SEVENTEEN’s Vernon And The8 Confirm Unit Album Coming This Month

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentSEVENTEEN’s Vernon And The8 Confirm Unit Album Coming This MonthByHannah Abraham,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hannah Abraham covers entertainment, culture and business.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 04:54pm EDTJun 07, 2026, 04:55pm EDTIn this image released on December 12, 2024, The8 of Seventeen performs at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)Penske Media via Getty ImagesSEVENTEEN’s unit era is in full swing. PLEDIS Entertainment officially confirmed that members Vernon and The8 will release their first album as unit V8 on June 29. The announcement comes as the group's five remaining members prepare for military enlistment later this year, making V8 one of several duo units SEVENTEEN has launched to maintain creative output during the hiatus period.What Is V8 — And What The Name MeansThe unit name "V8" combines the "V" from Vernon and the "8" from The8. Much like a powerful V8 engine that generates intense acceleration, the unit represents the duo’s unstoppable drive powered by their unique artistic energy, per PLEDIS Entertainment’s official statement . Both members are actively involved in writing and composing the album rather than working from label-directed material, an important point given Vernon's established credentials as a songwriter and The8's track record of producing self-directed solo work. Who Vernon And The8 AreSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 27: Vernon of SEVENTEEN attends SEVENTEEN's 4th Album 'Face the Sun' Release Press Conference at Conrad Seoul Grand Ballroom on May 27, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images)ImaZins via Getty ImagesVernon, born Choi Vernon Hansol, is one of SEVENTEEN’s main rappers and one of its most prolific behind-the-scenes contributors. He has participated in songwriting across the group’s...