8Turn (; stylized in

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) is a South Korean

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formed by

MNH Entertainment MNH Entertainment (Korean: 엠앤에이치엔터테인먼트) is a privately held multinational entertainment group and talent agency based in Seoul. Founded in November 2014 by Lee Ju-seop, a former manager at JYP Entertainment. The company was f ...

. The group consists of eight members: Myungho, Jaeyun, Minho, Yoonsung, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yungyu, and Seungheon. They debuted on January 30, 2023, with the

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(EP) ''8Turnrise''.

History

Pre-debut

Jaeyun was a contestant on

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'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

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's survival reality series ''

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''. He was eliminated in episode 10 after ranking 50th place. Kyungmin was a contestant on Mnet's survival show ''

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''. 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

, ''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

Single albums

Singles

Other charted songs

Videography

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

{{Reflist 2023 establishments in South Korea K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2023 Musical groups from Seoul South Korean boy bands South Korean dance music groups South Korean pop music groups