8Eight

8Eight (Korean: 에이트) was a South Korean "hybrid" (meaning co-ed) vocal trio group managed by Source Music and produced by Big Hit Entertainment, consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun, and Joo Hee. Active from 2007 to 2014, their last single was "Don't Go Crazy".^[1]

8Eight
8Eight at the Cyworld Dream Music Festival in 2011 From left to right: Lee Hyun, Joo Hee and Baek Chan
Background information
Origin	South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2007–2014 2020
Labels	Big Hit Source
Members	Lee Hyun Baek Chan Joo Hee

History

8Eight won the first season of the television series, MBC’s Show Survival (쇼 서바이벌).^[2] They debuted on MBC’s Show! Music Core on August 25, 2007.

On October 8, 2012, member Lee Hyun enlisted for mandatory military service of five weeks of basic training followed by duty as an active soldier for 21 months.^[3]

On September 19, 2014, the group released their final single "Don't Go Crazy".^[1] They disbanded in December 2014, when contracts with Big Hit Entertainment^[1] and Source Music expired.^[4]

Members

• Lee Hyun (이현) – male vocalist, leader
• Baek Chan (백찬) – male vocalist, rapper
• Joo Hee (주희) – female vocalist

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [5]
The First	Released: September 3, 2007 Label: Big Hit Entertainment Formats: CD Track listing Forget Love and Sing (사랑을 잃고 난 노래하네) Can I Love Again (사랑할 수 있을까) Going Insane (미치다) We Cannot Love (우린 사랑해선 안됩니다) If Only One Day Is Left (나에게 하루밖에 없다면) (feat. V.O.S) Come Back (돌아와줘) Hearing My Memory (추억이 들린다) Listen (들어요) (feat. Lim Jeong Hee & K.Will) Between (사이) (feat. Sunye & Yeeun of Wonder Girls and Pdogg) Love All Over the World (세상 가득 사랑을)	19	KOR: 3,217+[6]
Infinity	Released: March 18, 2008 Label: Big Hit Entertainment Formats: CD Track listing Let Me Go I Love You Sometin’ Sometin’ One Love Ask In The Morning She Be Here Me, Ju Hee One Step Hanging Your Collar	—	—
Golden Age	Released: March 10, 2009 Label: Big Hit Entertainment Formats: CD Track listing 잘가요 내사랑 울고 싶어 우는 사람이 있겠어 이제 슬픈 건 충분해 마중 내 삶의 빛 불쌍한 해바라기 참지마 Numbers Can’t Stop 사랑한다면서 자유 Without A Heart (심장이 없어)
"—" denotes album did not chart.

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
The Bridge	Released: May 11, 2010 Label: Big Hit Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Intro : Love is going (사랑이 가도) The End is Coming (이별이 온다) Even if your face change (얼굴이 바껴도) Star (feat. Changmin & Jinwoon of 2AM) Availability Period (유효기간) Outro : The Bridge	62	—
8Eight	Released: June 21, 2011 Label: Source Music[8] Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Covering your mouth (그 입술을 막아본다) You're really great (그대는 정말 대단해요) Even song can't cure sorrow (노래도 슬픔은 못 고치네) U Make Me Feel Brand New Dilemma	18	KOR: 1,031+[9]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Gaon [10]	KOR Hot 100 [11]
"I Can Hear the Memories" (추억이 들린다)	2007	No data	No data	The First
"I Love You" feat. Jessica of Girls' Generation	2008			Infinity
"Dala Song" with Park Ki-young & Horan				Non-album singles
"Goodbye My Love" (잘가요 내사랑)	2009
"No One Cries Because They Want to Date" (울고 싶어 우는 사람이 있겠어)
"Availability Period" (유효기간)	2010	13		The Bridge
"You're Really Great" (그대는 정말 대단해요)	2011	25		8Eight
"And...Someday" (썸데이...그리고)		28	14	Re:Feel Theme (Various artists compilation)
"Don't Go Crazy" (미치지말자)	2014	13	No data	Non-album singles
"Fool Again" (또 사랑에 속다)	2020	100

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Gaon [10]	KOR Hot 100 [11]
"My Sweet Seoul" (달콤한 나의 도시)	2008	No data	No data	My Sweet Seoul OST
"One Person" (한사람)	2011	22	12	A Thousand Days' Promise OST
"Notebook"	2012	—	58	Salamander Guru and The Shadows OST

Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year	Category	Work	Result
2009	Best Mixed Gender Group	"Without a Heart"[12]	Won
2010	Best Group Vocal Performance	"Farewell is Coming"[13]	Nominated

References

1. "Hybrid vocal trio 8Eight disbands after 7 years since debut". Koreaboo. December 20, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
2. Choi Se-na (최세나) (September 28, 2007). "'쇼바이벌', 시청자 투표로 순위 결정 ('Show Survival, rank decided by viewers' vote)" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. Sunwoo, Carla (September 26, 2012). "8eight's Lee Hyun to enter the Army on Oct. 8". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
4. "[단독]에이트, 7년만에 잠정적 해체.."각자 음악 활동"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2021.
5. "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

   • "The First charting". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008.
6. "September 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
7. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

   • "The Bridge charting".
   • "8eight charting".
8. 8Eight - EP by 8Eight, June 21, 2011, retrieved June 1, 2021
9. "June 2011 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
10. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2018.

    • ""Availability Period" charting".
    • ""You're Really Great" charting".
    • ""And...Someday" charting".
    • ""Don't Go Crazy" charting".
    • ""One Person" charting".
    • ""Fool Again" charting". Gaon Chart. February 9–15, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
11. "8Eight Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
12. "2009 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
13. Hicap, Jonathan M. (October 29, 2010). "Controversial Mnet Asian Music Awards bares nominees". Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin Publishing. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

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