A.C.E (South Korean band)

A.C.E (Korean: 에이스) is a South Korean boy group formed by Beat Interactive, and co-managed with Swing Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Jun, Donghun, Wow, Kim Byeongkwan, and Chan. The group debuted on May 23, 2017, with the single "Cactus".

"A.C.E" redirects here. For other uses, see Ace (disambiguation).

A.C.E
A.C.E busking in Banpo-dong, November 2019
From left: Chan, Donghun, Jun, Kim Byeongkwan, Wow
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2017 (2017)–present
Labels
Websitewww.beatkor.com
Members
  • Jun
  • Donghun
  • Wow
  • Kim Byeongkwan
  • Chan

History

Pre-debut

Jun trained under Jellyfish Entertainment alongside VIXX before transferring to CJ E&M.[1] He appeared on Mnet's I Can See Your Voice as Kangta's look-alike. Donghun competed on Superstar K5 prior to becoming a trainee under CJ E&M, and later appeared on I Can See Your Voice as well, winning the episode and earning high praise from Got7's JB. Wow trained at YG Entertainment alongside Winner[1] before later moving to CJ E&M, where he met Jun and Donghun.[1] Kim Byeongkwan participated in Season 1 of K-pop Star but was eliminated during the final round of casting.[1] He also trained under JYP Entertainment alongside Chan.[1]

2017–present
A.C.E at the 2018 Incheon Airport Sky Festival
From left: Donghun, Chan, Wow, Kim Byeongkwan, Jun

On May 23, 2017, A.C.E released their debut single album Cactus, a Hardstyle song produced by Zoobeater Sound.[2][3] A.C.E released their second single album Callin' on October 19, 2017.[4] On March 15, 2018, the group released a special single titled "5TAR (Incompletion)", with the song serving as a gift to fans after their brief hiatus to join The Unit and MixNine.[5][6]

On June 7, 2018, A.C.E released their repackaged album, A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland, with their title track "Take Me Higher".[7] Group member Chan did not take part in this album due to his promotions with temporary boy group UNB, after winning 9th place on survival show The Unit earlier that year.[8]

Group members Kim Byeongkwan and Donghun won 4th and 8th place respectively on survival show Mixnine in January 2018.[9] They would have debuted in a temporary boy group, but the MIXNINE debut was cancelled later that year.[10]

A.C.E featured on Dj Hcue Track single "I Feel So Lucky" that was released on September 14, 2018.[11]

On May 17, 2019, A.C.E released their second album Under Cover with the title track of the same name.

A.C.E released their third album, Under Cover : The Mad Squad on October 29, 2019, with the title track "Savage".[12]

A.C.E released their fourth album, HJZM : The Butterfly Phantasy on September 2, 2020, with the title track "Favorite Boys".[13] On January 8, 2021, a remix of the song by American DJ Steve Aoki, featuring the Nigerian-American rapper Thutmose, retitled "Fav Boyz", was released.[14][15]

On February 5, 2021, it was announced that Swing Entertainment will co-manage A.C.E alongside Beat Interactive. Swing Entertainment will be in charge of artist management, while Beat Interactive is in charge of artist production and global marketing.[16]

Members
  • Donghun (동훈) – Main vocalist[17]
  • Wow (와우) – Main dancer, main rapper, vocalist[17]
  • Jun (준) – Leader, lead vocalist, lead dancer [17]
  • Kim Byeongkwan (김병관, formerly known as Jason) – Main performer, main rapper, vocalist[17]
  • Chan (찬) – Main vocalist[17]

Discography

Reissues
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]		 US
World
[19]
A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland
Track listing
  1. "Cactus" (선인장)
  2. "Callin'"
  3. "Black and Blue"
  4. "Take Me Higher"
  5. "Dessert"
  6. "5TAR (Incompletion)"
  7. "Cactus (선인장)" (Inst.)
  8. "Callin'" (Inst.)
  9. "5TAR (Incompletion)" (Inst.)
 6 —

