Group SEVENTEEN member THE8 will be releasing their first Chinese EP ‘STARDUST’ on December 4th.

On the 21st, THE8‘s ‘STARDUST’ promotion scheduler was posted on SEVENTEEN’s official SNS. According to it, THE8 will release the album tracklist on the 23rd, concept photos on the 24th and 26th, and a teaser video on December 2nd and 3rd. After the release of the new album, the performance video will be unveiled on the 6th, and the visualizer will be unveiled on the 7th and 8th.

THE8 had previously aroused curiosity by posting photos on SNS with the words ‘STARDUST’ and ‘Coming Soon’. Following the news of the release of a new album following the photos containing his unique atmosphere, fans are increasingly curious about the unique musical world that THE8 will present.

THE8, who debuted as a member of SEVENTEEN in 2015, has proven his wide musical spectrum by releasing not only group albums but also Chinese digital singles such as ‘Dreams Come True’, ‘那幕 (Falling Down)’, ‘Side By Side’, and ‘海城 (Hai Cheng)’. He has also shown his singer-songwriter side by contributing to the lyrics of many group songs in addition to writing and composing solo songs.

There is also interest in what kind of choreography THE8 will present with his new song. As a member of SEVENTEEN‘s unique unit performance team, he has received rave reviews for challenging contemporary dance in the YouTube content series ‘THE 8 Contemporary ART’. He has also shown off breakdancing moves in various entertainment programs and performances.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN, which THE8 is a part of, will release its 4th Japanese single ‘Shohikigen’ on the 27th and hold a dome tour there. On December 1 (local time), he will appear on ‘The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular’, which will air on ABC in the United States, and perform ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’.

Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com reporter misty82@donga.com