Overview
- Pledis Entertainment confirmed that Seventeen members Vernon and The8 will debut as the duo V8 with a first album due June 29.
- The unit name fuses Vernon’s initial and The8’s stage name and is described by the label as evoking the forward-driving power of a V8 engine.
- The project will be promoted with concerts titled “2026 Vernon The8 [V8] Live” at Kintex in Goyang on July 11–12 and at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on July 18–19.
- Pledis has not yet released key creative or commercial details about the album, including tracklist, formats, collaborators, or a full promotion schedule.
- The launch continues Seventeen’s broader subunit strategy to spotlight members between group comebacks and keep fans engaged through new music and live events.