |
| "Without You" (모자를 눌러 쓰고) | Teen, Age | | Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Hoshi, Mingyu, DK, Vernon, Dino | | — | ||
| "Flower" (S.Coups, Seungkwan, Wonwoo, The8, Jeonghan, Dino) | | Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Dino, Seungkwan, Jeonghan | | — | |||
| "Campfire" (캠프파이어) | | Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Wonwoo, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon | | — | |||
| 2018 | "Night and Rain" | The8 | Non-album release | | — | | Bumzu, Woozi, Dong Ne-hyeong, Won Yeong-heon, Anchor |
| "Oh My!" (怎麼辦) | Seventeen | Non-album release | | Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon | | — | |
| 2019 | "Dreams Come True" | The8 | Non-album release | | — | | Bumzu, Ohway! |
| "247" (Performance Team) | Seventeen | An Ode | | Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi | | — | |
| "Network Love" (Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon) | | Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon | | — | |||
| 2020 | "Falling Down" | The8 | Non-album release | | Jodie C | | Bumzu, NMORE (PRISMFILTER) |
| "Hey Buddy" (DK, Mingyu, The8) | Seventeen | Semicolon | | Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu | | Bumzu, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Anchor, Ohway! | |
| 2021 | "Side By Side" | The8 | Non-album release | | Bumzu, 董乐 Doller | | Bumzu, Bir$day (PRISMFILTER) |
| "Wave" | Seventeen | Your Choice | | Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Jun | | — | |
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