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8Eight

{{Short description|South Korean vocal group}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}{{Infobox musical artist

| name = 8Eight

| image = 8Eight @ Cyworld Dream Music Festival 싸이월드 드림 뮤직 페스티벌 2.jpg

| caption = 8Eight at the Cyworld Dream Music Festival in 2011
From left to right: Lee Hyun, Joo Hee and Baek Chan

| landscape = yes

| alias =

| origin = South Korea

| genre = K-pop

| occupation =

| years_active = {{hlist|2007–2014|2020}}

| label = {{hlist|Big Hit|Source}}

| current_members = *Lee Hyun

  • Baek Chan
  • Joo Hee

}}

8Eight ({{Korean|hangul=에이트}}) was a South Korean "hybrid" (meaning co-ed) 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".

History

8Eight won the first season of the television series, MBC’s Show Survival (쇼 서바이벌).{{cite news |url=http://spn.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/09/28/2007092800544.html |title='쇼바이벌', 시청자 투표로 순위 결정 ('Show Survival, rank decided by viewers' vote) |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |date=2007-09-28 |author=Choi Se-na (최세나) |language=ko }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite news|last=Sunwoo |first=Carla |title=8eight's Lee Hyun to enter the Army on Oct. 8 |url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2959969 |access-date=2 October 2012 |newspaper=Korea JoongAng Daily |date=26 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619212151/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2959969 |archive-date=19 June 2013 }}

On September 19, 2014, the group released their final single "Don't Go Crazy".{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaboo.com/news/hybrid-vocal-trio-8eight-disbands-7-years-since-debut/|title=Hybrid vocal trio 8Eight disbands after 7 years since debut|date=2014-12-20|newspaper=Koreaboo|access-date=2017-02-13|language=en-US}} They disbanded in December 2014, when contracts with Big Hit Entertainment and Source Music expired.{{Cite web|title=[단독]에이트, 7년만에 잠정적 해체.."각자 음악 활동"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002369958|access-date=2021-06-01|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko}}

Members

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

Discography

=Studio albums=

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

KOR

{{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|title=K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701030539/http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|archive-date=2018-07-01|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-06-19}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200709.htm|title=The First charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207035016/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200709.htm|archive-date=2008-12-07|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" |The First

|

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. Forget Love and Sing (사랑을 잃고 난 노래하네)
  2. Can I Love Again (사랑할 수 있을까)
  3. Going Insane (미치다)
  4. We Cannot Love (우린 사랑해선 안됩니다)
  5. If Only One Day Is Left (나에게 하루밖에 없다면) (feat. V.O.S)
  6. Come Back (돌아와줘)
  7. Hearing My Memory (추억이 들린다)
  8. Listen (들어요) (feat. Lim Jeong Hee & K.Will)
  9. Between (사이) (feat. Sunye & Yeeun of Wonder Girls and Pdogg)
  10. Love All Over the World (세상 가득 사랑을)

}}

| 19

|

  • KOR: 3,217+{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200709.htm|title=September 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207035016/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200709.htm|archive-date=2008-12-07|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-06-19}}
scope="row" |Infinity

|

  • Released: March 18, 2008
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Formats: CD

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. Let Me Go
  2. I Love You
  3. Sometin’ Sometin’
  4. One Love
  5. Ask
  6. In The Morning
  7. She Be Here
  8. Me, Ju Hee
  9. One Step
  10. Hanging Your Collar

}}

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

scope="row" |Golden Age

|

  • Released: March 10, 2009
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Formats: CD

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. 잘가요 내사랑
  2. 울고 싶어 우는 사람이 있겠어
  3. 이제 슬픈 건 충분해
  4. 마중
  5. 내 삶의 빛
  6. 불쌍한 해바라기
  7. 참지마
  8. Numbers
  9. Can’t Stop
  10. 사랑한다면서
  11. 자유
  12. Without A Heart (심장이 없어)

}}

colspan="4" align="center"|"—" denotes album did not chart.

