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AmbiO
AmbiO (엠비오) is a five-member multinational boy group under E Entertainment that officially debuted on March 18, 2026 with their first mini-album Boys Be Ambitious. The group consists of Tetsu (Taiwanese leader/rapper), Jeesoo (Korean-Canadian rapper), Ruone (Japanese vocalist/dancer), Kiwon (Korean vocalist/dancer), and Seungsang (Korean vocalist/dancer, youngest) -- four nationalities across five members.
Their name is a direct abbreviation of "Boys Be Ambitious," a philosophy that runs through everything the group does. Before their Korean debut, AmbiO spent months building live performance experience in Japan, releasing three pre-debut singles -- "Runnin'" (September 2025), "I Wish" (October 2025), and "Click" (November 2025) -- and accumulating stage hours that most rookie groups do not have on debut day. Member Kiwon pushed further, releasing the Japanese-language solo ballad "Kokoro" in December 2025, three months before the group went official.
The debut title track "SHOWTIME" pulled over 200,000 YouTube views within the first 24 hours. Built on dynamic guitar riffs and rhythmic call-and-response hooks, it is designed for arenas. Two members with survival show credentials -- Ruone (MAKEMATE1) and Kiwon (BOYS II PLANET) -- and a frontman who trained for years before any camera ever pointed at him. This is not a group making it up as they go.
1 articles4 creditsDebut: March 18, 2026Multinational
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Discography
2026
Boys Be AmbitiousMini Album
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ClickSingle
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I WishSingle
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Runnin'Single
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Fans Also Ask
Who are the members of AmbiO?
AmbiO has five members: Tetsu (Taiwanese leader/rapper), Jeesoo (Korean-Canadian rapper), Ruone (Japanese vocalist/dancer), Kiwon (Korean vocalist/dancer), and Seungsang (Korean vocalist/dancer, youngest). The group debuted under E Entertainment on March 18, 2026.
When did AmbiO debut?
AmbiO officially debuted on March 18, 2026 with their first mini-album Boys Be Ambitious under E Entertainment. The group had been active since September 2025, releasing pre-debut singles Runnin', I Wish, and Click, and performing live in Japan ahead of their official debut.
What does AmbiO mean?
AmbiO is derived from the phrase 'Boys Be Ambitious.' The name reflects the group's mission to deliver messages of courage, challenge, and hope to youth. Their official greeting is 'Boys Be Ambitious! Hello! We are AmbiO!'
What agency is AmbiO under?
AmbiO is signed to E Entertainment (이엔터테인먼트), a South Korean entertainment agency based in Yongsan, Seoul. Members Ruone and Kiwon both appeared on K-pop survival programs before joining E Entertainment.
What songs are on Boys Be Ambitious?
The Boys Be Ambitious mini-album has six tracks: SHOWTIME (title track), First Love, Runnin' (pre-released), I Wish (pre-released), Click (pre-released), and Kokoro, a Japanese-language solo ballad by member Kiwon.