Find Out About Former Big Hit Mixed Idol Group 8Eight.
8Eight is a Korean mixed idol group that consisted of Lee Hyun, Baek Chan, and Joo Hee. The trio was well known for singing and vocal talent. 8Eight was formed by Big Hit Entertainment in 2007 by releasing the debut album The First. Immediately after their debut, 8Eight received huge praise for their vocal color and ballads. Many fans considered them as the Korean version of Black Eyed Peas. 8Eight’s music is a combination of excellent ballad and rap genre.
The group was disbanded in 2014 but regrouped in 2019 to commemorate six years of their debut. After regrouping, Big Hit Entertainment announced the new contract for 8Eight members in 2019. A new single was released in February 2020.
In this article, Channel-Korea will talk all about Big Hit Entertainment’s 8Eight. So, stay tuned!
Lee Hyun’s Profile and Facts
Name: Lee Hyun
Date of Birth: November 8th, 1983
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Position: Leader, vocalist
Blood type: AB
Zodiac: Scorpio
Chinese zodiac: The Year of the Pig
Twitter: @thehyun11
Facts:
- Lee Hyun debuted by releasing the debut album 30 Minutes Ago, on September 9th, 2009
- He joined the military service on October 8th, 2012
- His favorite artists and musicians are Rain, Wheesung, Shinhwa, Baek Ji-young, Lim Jung-hee, Park Hyo-shin
- He was born in Gwangju, South Korea
- He used to be a member of the duo Homme
- Lee Hyun received a nomination for Best Vocal Solo at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards
- Lee Hyun participated in the music variety shows The King of Mask Singer and Let’s Go! Dream
- He joined the military musical play The Promise
- He participated in the idol athletic championship and received huge praise during the men’s running competition
Baek Chan’s Profile and Facts
Name: Baek Chan
Date of Birth: December 9th, 1984
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Position: Rapper, Maknae, Vocalist
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Website: thisisitrecords.com
Instagram: @baekchan_129
Twitter: baekchan_129
Facts:
- His favorite artists and musicians are Stevie Wonder, George Benson
- He didn’t renew his contract with Big Hit Entertainment. The contract was terminated in December 2014
- After leaving 8Eight, Baek Chan worked as CEO of This Is The Record music label
Joo Hee’s Profile and Facts
Name: Joo Hee
Date of Birth: March 10th, 1984
Height: 164 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Position: Vocalist
Blood type: AB
Zodiac: Pisces
Twitter: @joohee9
Facts:
- Her favorite artist is Lauryn Hill
- She decided against renewing her contract with Big Hit Entertainment in late 2014
Official Debut
8Eight was a mixed group formed by Big Hit Entertainment in 2007. Their vocal talent was unrivaled among their generation. Due to their excellent vocal capabilities, 8Eight received huge praise from both fans and the K-Pop community. Some fans were comparing the group with the worldwide popular co-ed group Black Eyed Peas.
Before debuting as 8Eight, each of the members was a Big Hit Entertainment trainee. All of the members participated in MBC’s Show Survival. 8Eight made a debut performance at MBC’s Show! Music Core on August 25th, 2007.
8Eight made a comeback performance and released the single “Don’t Go Crazy” in September 2014. Unfortunately, the co-ed group disbanded in 2014 after Baek Chan and Joo Hee decided against renewing their contracts with Big Hit Entertainment. Leader, Lee Hyun signed a new contract and continued his activities as a solo artist.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Chart position Gaon (Korea) |
Album |
| I Can Hear the Memories | 2007 | – | 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 | 2009 | ||
| No One Cries Because They Want to Date | |||
| Availability Period | 2010 | 13 | The Bridge |
| You’re Really Great | 2011 | 25 | 8Eight |
| And…Someday | 28 | Re:Feel Theme (Artists compilation) |
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| Let’s Not Go Crazy | 2014 | 13 | Non-album singles |
Extended Plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| The Bridge | Release date: May 11th, 2010
Big Hit Entertainment |
62 | – |
| 8Eight | Release date: June 21st, 2011
Big Hit Entertainment |
18 | KOR: 1,031 |
Studio Album
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| KOR | |||
| The First | Release date: September 3rd, 2007
Label: Big Hit Entertainment |
19 | KOR: 3,217 |
| Infinity | Release date: March 18th, 2008
Big Hit Entertainment |
– | – |
| Golden Age | Release date: March 10th, 2009
Big Hit Entertainment |
– | – |
OST Appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
| KOR Gaon |
KOR Hot 100 |
|||
| My Sweet Seoul | 2008 | – | – | My Sweet Seoul OST |
| One Person | 2011 | 22 | 12 | A Thousand Days’ Promise OST |
| Notebook | 2012 | — | 58 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows OST |
