A.C.E (South Korean band)
A.C.E (; acronym for "Adventure Calling Emotions".) is a South Korean boy band 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 first gained a following busking on the streets of the hip Hongdae district in Seoul, covering the dance choreography of popular groups such as BTS, Blackpink and EXO. As of September 2021, the group have released 2 repackaged albums, 4 mini-albums, and 2 single albums. History Pre-debut Jun trained under Jellyfish Entertainment alongside VIXX before transferring to CJ E&M. 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 before later moving to CJ E&M, where he met Jun and Donghun. Kim Byeongkwan participated in the first season of K-pop Star but was eliminated during the final round of casting. He also trained under JYP Entertainment alongside Chan. 2017–2018: Cactus, Callin, and A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland On May 23, 2017, A.C.E released their debut single album Cactus, a hardstyle song produced by Zoobeater Sound. A.C.E released their second single album Callin''' on October 19, 2017. 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 Mix Nine. Group members Kim Byeongkwan and Donghun won 4th and 8th place respectively on survival show Mix Nine in January 2018. They would have debuted in a temporary boy group, but the debut was cancelled later that year. On June 7, 2018, A.C.E released their repackaged album, A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland, with their title track "Take Me Higher". 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. A.C.E featured on their first collaboration with French DJ Hcue for the track, "I Feel So Lucky" that was released on September 14, 2018, aiming for a Moombahton sound fused with K-pop elements. 2019–2020: Under Cover, Under Cover : The Mad Squad, and HJZM : The Butterfly Phantasy On May 17, 2019, A.C.E released their second extended play Under Cover with the title track of the same name. A.C.E released their third extended play, Under Cover: The Mad Squad on October 29, 2019, with the title track "Savage". A.C.E released their fourth extended play, HJZM: The Butterfly Phantasy on September 2, 2020, with the title track "Favorite Boys". On December 18, 2020, A.C.E signed with Asian Agent for global management. A.C.E released a remix of the song "Favorite Boys" by American DJ Steve Aoki, featuring the Nigerian-American rapper Thutmose, retitled "Fav Boyz" on January