The8 or Xu Minghao if you’re feeling formal, was born in 1997, in Anshan, Liaoning, China—a city that, while modestly sized, somehow managed to produce a K-pop star with the elegance of a swan and the precision of a martial artist mid-spin. As a child, he discovered that breakdancing was not just a way to defy gravity but also an excellent alternative to more traditional hobbies like stamp collecting. Trading his hometown for the bright lights of South Korea, he trained with Pledis Entertainment and eventually twirled his way into Seventeen’s performance unit, where his movements appear more like poetry in motion than anything governed by the laws of physics. The8’s calm wisdom and knack for painting serve as a gentle reminder to kids that blending art, passion and a touch of the unexpected can turn life into an utterly fascinating masterpiece.
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