Acting

The8

Born: November 7, 1997 (age 28)
Birthplace: Anshan, Liaoning, China
Credits: 86 titles

Biography

Xu Minghao, known professionally as The8, 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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Running Man

2010

Men on a Mission

2015

Weekly Idol

2011

Heart Signal

2018

SVT in the SOOP

2021

Trump Card

2016

Youth Periplous

2019

Seventeen Project : Debut Big Plan

2015

Mao Xue Woof

2021

Boys II Planet

2025

Chuang Asia

2024

Seventeen Comeback Show [Heng:Garae]

2020

Chattering with Nah

2023

舞千年

2021

Hanabi

2022

Hare

2021

SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO INCHEON Day 2

2024

SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN JAPAN : ONLINE LIVE STREAMING

2025

Acting credits 86

Year	Title	Role
TBA	SEVENTEEN 2025 JAPAN FANMEETING 'HOLIDAY' Film	Self
TBA	SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN INCHEON Film	Self
TBA	NANA bnb with SEVENTEEN Film
2026	VERNON x THE8 [V8 LIVE] in Goyang Film	Self
2026	SEVENTEEN Fan Meeting [SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND] Film	Self
2026	Teach Me Baby TV	Self (1 ep)
2026	SEVENTEEN Fan Meeting [YAKUSOKU] in Osaka Film	Self
2026	The God of Communication Caterers: SVT Retreat TV	Self (3 ep)
2026	SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] ENCORE Film	Self
2025	Boo Seungkwan's Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo TV	Self (1 ep)
2025	SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN JAPAN : ONLINE LIVE STREAMING Film
2025	SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] in Japan Film	Self
2025	SEVENTEEN: OUR CHAPTER TV	Self (4 ep)
2025	Boys II Planet TV	Self - 3rd Mission Planet Master (2 ep)
2025	SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] Film	Self
2025	Let Me Sing TV	(20 ep)
2025	NANA bnb with SEVENTEEN TV	Self (20 ep)
2025	SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR IN CINEMAS Film	Self
2025	SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND Film	Self
2024	Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade Film	Self
2024	SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [RIGHT HERE] in Japan Film	Self
2024	HYBE CINEMA NORAEBANG Film	Self (archive footage)
2024	Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands Film	Self (archive footage)
2024	SEVENTEEN 'RIGHT HERE' WORLD TOUR IN GOYANG Film	Self
2024	SEVENTEEN: Run-Up to the Leap Film	Self
2024	Heartbeat Acceleration Package TV	(1 ep)
2024	SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO CINEMAS Film	Self
2024	SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND Film	Self
2024	Magic Hour, The Seventeen Film	Self
2024	매직아워, 더 세븐틴 TV	(1 ep)
2024	SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO YOKOHAMA Film	Self
2024	SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO OSAKA Film	Self
2024	SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO INCHEON Day 2 Film
2024	SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN TO INCHEON Film	Self
2024	Chuang Asia TV	Self - Producer (17 ep)
2024	NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN TV	Self (29 ep)
2023	SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' TO JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING Film	Self
2023	Chattering with Nah TV	(2 ep)
2023	SEVENTEEN TOUR ‘FOLLOW’ TO SEOUL Film	Self
2023	SEVENTEEN Tour - FOLLOW TV	Self (3 ep)
2023	Nattering with Nah TV	Self (3 ep)
2023	SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] in Seoul Film	Self
2023	SEVENTEEN 2023 JAPAN FANMEETING 'LOVE' Film	Self
2023	Salon Drip TV	Self (1 ep)
2023	SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND Film	Self
2022	Just an Excuse TV	Self (1 ep)
2022	Lean on Me TV	(1 ep)
2022	SVT Record TV	(47 ep)
2022	&Audition - The Howling TV	Self (2 ep)
2022	Absolutely Nothing Prepared TV	Self (2 ep)
2022	Hanabi Film
2022	SEVENTEEN POWER OF LOVE : THE MOVIE Film	Self
2022	SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND Film	Self
2021	舞千年 TV	(8 ep)
2021	Mao Xue Woof TV	(1 ep)
2021	SVT in the SOOP TV	(8 ep)
2021	SEVENTEEN's SNAPSHOOT TV	(51 ep)
2021	SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND Film	Self
2021	Hare Film
2021	The Game Caterers TV	Self (7 ep)

Crew credits 1

Year	Title	Job
2015	SEVENTEEN TV	Creator