Profile and Interesting Facts about the 5 Members of A.C.E, the Talented Underrated Boy Group!

Kapanlagi.com - A.C.E is a boy group under the management of Beat Interactive, a record label and entertainment company in South Korea. They debuted with a single titled Cactus on May 23, 2017. The name A.C.E stands for Adventure Calling Emotions which means that the group aims to evoke emotions that drive people to adventure and fulfill their dreams.

Consisting of 5 talented members, namely Jun, Donghun, WOW, Kim Byeongkwan, and Chan. Before debuting as a group under the name A.C.E, some of the members were trainees at big agencies like YG and JYP. They also participated in MIXNINE, The Unit, and other survival shows. A.C.E refers to their fans as 'Choice' which means that fans choose them and they choose their fans. Simply put, it's like fans and A.C.E choosing each other.

Here are the profiles and interesting facts about the 5 members of A.C.E:

1. Jun

Jun © twitter.com/official_ACE7

Born with the real name Park Junhee, member A.C.E who goes by the stage name Jun was born on June 2, 1994 in Suncheon, Jeolla, South Korea. Despite not being the oldest member, Jun is the leader of his group. He is also responsible as the lead vocalist and lead dancer.

He was a former trainee of Jellyfish Entertainment, Jun, who has undergone 7 years of training, almost debuted 3 times. He participated in the survival show The Unit and ranked 21st in the Boys category. He also appeared as a contestant on I Can See Your Voice season 4 and was given the nickname 'Kangta Suncheon'. Jun has appeared in the dramas I NEED ROMANCE 3, MELOHOLIC, AGE OF YOUTH 2, BIG ISSUE, and PERSEVERE, GO HAE RA.

2. Donghun

Donghun © twitter.com/official_ACE7

Has the real name Lee Donghun, A.C.E member who is often called Donghun was born on February 28, 1993 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. He is the oldest member and responsible as the main vocalist in the group.Before debuting with A.C.E, Donghun was a member of the boy group Plan B. He also became top 10 in the talent search event Superstar K5 and has made cover songsGood For You and Heaven's Door with Eric Nam.

His mother is a musician who has received the main award in the Dojeon Jubu Gayo Star event. In an interview, Donghun said that his mother inspired him to become a singer. Donghun participated in the show I Can See Your Voice 4 and became the winner in the 4th episode. He also ranked 8th in the survival show MIXNINE, but unfortunately, he failed to debut with his group.

3. WOW

WOW © twitter.com/official_ACE7

WOW was born on May 15, 1993 in Jeolla-do, South Korea. His real name is Kim Sehyoon and he is the main dancer, vocalist, and rapper in his group. At the age of 19, WOW became a trainee at YG Entertainment, but he eventually left after one year of training. Before becoming a trainee at YG, he also attended Plug In Music Academy, which is owned by Seungri.

WOW has a younger sister named Kim Eun Suh, who is a former contestant on the survival show Idol School and SIXTEEN. He is good friends with BM of KARD. He also participated in the survival show MIXNINE and ranked 11th. 

4. Kim Byeongkwan

Kim Byeongkwan © twitter.com/official_ACE7

Kim Byeongkwan was born on August 13, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea. His position in the group is main dancer, vocalist, and rapper. Byeongkwan initially used the name Jason as his stage name, but in 2018 he changed it to his real name, Kim Byeongkwan. 

In 2014, Byeongkwan won the 11th JYP audition and became a trainee there until he decided to leave in 2015. He also participated in the survival show MIXNINE along with Donghun and WOW. He ranked 4th in the show, but unfortunately failed to debut with his group. When he was in 5th grade, Byeongkwan lived in Canada for 8 months.  He is good friends with Yugyeom of GOT7, and they even attended the same school during middle school.

5. Chan

Chan © twitter.com/official_ACE7

Chan, whose real name is Kang Yuchan, is the youngest member and main vocalist of the group. He was born on December 31, 1997 in Jeju, South Korea. Chan and Byeongkwan were former JYP trainees for 6 months. He once appeared in TWICE's MV - Like OOH-AHH as a zombie with Bang Chan of Stray Kids.

Chan also participated in the survival show The Unit and successfully debuted as a member of UNB in 2018. He promoted as a member of UNB for about a year, then disbanded in 2019 due to contract agreements. He once starred in the drama Age of Youth 2 with other members of A.C.E.

That's the profile and interesting facts about the 5 members of A.C.E. Don't forget to continue supporting them!

Author: Fitri Mardiana

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