

The8
The8 (디에잇), born Xu Minghao (徐明浩), is one of the cleanest movement stylists in idol pop. As a member of SEVENTEEN under Pledis Entertainment, he helped define the group's performance-team identity through line control, contemporary influence, and a cooler visual language than the usual high-volume idol template.
That same restraint shaped his solo lane. The8's music and visual work tend to favor texture over excess, whether he is releasing introspective material, appearing in fashion spaces, or extending SEVENTEEN's reach deeper into China. His profile also sits comfortably inside luxury-brand culture, which is why links to houses like Louis Vuitton feel credible instead of forced.
On HITKULTR, this page maps the artist across performance, solo work, and official channels, with the focus kept on what makes Minghao distinct inside and beyond SEVENTEEN.
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The8 at the UNESCO Youth Forum, November 2023 (CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons)
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Latest Articles

The8 to Headline Midou Music Festival as Final Act
The8 (Xu Minghao) of SEVENTEEN secures the headline slot at China's Midou Music Festival in Nanjing, performing as the final act on May 1-2, 2026. His second major Chinese festival headliner in under a year.

SEVENTEEN's Vernon and The8 Announce Surprise Subunit With June Album
SEVENTEEN members Vernon and The8 will debut as a surprise subunit with an album in June 2026, Pledis Entertainment confirmed. The cross-unit pairing arrives while four Korean members serve mandatory military service.