Xu Ming Hao, known professionally as The8, is a Chinese singer, dancer, and member of SEVENTEEN (세븐틴). He graduated from Beijing Contemporary Music Institute.

Before moving to South Korea, he did b-boying in China for 6 years and appeared in a few variety shows in 2008 and 2012, showcasing his dancing skills. The following year, he became a trainee under Pledis Entertainment (플레디스 엔터테인먼트) and frequently appeared in "Seventeen TV", a reality series documenting the process of being a trainee and getting ready to debut as an idol.

He made his debut in May 2015 as the group's lead dancer, sub-vocalist and sub-rapper with their first mini-album, "17 Carat". The group is managed by Pledis but is self-produced, as all members are involved in songwriting, production, composing and choreographing. They have gained a large fanbase both domestically and internationally due to their signature music and elaborate performances and choreographies.

He is part of the sub-unit PERFORMANCE TEAM alongside Hoshi, Jun and Dino, and they debuted in May 2015, releasing record tracks as unit songs for group albums and mixtapes.

He actively appears in variety shows in China and splits his time between both countries.

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