8Turn (; stylized in
all caps) is a South Korean
boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform Love song, love songs marketed towards girls and young ...
formed by
MNH Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: Myungho, Jaeyun, Minho, Yoonsung, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yungyu and Seungheon. They debuted on January 30, 2023, with the
extended play (EP) ''8Turnrise''.
History
Pre-debut
Jaeyun was a contestant on
Mnet's survival show ''
Boys24
Boys24 ( 'Sonyeon Ishipsa', stylized as BOYS24) was a South Korean pre-debut boy band formed by CJ E&M through a 2016 survival show with the same name. There were twenty-seven members in the group divided into four units. The group performed reg ...
'' under the name Alex Moon. However, he was eliminated in episode 8.
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.
Kyungmin was a contestant on Mnet's survival show ''
I-Land''.
[ He was eliminated in the first part of the show.][
]
2023–present: Debut with ''8TurnRise'', ''Uncharted Drift'' and ''Stunning''
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'. 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.
On June 26, 8Turn released their second extended play ''Uncharted Drift'', with their title track "Excel".
Members
* Myungho
* Jaeyun – leader
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Other charted songs
Videography
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
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2023 establishments in South Korea
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2023
Musical groups from Seoul
South Korean boy bands
South Korean dance music groups
South Korean pop music groups