8Turn

8Turn (Korean: 에잇턴; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by MNH Entertainment. The group currently consists of eight members: Myungho, Jaeyun, Minho, Yoonsung, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yungyu and Seungheon. The group made their official debut on January 30, 2023, with the release of their first mini album 8Turnrise.

8Turn
에잇턴
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2023–present
LabelsMNH
Members
  • Myungho
  • Jaeyun
  • Minho
  • Yoonsung
  • Haemin
  • Kyungmin
  • Yungyu
  • Seungheon

History

Pre-debut

Jaeyun was a contestant on Mnet's survival show Boys24 under the name Alex Moon. However, he was eliminated in episode 8.[1][2] He later joined Liveworks Company and participated in the JTBC's survival reality series Mix Nine. He was eliminated in episode 10 after ranking 50th place.[3]

Kyungmin was a contestant on Mnet's survival show I-Land.[2] He was eliminated in the first part of the show.[1]

2023–present: Debut with 8TurnRise and Uncharted Drift

On January 2, 2023, MNH Entertainment announced the official debut of their first boy group by posting a logo motion video along with the opening of the official social media account of '8Turn'.[4] The next day, 8Turn announced the release of their first extended play, 8Turnrise. It was released digitally on January 30, 2023 and physically on February 6, 2023.[5][6] On June 26, 8Turn released their second extended play Uncharted Drift.[7]

Members
  • Myungho (명호) – vocalist
  • Jaeyun (재윤) – vocalist, leader[8]
  • Minho (민호) – vocalist
  • Yoonsung (윤성) – vocalist
  • Haemin (해민) – vocalist
  • Kyungmin (경민) – vocalist
  • Yungyu (윤규) – rapper
  • Seungheon (승헌) – rapper

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
8Turnrise
Track listing
  1. "We"
  2. "Tic Tac"
  3. "Wonder"
  4. "Say My Name"
  5. "Heartache"
 13
Uncharted Drift
  • Released: June 26, 2023
  • Label: MNH Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "World"
  2. "Excel"
  3. "Walk It Out"
  4. "Sketch"
  5. "Ing"
 18

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Down.
[12]
"Tic Tac" 2023 126 8Turnrise
"Excel" 156 Uncharted Drift

Other charted songs
List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[13]
"Say My Name" 2023 191 8Turnrise
"Wonder" 196
"Heartache" 198
"We" 199

Videography

Music videos
Title Director Year Ref.
"Tic Tac" Paradox Child 2023 [14]
"WE" (Performance Video) Swisher [15]
"Excel" [16]

References
  1. "청하 남동생그룹, 1월 데뷔…아이랜드·소년24 출신 8명". Newsis (in Korean). December 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  2. "MNH 첫 보이그룹 멤버, '소년24'·'아이랜드' 출신 재윤 경민(공식)". JoyNews 24 (in Korean). December 27, 2022. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. "[믹스나인 첫방①] "또 오디션?→역시 YG" 양현석, 왜 자신했는지 알겠다". Osen (in Korean). October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. "MNH엔터 첫 보이그룹 '에잇턴'…무한 가능성 가진 여덟 소년". Newsis (in Korean). January 2, 2023. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. "에잇턴, 2023년 첫 신인 보이그룹…30일 출격". News1 (in Korean). January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  6. "에잇턴, 이달 30일 '에잇턴라이즈'로 데뷔…"내 가치는 나 자신"". Newsis (in Korean). January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. 에잇턴, 6월 26일 컴백 확정..뜨거운 여름 만든다 [공식]. OSEN (in Korean). May 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  8. "MNH 첫 보이그룹 팀명=8TURN(에잇턴)…강렬 오피셜 로고 모션 공개". MBN (in Korean). January 2, 2023. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  9. Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
  10. Accumlated sales for 8Turnrise:
  11. Cumulative Sales of Uncharted Drift:
  12. Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
  13. Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
  14. "8TURN - 'TIC TAC' M/V". February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  15. "8TURN - WE". February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  16. "8Turn Uncharted Drift album unboxing". Photobook credits page time stamp 5:26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
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