8Turn

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.

8Turn
8Turn in January 2024 Top Row: Minho, Kyungmin, Haemin Bottom Row: Jaeyun, Seungheon, Yungyu, Yoonsung, Myungho
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2023–present
Labels	MNH
Members	Myungho Jaeyun Minho Yoonsung Haemin Kyungmin Yungyu Seungheon

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.^[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

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

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

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
8Turnrise	Released: January 30, 2023 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "We" "Tic Tac" "Wonder" "Say My Name" "Heartache"	13	KOR: 45,794[10]
Uncharted Drift	Released: June 26, 2023 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "World" "Excel" "Walk It Out" "Sketch" "Ing"	18	KOR: 49,823[11]
Stunning	Released: January 9, 2024 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "The Game" "Ru-Pum Pum" "Nom" "We Here" "Glow"	3	KOR: 124,167[12]

Single albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
Leggo	Released: March 4, 2025 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Leggo" "I Want You Now"	6	KOR: 48,823[13]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		KOR Down. [14]
"Tic Tac"	2023	126	8Turnrise
"Excel"		156	Uncharted Drift
"Ru-Pum Pum"	2024	—	Stunning
"Like A Friend"		—	Non-album singles
"Leggo"	2025	—	Leggo

Other charted songs

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. [15]
"Say My Name"	2023	191	8Turnrise
"Wonder"		196
"Heartache"		198
"We"		199

Videography

Music videos

Title	Year	Director	Ref.
"Tic Tac"	2023	Paradox Child	[16]
"WE" (Performance Video)		Swisher	[17]
"Excel"			[18]
"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	Ref.
Hanteo Music Awards	2023	Rookie of the Year – Male	8Turn	Nominated	[19]
		Blooming Performance Group		Won	[20]
MAMA Awards	2024	Fans' Choice Top 10 – Male		Nominated	[21]
Seoul Music Awards	2023	Rookie of the Year		Nominated	[22]