=Extended plays=

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

KOR
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=2018-06-19}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=22&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week|title=The Bridge charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=27&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|title=8eight charting}}
scope="row" |The Bridge

|

  • Released: May 11, 2010
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. Intro : Love is going (사랑이 가도)
  2. The End is Coming (이별이 온다)
  3. Even if your face change (얼굴이 바껴도)
  4. Star (feat. Changmin & Jinwoon of 2AM)
  5. Availability Period (유효기간)
  6. Outro : The Bridge

}}

|62

|{{N/A}}

scope="row" |8Eight

|

  • Released: June 21, 2011
  • Label: Source Music{{Citation|title=8Eight - EP by 8Eight|date=21 June 2011|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/8eight-ep/447304860|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-01}}
  • Formats: CD, digital download

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. Covering your mouth (그 입술을 막아본다)
  2. You're really great (그대는 정말 대단해요)
  3. Even song can't cure sorrow (노래도 슬픔은 못 고치네)
  4. U Make Me Feel Brand New
  5. Dilemma

}}

|18

|

  • KOR: 1,031+{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=06&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month|title=June 2011 Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=2018-06-19}}

= Singles =

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! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year

! colspan="2" scope="col" style="width:5em;" |Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" |Album

KOR
Gaon
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=2018-10-07}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=13&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week|title="Availability Period" charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=26&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|title="You're Really Great" charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=43&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|title="And...Someday" charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=40&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week|title="Don't Go Crazy" charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|title="One Person" charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=07&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|title="Fool Again" charting|date=February 9–15, 2020|website=Gaon Chart|access-date=February 20, 2020}}

!KOR
Hot 100
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/8eight|title=8Eight Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-10-07}}

scope="row"| "I Can Hear the Memories" (추억이 들린다)

| 2007

| rowspan="5" {{N/A|No data}}

| rowspan="7" {{N/A|No data}}

| The First

scope="row"| "I Love You"
feat. Jessica of Girls' Generation

| rowspan="2"| 2008

| Infinity

scope="row"| "Dala Song"
with Park Ki-young & Horan

| rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Goodbye My Love" (잘가요 내사랑)

| rowspan="2"| 2009

scope="row"| "No One Cries Because They Want to Date"
(울고 싶어 우는 사람이 있겠어)
scope="row"| "Availability Period" (유효기간)

| 2010

| 13

| The Bridge

scope="row"| "You're Really Great" (그대는 정말 대단해요)

| rowspan="2"| 2011

| 25

| 8Eight

scope="row"| "And...Someday" (썸데이...그리고)

| 28

| 14

| Re:Feel Theme
(Various artists compilation)

scope="row"| "Don't Go Crazy" (미치지말자)

| 2014

| 13

| rowspan="2" {{N/A|No data}}

| rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Fool Again" (또 사랑에 속다)

| 2020

| 100

= Soundtrack appearances =

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! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year

! colspan="2" scope="col" style="width:5em;" |Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" |Album

KOR
Gaon

!KOR
Hot 100

scope="row" |"My Sweet Seoul" (달콤한 나의 도시)

|2008

|{{N/A|No data}}

|{{N/A|No data}}

|My Sweet Seoul OST

scope="row" |"One Person" (한사람)

|2011

|22

|12

|A Thousand Days' Promise OST

scope="row" |"Notebook"

|2012

|—

|58

|Salamander Guru and The Shadows OST

Awards

=[[Mnet Asian Music Awards]] =

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width="10%"| Year

! width="25%"| Category

! width="25%"| Work

! width="10%"| Result

align="center"| 2009

| Best Mixed Gender Group

| align="center"| "Without a Heart"[http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2009 "2009 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127113325/http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2009 |date=January 27, 2013 }}. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.

| {{won}}

align="center"| 2010

| Best Group Vocal Performance

| align="center"| "Farewell is Coming"{{cite web|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/284825/controversial-mnet-asian-music-awards-bares-nominees |title=Controversial Mnet Asian Music Awards bares nominees |author=Hicap, Jonathan M. |work=Manila Bulletin |publisher=Manila Bulletin Publishing |date=October 29, 2010 |access-date=February 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029175022/http://mb.com.ph/articles/284825/controversial-mnet-asian-music-awards-bares-nominees |archive-date=October 29, 2010 }}

| {{nom}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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{{Big Hit Entertainment}}

{{Melon Music Award for Top 10 Artists}}

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Category:K-pop music groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2007

Category:South Korean pop music groups

Category:MAMA Award winners

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2014

Category:Melon Music Award winners

Category:South Korean co-ed groups