Overview
- Pledis Entertainment confirms the duo is preparing a unit album targeting a June 2026 release with both members involved in production.
- The project will be Seventeen’s sixth official subunit, following BSS and a series of recent duo units formed as the group staggers activities.
- Vernon has long contributed songwriting and composition for Seventeen and is a Recording Academy voting member.
- The8 has built a solo profile in China, including the 2024 EP Stardust, and previously teamed with Vernon on its lead track Orbit.
- The group remains on its New_ world tour, with encore concerts set for April 4–5 at Incheon, while details such as the unit’s exact release date and tracklist are still to come.