8Turn (; 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 Pre-debut Jaeyun was a contestant on Mnet's survival show Boys24 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 Minho Yoonsung Haemin Kyungmin Yungyu Seungheon
Discography Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KORPeak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
8Turnrise Released: January 30, 2023 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 13 KOR: 45,794Cumulative sales for 8Turnrise: Uncharted Drift Released: June 26, 2023 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 18 KOR: 49,823Cumulative sales of Uncharted Drift:
Stunning Released: January 9, 2024 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 3 KOR: 124,167Cumulative sales of Stunning:
Single albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Leggo Released: March 4, 2025 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 KOR: 48,823 Electric Heart: Born to Glow() Released: August 21, 2025 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 KOR: 49,347Cumulative Sales of :
8.X Released: July 21, 2026 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 KOR: 69,329
Singles + Title Year Peak chart position AlbumKORDown.Peaks on the Circle Download Chart: "Tic Tac": "Excel": "Tic Tac" 2023 126 8Turnrise "Excel" 156 Uncharted Drift "Ru-Pum Pum" 2024 — Stunning "Like a Friend" — "Leggo" 2025 176 Leggo "Electric Heart" — Electric Heart: Born to Glow "Bruise" 2026 90 "Stagefright" 121 8.X
Other charted songs + List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDown.Peaks on the Circle Download Chart: Songs from 8Turnrise : "Say My Name" 2023 191 8Turnrise "Wonder" 196 "Heartache" 198 "We" 199
Videography Music videos Title Year Director "Tic Tac" 2023 Paradox Child "WE" (Performance Video) Swisher "Excel" "Ru-Pum Pum" 2024 Hong Juyeon(HIGHQUALITYFISH)
Awards and nominations + 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 Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Male 8Turn Blooming Performance Group MAMA Awards 2024 Fans' Choice Top 10 – Male Seoul Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year
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