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.
The8 | |
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 The8 in November 2023 | |
| Born | Xu Minghao 7 November 1997 |
| Other names | Myeong-ho |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
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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 |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 디에잇 |
| Revised Romanization | Dieit |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tiete |
| Signature | |
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Early life and education
editThe8 was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, China on 7 November 1997. He attended Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.[1]
Career
edit2008–2014: Early career in China
editIn 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.[2]
2015–present: Debut with Seventeen, solo work, and Youth With You
editHe 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.[citation needed] On 12 December 2017, Pledis Entertainment announced that The8 would be suspending his promotional activities due to a waist injury.[5][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.[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][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.[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.[citation needed] On 18 March 2022, The8 released the Chinese single "Hai Cheng" (海城).[11]
Discography
editSingles
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReleased 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][unreliable source?] with Jun | 2021 | Mom's Missed Call | Charity single |
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| 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
editAll credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[16]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2016 | Seventeen | Highlight (Performance Team) | 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 | The8 | Night and Rain[a] | Non-album release | | — | | Bumzu, Woozi, Dong Ne-hyeong, Won Yeong-heon, Anchor |
| Seventeen | Oh My! (怎麼辦) | Non-album release | | Bumzu, Woozi, S.Coups, Vernon | | — | |
| 2019 | The8 | Dreams Come True[a] | Non-album release | | — | | Bumzu, Ohway! |
| Seventeen | 247 (Performance Team) | An Ode | | Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi | | — | |
| Network Love (Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon) | | Bumzu, Woozi, Vernon | | — | |||
| 2020 | The8 | Falling Down[a] | 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 | | — | |
| 2022 | The8 | Hai Cheng | Non-album release | | Woozi | | Woozi |
| 2024 | Seventeen | Spell (Performance Team) | 17 Is Right Here | | Bumzu | | — |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Credits are adapted from Pledis Entertainment.
References
edit- ^ "徐明浩个人资料". 365 Music. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Seventeen Resume". KukiNews. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "[ETC] SEVENTEEN's Christmas Party". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (18 March 2022). "Seventeen's The8 drops wistful music video for new single '海城 (Hai Cheng)'". NME. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ 《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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "影视剧《谁是凶手》推广曲". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under The8 (디에잇) (10013922)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021.
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