The8

Korean:디에잇 Japanese:ディエイト

Hometown HAICHENG, LIAONING
China

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

Debut

May 26, 2015

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

Debut to 1st Win

344 days

Star Sign

Scorpio

Language(s)

Chinese, Korean

Training Period

1 year and 5 months

Education

Beijing International Art School (Graduated)

Kpopping Rank

96th

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articles

80
pics

9
videos

1
albums

5.5K
viewed

54
added

signature

lightstick

The8's Discography

Falling Down

2020 May

1 tracks

Fun Facts About The8

1.	The8's specialty is breakdancing, martial arts, and tumbling.	2
2.	The8's favorite number is 7.	2
3.	The8's favorite season is Summer.	2
4.	The8 is a Christian and Buddhist.	2
5.	He did b-boying in China for 6 years	2
6.	The8's ideal type is someone who is cute and nice.	2
7.	The8's nicknames are "Cute King", "Little Prince", "Little8", "Fairy", "Hao", "Mr.8", "Xiao Ba"	2
8.	He was the last member to join the group.	2
9.	The8 has been practicing Chinese Wushu since he was 5 years old.	0
10.	His role model are his parents.	0

11.	The8 participated and won the first prize at the National Children's martial arts competition in China.	0
12.	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
13.	He wanted to be a superstar since he was young. He got into an audition at school when he was in China.	0
14.	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
15.	His role model is Henry. He is Chinese and really works hard and efficient. He wants to be like him.	0
16.	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
17.	In 2008, The8 appeared on the Chinese program ‘CCTV Zhong-yi-jie-mu’.	0
18.	In 2010, The8 appeared on the Chinese program ’Tian-tian-xiang-shang’.	0
19.	Between Korean food or foreign food, he prefers Chinese food.	0