The8
The8 | |
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Born | Xu Minghao 7 November 1997 |
Other names | Myeong-ho |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
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Member of | |
Chinese name | |
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 | |
Xu Minghao (
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.[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]
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.[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
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
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"[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 |
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"Mom's Missed Call" (妈妈的未接来电)[15][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
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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 | ||
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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"[a] | 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"[a] | 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"[a] | 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"[a] | The8 | Non-album release | Bumzu, 董乐 Doller | Bumzu, Bir$day (PRISMFILTER) | ||
"Wave" | Seventeen | Your Choice | Bumzu, Woozi, Dino, Hoshi, Jun | — |
Notes
- ^ a b c d Credits are adapted from Pledis Entertainment.
References
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- ^ "[ETC] SEVENTEEN's Christmas Party". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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- ^ "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.