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

106th

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articles

80
pics

12
videos

1
albums

8.8K
viewed

69
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.	0
2.	The8 chose to put the "8" in his stage name because this number means infinite growth and possibilities.	0
3.	When he was a kid, The8 used to get sick a lot so his parents got him into martial arts.	0
4.	When he was six, The8 placed first in a martial arts competition.	0
5.	The8 became interested in breakdancing when he was in middle school.	0
6.	The8 is most comfortable with Jun because they are both from the same country. Whenever he has problems, he tends to confide in Jun about them.	0
7.	According to The8, he is the food fighter of the group. He can't function without eating anything.	0
8.	The8 considers Henry as his role model.	0
9.	The8 avoids drinking cold water because of his weak stomach.	0
10.	The8 did B-boying in China for 6 years.	0

11.	In 2010, The8 appeared on the Chinese program ’Tian-tian-xiang-shang’.	0
12.	According to The8, he can cook, he just doesn't want to. His specializes in cooking different kinds of eggs.	0
13.	The8 has been practicing Chinese Wushu since he was 5 years old.	0
14.	The8's role models are his parents.	0
15.	Growing up, The8's mother encouraged him to have good grades and learn singing and martial arts.	0
16.	The8 participated and won the first prize at the National Children's martial arts competition in China.	0
17.	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
18.	The8 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
19.	The8, as a person who is creative and loves to paint, held his first art exhibit along with Mingyu during Seventeen's 3rd anniversary as a special surprise for Carats.	0
20.	The8 is a member of the famous 97 liners squad along with Mingyu and DK who is also from Seventeen, Jungkook from BTS, BamBam and Yugyeom from Got7, Jaeehyun from NCT, and Cha Eunwoo from Astro.	0