
THE 8
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 7, 1997 (age 29)
- Birthplace
- Anshan, Liaoning, China
Biography
Xu Minghao, known professionally as THE 8, is a Chinese singer, songwriter and dancer under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group SEVENTEEN, its performance team sub-unit, and its special sub-unit V8. In 2018, he had his official solo debut with the release of Night and Rain, and served as one of the two dance mentors in the Chinese survival show Youth With You. In 2024, he released his first EP, Stardust.
Known For
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Filmography

NANA bnb with SEVENTEEN
Movie
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] ENCORE poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aourQLTQ57XHpElS299J0X6TETb.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] ENCORE
Movie · as Self
![SEVENTEEN Fan Meeting [YAKUSOKU] in Osaka poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/opb4PIYzhRJglDKLmLbAYa25BQm.jpg)
SEVENTEEN Fan Meeting [YAKUSOKU] in Osaka
Movie · as Self
![SEVENTEEN Fan Meeting [SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vJVVyX0rOuX79aPKM8myzNISAgI.jpg)
SEVENTEEN Fan Meeting [SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND]
Movie · as Self
![VERNON x THE8 [V8 LIVE] in Goyang poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bZyTbwASucXI1AlbfgzCphWC1W6.jpg)
VERNON x THE8 [V8 LIVE] in Goyang
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR 'NEW_'
Movie · as Self

HYBE CHEERING PARTY
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The God of Communication Caterers: SVT Retreat
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Teach Me Baby
TV · as Self · 1 ep

SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND
Movie · as Self
![SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR IN CINEMAS poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zN70EbcgcYO8hC7BCs7ZHnSRRKa.jpg)
SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR IN CINEMAS
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN JAPAN FANMEETING 'HOLIDAY' 2025
Movie · as Self
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bTPzyn2xKMHLTzwDq5V0NSy7AzC.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN]
Movie · as Self
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] in Incheon poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/30QJ3BhLVJHz2aiS8UUCiVunHZC.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] in Incheon
Movie · as Self
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN JAPAN : ONLINE LIVE STREAMING poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5vxPjzHlCooycGjg5nfkaVX6A7I.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN JAPAN : ONLINE LIVE STREAMING
Movie
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] in Japan poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fJ2OX5pMaLOU0hvE4oNYDlI5fEd.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] in Japan
Movie · as Self

NANA bnb with SEVENTEEN
TV · as Self · 20 eps

Let Me Sing
TV · 20 eps

Boys II Planet
TV · as Self - 3rd Mission Planet Master · 2 eps

SEVENTEEN: OUR CHAPTER
TV · as Self · 4 eps

Boo Seungkwan's Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo
TV · as Self · 1 ep

SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO INCHEON
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO INCHEON Day 2
Movie

SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO OSAKA
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO YOKOHAMA
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO CINEMAS
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND
Movie · as Self

Magic Hour, The Seventeen
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN: Run-Up to the Leap
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN 'RIGHT HERE' WORLD TOUR IN GOYANG
Movie · as Self
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [RIGHT HERE] in Japan poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oloyrl8cVCxy2V0MHMw8F0DhJfm.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [RIGHT HERE] in Japan
Movie · as Self

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self

HYBE CINEMA NORAEBANG
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN
TV · as Self · 29 eps

Chuang Asia
TV · as Self - Producer · 17 eps

Heartbeat Acceleration Package
TV · 1 ep

매직아워, 더 세븐틴
TV · 1 ep
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] in Seoul poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/86q62uXpbKnzfGAvQA6Jiv6PO31.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] in Seoul
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN TOUR ‘FOLLOW’ TO SEOUL
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' TO JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN 2023 JAPAN FANMEETING 'LOVE'
Movie · as Self

Chattering with Nah
TV · 2 eps

SEVENTEEN Tour - FOLLOW
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Nattering with Nah
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Salon Drip
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Hanabi
Movie

SEVENTEEN POWER OF LOVE : THE MOVIE
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND
Movie · as Self

SVT Record
TV · 47 eps

&Audition - The Howling
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Lean on Me
TV · 1 ep

Just an Excuse
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Absolutely Nothing Prepared
TV · as Self · 2 eps

SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND
Movie · as Self

Hare
Movie
![SEVENTEEN CONCERT [IN-COMPLETE] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sc1s0k2dYioRGLOUgm68EjIHvNe.jpg)
SEVENTEEN CONCERT [IN-COMPLETE]
Movie · as Self

SVT in the SOOP
TV · 8 eps

The Game Caterers
TV · as Self · 7 eps

舞千年
TV · 8 eps

SEVENTEEN's SNAPSHOOT
TV · 51 eps

Mao Xue Woof
TV · 1 ep

SEVENTEEN 'ODE TO YOU' IN SEOUL
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND
Movie · as Self

I-LAND
TV · as Self · 1 ep
![Seventeen Comeback Show [Heng:Garae] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/20ZSpynexZlqy0Kug3mZHKVASkW.jpg)
Seventeen Comeback Show [Heng:Garae]
TV · 1 ep

IDOL on Quiz
TV · as Self · 1 ep

SEVENTEEN : Hit The Road
TV · as The8 · 15 eps

IDEAL CUT IN SEOUL
Movie · as Self

Youth Periplous
TV · 24 eps

SEVENTEEN 2018 JAPAN ARENA TOUR ‘SVT’
Movie · as Self

SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND
Movie · as Self

SVT Club
TV · as Self · 8 eps

Idol Room
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Heart Signal
TV · as Observer · 32 eps

Amazing Saturday
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Star Road
TV · 24 eps
![SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [DIAMOND EDGE] in Seoul poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/x4IOGCp5ynA4YkFzrJKPiJH6VbZ.jpg)
SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [DIAMOND EDGE] in Seoul
Movie · as Self

GOING SEVENTEEN
TV · as Self · 315 eps

Real Class: Elementary School
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Trump Card
TV · 2 eps

SEVENTEEN's One Fine Day
TV · 9 eps

Men on a Mission
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Seventeen Project : Debut Big Plan
TV · 7 eps

SEVENTEEN
TV · as The 8 · 5 eps

Weekly Idol
TV · 1 ep

Running Man
TV · 1 ep

