Height5'11"

The8

Korean:디에잇 Japanese:ディエイト

Hometown HAICHENG, ANSHAN
South Korea

Full name	Xu Minghao
Native name	徐明浩
Date of Birth	Nov 7, 1997
Blood type	0
Group(s)	Seventeen
Position	Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Rapper

Introduction to The8

"Say the name, Seventeen! I'm The8!"

Xu Minghao (徐明浩), also known for his stage name The8, is a Chinese Member of the South Korean Boy Group Seventeen under Pledis Entertainment. The8 is the Lead Dancer and Sub-Vocalist of the group and is a member of the Performance unit.

Age

Agency

Pledis Entertainment

Height

5'11" (179cm)

Star Sign

Scorpio

Language(s)

Mandarin Chinese, Korean

Training Period

He became a trainee in 2013

Education

Beijing International Art School

Kpopping Rank

81st

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articles

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pics

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videos

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albums

2.8K
viewed

40
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signature

lightstick

Fun Facts About The8

1.	The8's nicknames are Little 8 and fairy.	1
2.	The8's specialty is breakdancing, martial arts, and tumbling.	1
3.	He trained for only 1 year and 5 months.	1
4.	The8's favorite number is 7.	1
5.	The8's favorite season is Summer.	1
6.	The8 is a Christian and Buddhist.	1
7.	He did b-boying in China for 6 years	1
8.	The8's ideal type is someone who is cute and nice.	1
9.	The8 was the last member to join the group.	0
10.	The8 has been practicing Chinese Wushu since he was 5 years old.	0
11.	His role model are his parents.	0
12.	The8 participated and won the first prize at the National Children's martial arts competition in China.	0
13.	The meaning behind his stage name is that the number 8 is a number well liked by many people in China and when the 8 is laid down, the infinite sign appears.	0
14.	He wanted to be a superstar since he was young. He got into an audition at school when he was in China.	0
15.	The8 always makes sure to eat his meals without skipping any. Even if he has to wake up at 3AM, he would wake up an hour earlier to eat.	0
16.	His role model is Henry. He is Chinese and really works hard and efficient. He wants to be like him.	0
17.	He said he watched a lot of variety shows when he was in China and he wanted to be a superstar, so that’s why he became a singer in Korea.	0
18.	In 2008, The8 appeared on the Chinese program ‘CCTV Zhong-yi-jie-mu’.	0
19.	In 2010, The8 appeared on the Chinese program ’Tian-tian-xiang-shang’.	0