8Turn

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

8Turn (Korean: 에잇턴; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band 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[edit]

Pre-debut[edit]

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, Uncharted Drift and Stunning[edit]

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, with their title track "Excel".[7]

Members[edit]

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

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

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
Stunning
  • Released: January 9, 2024
  • Label: MNH Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "The Game"
  2. "Ru-Pum Pum"
  3. "Nom"
  4. "We Here"
  5. "Glow"
 3

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Down.
[13]
"Tic Tac" 2023 126 8Turnrise
"Excel" 156 Uncharted Drift
"Ru-Pum Pum" 2024 — Stunning

Other charted songs[edit]

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[14]
"Say My Name" 2023 191 8Turnrise
"Wonder" 196
"Heartache" 198
"We" 199

Videography[edit]

Music videos[edit]

Title Year Director Ref.
"Tic Tac" 2023 Paradox Child [15]
"WE" (Performance Video) Swisher [16]
"Excel" [17]
"Ru-Pum Pum" 2024 Hong Juyeon
(HIGHQUALITYFISH) 		—

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Male 8Turn Nominated [18]
Blooming Performance Group Won [19]
Seoul Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year Nominated [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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". Maeil Broadcasting Network (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:
    • "8Turnrise". February 5–11, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
    • "Uncharted Drift". June 25 – July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
    • "Stunning". January 7–13, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Accumlated sales for 8Turnrise:
  11. ^ Cumulative Sales of Uncharted Drift:
  12. ^ Cumulative Sales of Stunning:
  13. ^ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
  14. ^ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
  15. ^ "8TURN - 'TIC TAC' M/V". February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "8TURN - WE". February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  17. ^ "8Turn Uncharted Drift album unboxing". Photobook credits page time stamp 5:26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  18. ^ Ziewei, Puah (January 4, 2024). "Here are the nominees of the 31st Hanteo Music Awards". NME. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  19. ^ Jang, Woo-young (February 18, 2024). "'한터뮤직어워즈' NCT DREAM→아이브 대상 영예..에스파는 3관왕 [종합]" ['Hanteo Music Awards' NCT DREAM → IVE Grand Prize winners...Aespa wins 3 awards [Full Story]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via The Chosun Ilbo.
  20. ^ Jeong, Ha-eun (January 3, 2024). 역사상 첫 해외 개최, 대상은 엔시티 드림 “2년 연속 수상 영광…시즈니 덕분”[제33회 서울가요대상] [Held overseas for the first time in history, the grand prize was awarded by NCT Dream "Honored to be awarded for the second year in a row...Thanks to Czennies" [The 33rd Seoul Music Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
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