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]		 US
World
[19]
Under Cover
  • Released: May 17, 2019
  • Label: Beat Interactive
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Do It Like Me"
  2. "Under Cover"
  3. "Mr. Bass"
  4. "If You Heard"
  5. "5TAR" (CD only)
 8 9
Under Cover : The Mad Squad
  • Released: October 29, 2019
  • Label: Beat Interactive
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Intro : Escape"
  2. "Savage (삐딱선)"
  3. "Slow Dive"
  4. "So Sick (나쁜말)"
  5. "Holiday"
  6. "Take Me Higher" (Complete Ver.)
 7 —
HJZM : The Butterfly Phantasy
  • Released: September 2, 2020
  • Label: Beat Interactive
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Golden Goose"
  2. "Favorite Boys (도깨비)"
  3. "Baby Tonight (황홀경) (恍惚境)"
  4. "Stand By You (편지를 써)"
  5. "Clover"
 4 —

Single albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]
Cactus
  • Released: May 23, 2017
  • Label: Beat Interactive
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24
Callin'
  • Released: October 18, 2017
  • Label: Beat Interactive
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 28

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR Gaon
[26]		 US World
[27]
Korean
"Cactus" (선인장; Seoninjang) 2017 — 21 A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland
"Callin'" — —
"5TAR (Incompletion)" 2018 — —
"Take Me Higher" — 15
"Under Cover" 2019 — 23 Under Cover
"Savage" (삐딱선)[12] — — Under Cover : The Mad Squad
"Favorite Boys" (도깨비) 2020 — — HJZM : The Butterfly Phantasy
Japanese
"All I Want Is You" 2019 — — Non-album singles
"My Lover" 2020 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations
Year Song Artist(s)
2018 "I Feel So Lucky"[28] Hcue feat. A.C.E
2020 "First Love" Hong Chang Woo feat. A.C.E (Jun, Donghun & Chan)
2021 "Fav Boyz"[29] A.C.E feat. Steve Aoki and Thutmose

Soundtrack appearances
Year Title Album Members Ref
2018 "Maybe" My Healing Love OST Kim Byeongkwan and Chan
2019 "The Beginning" Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life OST
2020 "Where You Are" The Game: Towards Zero OST Jun and Chan
"Still Love" How to Buy a Friend OST Kim Byeongkwan and Chan
"Show Your Heart" Welcome OST Chan
"I'm Me" Twenty-Twenty OST Chan [30]
"Where Are You" Kairos OST Jun, Chan and Donghun

Filmography

Television series
Year Network Title Notes Ref.
2017 JTBC Hello, My Twenties! 2 As members of idol group The Fifth Column [31]
2020 KBS2 Zombie Detective Dancers [32][33]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 SBS PopAsia Awards Rookie of the Year Won [34]
2018 StarHub Night of Stars Best Newcomer Award Won [35]
2019 The Fact Music Awards Rising Star Award Won [36]
Soribada Best K-Music Awards Next Artist Award Won [37]
2020 Global GAIA Service Award World Star Award Won [38]
APAN Music Awards Choice Global Hallyu Star Won [39]

References
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  2. "ZOOBEATER SOUND". ZOOBEATER SOUND (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  3. "선인장 (CACTUS)". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  4. "Callin`". Melon. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. A.C.E, official (March 14, 2018). "A.C.E(에이스) - Special Digital Single [5TAR (Incompletion)] 2018.03.15 PM12:00 Release #ACE #Jun #Donghun #Wow #Jason #Incompletion #에이스 #5TARpic.twitter.com/l8igyKtMJW". @official_ACE7. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. "ACE to make comeback with four members this June". Hellokpop. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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  8. "A.C.E Talks About "MIXNINE" Cancellation, Making Comeback Without Chan, And Goals For This Album". Soompi. June 7, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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  10. "MIXNINE final group's debut cancelled". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  11. Dj Hcue (Ft. A.C.E (KPOP)) – I Feel So Lucky, retrieved February 8, 2020
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  14. Sani, Niko. "Steve Aoki Delivers Electrifying Remix of A.C.E's "Fav Boys" Featuring Thutmose". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  15. Mulenga, Natasha. ""Favorite Boys" A.C.E Are Teaming Up With Steve Aoki for a Remix". Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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  33. "A.C.E To Make A Cameo Appearance In Choi Jin Hyuk's Drama 'Zombie Detective'". hellokpop. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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  35. "StarHub Unveils Full Artiste Line-up for StarHub Night of Stars". StarHub. December 10, 2018.
  36. "'더팩트 뮤직 어워즈(TMA)', 뜨거운 온라인 투표 마감…영광의 수상자는?". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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