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The8

디에잇Xu Minghao (쉬밍하오)

The8 is a Chinese singer and dancer in SEVENTEEN's performance team.

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Age: 28; Nov 7, 1997
Height: 180 cm; 5′11″
MBTI: INFJ; self-reported
Debut: 2015; with SEVENTEEN

At a glance

Profile

Stage name: The8 (디에잇)
Birth name: Xu Minghao (쉬밍하오)
Position: Dancer, Vocalist, Performance Team
Birthday: November 7, 1997 (age 28)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Chinese zodiac: Ox
Height: 180 cm (5′11″)
Blood type: O
MBTI: INFJ
Nationality: Chinese
Birthplace: Haicheng, Liaoning, China
Representative emoji: 🐸
Nicknames: Little 8, Fairy

8 facts

About The8

The8 is a Chinese singer and dancer in SEVENTEEN's performance team. His background in martial arts and breaking preceded his move to South Korea. His solo catalogue includes Stardust, and he formed the duo V8 with Vernon in 2026.

01
He practiced wushu as a child.
02
He competed with a breaking crew before joining Pledis.
03
He appeared with Jun on Chao Yin Zhan Ji in 2018.
04
He served as a dance mentor on Youth With You in 2019.
05
He released Korean and Chinese versions of Side by Side in 2021.
06
His three-track Chinese EP Stardust was released in December 2024.
07
He became a mentor on Chuang Asia 2 in 2025.
08
His solo 8DM appears on the 2026 V8 EP with Vernon.

41 tracks

Solo & unit tracks

Songs on SEVENTEEN releases that feature The8 as a solo artist or in a unit.

Jun 29, 2026
“Friend”
Unit: The8, Vernon · V8
EP
Jun 29, 2026
“Beat”
Unit: The8, Vernon · V8
EP
Jun 29, 2026
“Singasong”
Unit: The8, Vernon · V8
EP
Jun 29, 2026
“Coloring”
Unit: The8, Vernon · V8
EP
Jun 29, 2026
“Girlsnboys”
Unit: The8, Vernon · V8
EP
Jun 29, 2026
“8DM”
Solo track by The8 · V8
EP
Jun 29, 2026
“Rat Race”
Unit: The8, Vernon · V8
EP
Feb 27, 2026
“Tiny Light”
Performed by S.Coups, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino · Tiny Light
Digital single
Jul 14, 2025
“Where love passed”
Performed by S.Coups, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino · Where Love Passed
Digital single
May 26, 2025
“Skyfall”
Solo track by The8 · Happy Burstday
Studio album
Oct 14, 2024
“Rain”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Spill the Feels
EP
Apr 29, 2024
“Spell”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · 17 Is Right Here
Special single
Oct 23, 2023
“Back 2 Back”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Seventeenth Heaven
EP
Aug 23, 2023
“Highlight”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino; Japanese version · Always Yours
Special single
Aug 23, 2023
“247”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino; Japanese version · Always Yours
Special single
Apr 24, 2023
“I Don't Understand but I Luv U”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · FML
EP
Oct 22, 2021
“Pang!”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Attacca
EP
Jun 23, 2021
“Warrior”
Unit: Joshua, Jun, The8, Mingyu, Vernon · Warrior
OST
Jun 18, 2021
“Wave”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Your Choice
EP
Oct 19, 2020
“Hey Buddy”
Unit: The8, Mingyu, DK · Semicolon
EP
Sep 9, 2020
“247”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino; Japanese version · 24H
EP
Sep 16, 2019
“247”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · An Ode
Studio album
Sep 16, 2019
“Network Love”
Unit: Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon · An Ode
Studio album
Jan 21, 2019
“Shhh”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · You Made My Dawn
EP
Jul 16, 2018
“Moonwalker”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · You Make My Day
EP
May 30, 2018
“Highlight (Japanese Ver)”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino; Japanese version · We Make You
EP
Feb 5, 2018
“Lilili Yabbay”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Director's Cut
Repackage
Feb 5, 2018
“Flower”
Unit: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Wonwoo, The8, Seungkwan, Dino · Director's Cut
Repackage
Nov 6, 2017
“Lilili Yabbay”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Teen, Age
Studio album
Nov 6, 2017
“Flower”
Unit: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Wonwoo, The8, Seungkwan, Dino · Teen, Age
Studio album
May 22, 2017
“Swimming Fool”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Al1
EP
May 22, 2017
“My I”
Unit: Jun, The8 · Al1
EP
May 22, 2017
“Who”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Al1
EP
Dec 5, 2016
“Beautiful”
Unit: Joshua, Hoshi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Dino · Going Seventeen
EP
Dec 5, 2016
“Highlight”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Going Seventeen
EP
Jul 4, 2016
“Drift Away”
Unit: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, The8, Mingyu, Seungkwan · Love & Letter Repackage Album
Repackage
Jul 4, 2016
“Shining Diamond (Performance Team Ver.)”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Love & Letter Repackage Album
Repackage
Apr 25, 2016
“Drift Away”
Unit: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, The8, Mingyu, Seungkwan · Love & Letter
Studio album
Apr 25, 2016
“Shining Diamond (Performance Team Ver.)”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Love & Letter
Studio album
Sep 10, 2015
“OMG”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino · Boys Be
EP
May 29, 2015
“Jam Jam”
Unit: Jun, Hoshi, The8, Dino, Vernon · 17 Carat
EP

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