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Finding Their Pearl: AM8IC on Their Music, Milestones, and Future Aspirations
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Finding Their Pearl: AM8IC on Their Music, Milestones, and Future Aspirations

Five-member boy group, AM8IC, which consists of Mingkai, Roux, Saho, Chungyi, and Chen released their first single album, RASCALS (Find the Pearl) on October 29 and is connected to their second EP, The Blind, which be released in February 2027.

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Finding Their Pearl: AM8IC on Their Music, Milestones, and Future Aspirations⭐ FeaturedInterview

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