Xu Minghao, better known as The8, emerged as one of the best dancers in the K-pop scene upon his debut. He is renowned to be a member of the quadruple million-seller boy group SEVENTEEN. With the band's successful albums released this year plus Minghao's solo activities, how big could his wealth be this year?
Keep on reading to learn more about SEVENTEEN The8's net worth.
SEVENTEEN The8 Net Worth 2021
The8 is one of the only two Chinese members of SEVENTEEN, along with Jun. He is part of the performance sub-unit of the group and is one of the lead dancers of the entire team.
In the past 11 months, The8 actively participated in SEVENTEEN's comebacks both in Korea and Japan. He also released his solo songs and a collab track with his bandmate Jun.
Reports have it that SEVENTEEN The8's net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $5 million. It is said that the male idol's wealth is significantly increasing starting in 2020.
How Did SEVENTEEN The8 Net Worth Increase?
SEVENTEEN member The8's prime source of income is his career as a singer and this year he has new music releases as a group member and a solo artist. First, let's talk about his activities in his group.
In April, The8 took part in SEVENTEEN's Japanese comeback with the new single "Hitorijyanai" or "Not Alone." This record earned a double-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for selling more than 500,000 copies.
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The 13-member boy group further prove their fame in Japan by topping Billboard Japan's weekly singles sales chart, Japan Top Singles Chart, and the comprehensive song chart, Japan Hot 100. Moreover, SEVENTEEN's "Hitorijyanai" ranked first on Oricon's daily and weekly Singles Chart and placed No. 1 on iTunes Songs Chart in at least 10 countries.
In June, SEVENTEEN The8 also participated in his group's "Power of Love" project for 2021, starting with their eighth EP "Your Choice," which sold more than one million copies worldwide in just the first week of release.
The quadruple million-seller group continued the project in September when they dropped another EP, titled "Attacca," which also sold one million copies in the first week. According to Hanteo Chart, SEVENTEEN is the only K-pop artist that recorded first-week sales of at least one million copies two consecutive times this 2021.
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Notably, SEVENTEEN's "Your Choice" and "Attacca" hold the records for the second-highest and third-highest first-week sales amount in 2021 respectively, bested only by BTS' "Butter" CD with over 1.9 million copies sold.
Further, "Attacca" later sold two million copies, becoming the K-pop boy group's first double million-seller album since their debut.
SEVENTEEN concluded their "Power of Love" project with a special Japanese single, "Ainochikara (Power of Love)," which is their first-ever winter song. This single topped Oricon's daily Singles Chart on Dec. 7 with a total of 107,371 copies sold.
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SEVENTEEN The8's net worth soared with his solo activities. In April, he released his third single "Side by Side." The new record was made available in Korean and Chinese versions.
In June, The8 dropped the song "Warrior," which he sang with his bandmates Jun, Joshua, Vernon and Mingyu. The track will serve as the original soundtrack for the Chinese drama "Falling Into Your Smile."
On Dec. 3, SEVENTEEN member The8 dropped another OST, this time he sang it by himself. The song will be used as the OST for the Chinese drama "Who is the Murderer."
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
