8Turn

8Turn
8Turn in January 2024Top Row: Minho, Kyungmin, Haemin Bottom Row: Jaeyun, Seungheon, Yungyu, Yoonsung, Myungho
8Turn in January 2024
Top Row: Minho, Kyungmin, Haemin
Bottom Row: Jaeyun, Seungheon, Yungyu, Yoonsung, Myungho
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenreK-pop
Years active2023–present
LabelMNH
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

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

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
8Turnrise
Track listing
  1. "We"
  2. "Tic Tac"
  3. "Wonder"
  4. "Say My Name"
  5. "Heartache"
 13
  • KOR: 45,794
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
  • KOR: 49,823
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
  • KOR: 124,167

Single albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Leggo
  • Released: March 4, 2025
  • Label: MNH Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Leggo"
  2. "I Want You Now"
 6
  • KOR: 48,823
Electric Heart: Born to Glow
(Electric Heart: 찬란하게 빛날)
  • Released: August 21, 2025
  • Label: MNH Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Electric Heart"
  2. "Close to Me"
 6
  • KOR: 49,347
8.X
  • Released: July 21, 2026
  • Label: MNH Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 4
  • KOR: 69,329

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Down.
"Tic Tac" 2023 126 8Turnrise
"Excel" 156 Uncharted Drift
"Ru-Pum Pum" 2024 — Stunning
"Like a Friend" — Non-album singles
"Leggo" 2025 176 Leggo
"Electric Heart" — Electric Heart: Born to Glow
"Bruise" 2026 90 Non-album single
"Stagefright" 121 8.X

Other charted songs

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

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director Ref.
"Tic Tac" 2023 Paradox Child
"WE" (Performance Video) Swisher
"Excel"
"Ru-Pum Pum" 2024 Hong Juyeon
(HIGHQUALITYFISH)		 N/a

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 Ref.
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Male 8Turn Nominated
Blooming Performance Group Won
MAMA Awards 2024 Fans' Choice Top 10 – Male Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year Nominated

References

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  2. 1 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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  9. 1 2 Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
  10. ↑ Cumulative sales for 8Turnrise:
  11. ↑ Cumulative sales of Uncharted Drift:
  12. ↑ Cumulative sales of Stunning:
  13. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – March, 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Electric Heart: 찬란하게 빛날:
  15. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 30, 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  16. ↑ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
  17. ↑ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
  18. ↑ "8TURN - 'TIC TAC' M/V". February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  19. ↑ "8TURN - WE". February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  20. ↑ "8Turn Uncharted Drift album unboxing". Photobook credits page time stamp 5:26. July 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (November 24, 2024). "Here Are the 2024 MAMA Awards Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  24. ↑ 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.