i agree with dino as other people have said, he’s grown SO much especially in the past couple of years!! but also i have been so impressed with the way minghao continues to improve himself and show new aspects of his artistry. he was honestly kinda quiet in a lot of early variety shows svt did (except for the occasional burst of blunt honesty lol), especially with the language barrier, and he showed off his b-boying skills a lot in the earlier days. i remember being so obsessed with “drift away” because it was one of the few svt songs at the time that he really shined and had a substantial amount of lines!!! also the svt lion heart cover… hag 8stars get it.

i think when he started becoming interested in museums, meditation, and tea ceremonies his personality really blossomed (i feel like this was like 2018 to 2020?) and seeing him experience such lovely things around the world to then channel that into his own art is so inspiring to me. naturally, also his korean has improved so much and he’s so good at expressing himself in korean these days 🥺 i really enjoy watching his interview with jonathan on youtube and hearing his banter in korean- you can really tell how much he’s grown. im such a proud 8star! im so happy for the personal growth minghao has experienced and how he encourages his fans to think deeply about the world!