Xu Minghao (Chinese: ćŸæ攩; Korean: Seo Myung Ho/ìëȘ íž), better known as The8, is a Chinese singer, dancer and songwriter based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group SEVENTEEN and its subunit "Performance Unit". The8 was born in Anshan, Liaoning, China on November 7, 1997. He attended Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. In 2015, The8 debuted in the South Korean boy group SEVENTEEN. Their first EP "17 Carat" was digitally released on 29 May. Read more on Last.fm