The group SEVENTEEN member THE 8 makes a surprise appearance on Mnet's "BOYS II PLANET."
According to the music group label Pledis Entertainment, led by HYBE's Bang Si-hyuk, THE 8 will appear as the fourth planet master on "BOYS II PLANET (BOYS II PLANET)" airing at 9:20 p.m. on the 4th. In a previously recorded segment, he reportedly offered heartfelt advice and encouragement to participants ahead of the third mission, the "debut concept battle mission."
"BOYS II PLANET" has invited senior artists who serve as growth role models to the participants as planet masters. THE 8 has proven a wide musical spectrum by presenting not only group activities with SEVENTEEN but also diverse solo tracks like "Skyfall (THE 8 Solo)." Last year, he released his first Chinese EP, "STARDUST," and made his presence known as a singer-songwriter by crediting all tracks.
Additionally, THE 8 has showcased his veteran artist qualities by appearing as a producer and national competition recommendation judge on Tencent Video's "CHUANG ASIA (造洲/창조영 아시아) Season 2" and "Let Me Sing! (我唱/랑워라이창)."
His new self-composed song "Star Crossing Night (feat. GALI)," released last month, is also receiving a positive response. The song topped the hot trend chart on QQ Music, China's largest music platform, as well as three charts from Tencent Music (Uni Music Chart, Rising Chart, Trend Chart) and entered the "iTunes Worldwide Song" rankings.
THE 8 will perform as a headliner at the large music festival "YJ (Yue Jian Chao Xiang/위에 지엔 차오 시앙) music festival" held in Beijing, China, on the 21st. This is his first festival stage as a solo artist. The event, occurring over two days starting on the 20th, is expected to draw about 60,000 audience members.
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