The8 and Vernon Form V8 as SEVENTEEN Duo Sets June Album and July Live Dates

SEVENTEEN members The8 and Vernon are forming a new duo unit named V8, with a first album scheduled for release on June 29, 2026. The unit’s launch has been reported through Pledis Entertainment statements and official SEVENTEEN Weverse activity, positioning V8 as the next album-releasing unit connected to the group’s wider unit structure.¹

The announcement centers on two confirmed elements: the June album date and a set of July live performances. Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the name V8 combines the “V” from Vernon and the “8” from The8, while Etoday and DIPE also reported the same June 29 release date and July performance schedule.¹²³

The8 and Vernon Launch V8 With June 29 Album

Pledis Entertainment’s announcement, quoted by DIPE, stated: “THE 8 and Vernon are forming a new unit ‘V8’ and will release their first album on June 29th.”³ The statement confirms the unit name, lineup, and release date, but the available source material does not provide an album title, tracklist, format details, or preorder information.

The8 had also signaled the project earlier through SEVENTEEN’s official Weverse community. In a post published on April 29, 2026, he wrote that V8 would come out on June 29, asked fans to look forward to it, and said he would provide another notice if the date changed.⁴ That post now aligns with the later May 28 reports citing Pledis Entertainment.

The V8 project follows earlier reporting that Vernon and The8 were preparing a unit album targeted for June. Financial News, carrying a Yonhap report on March 12, 2026, described the pair as actively participating in work on a unit album and identified the pairing as SEVENTEEN’s sixth album-releasing unit after BSS, Jeonghan x Wonwoo, Hoshi x Woozi, S.Coups x Mingyu, and DK x Seungkwan.⁵

The same March report also noted a prior creative connection between the two members, citing Vernon’s participation in The8’s 2024 EP “STARDUST.”⁵ The available sources do not specify how that earlier collaboration relates musically to the V8 album.

Confirmed V8 Schedule and Locations

The currently available schedule includes the album release on June 29, 2026, followed by concerts in South Korea and Hong Kong in July. Korea JoongAng Daily reported performances at KINTEX in Goyang on July 11 and 12, and at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on July 18 and 19.¹ Etoday specified the Hong Kong venue as AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10.²

SEVENTEEN’s official Weverse notice page also posted an announcement titled “2026 VERNON THE 8 [V8] LIVE Announcement,” confirming an official channel update for the V8 live project.⁶ The accessible source summary does not include a clear publication date or detailed ticket information, so the available record supports the existence of the official live notice but not ticketing specifics.

DIPE also reported a pre-debut “V8 HUNT” challenge in which images showing the letters V and 8 in everyday settings have been shared.³ The source material identifies the challenge as part of the unit’s pre-release activity, but does not provide a complete list of posts or participation figures.

What Is Still Not Specified

Several details remain unavailable in the provided source material. The album’s official title, number of tracks, song credits, physical editions, preorder dates, pricing, and platform release times have not been provided. The sources also do not state whether additional concert dates will be added beyond Goyang and Hong Kong.

That distinction is important because the confirmed information is narrow but concrete. The8 and Vernon are the two members of V8; June 29, 2026 is the planned first album release date; and July performances are listed for KINTEX in Goyang and AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Claims beyond those points are not supported by the available records.

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Cloi Lee

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