After two and a half years, K-pop boy band A.C.E returned to the music scene with the release of their sixth mini-album, “My Girl: 'My Choice.'”
“We aspire for this album to be musically soothing to listen to. We also wish for it to resonate with many, providing comfort and support through our work,” said A.C.E member Park Junhee.
A.C.E (Beat Interactive)
Members who participated in the album are Park Junhee, Lee Donghun, Wow and Kim Byeongkwan. Kang Yuchan was unable to participate in the comeback as he was fulfilling his military enlistment during the time of production.
“My Girl: 'My Choice.'” is A.C.E’s first mini-album in two and a half years since completing their military enlistment, having returned with deeper music and storytelling that they wish to convey to their fans, Choice.
With the album, A.C.E explored the “reasons for existence” with a love story while incorporating “Conatus,” the essence and core power of all beings.
“I believe this album portrays the journey of modern individuals rediscovering their lost selves and embodies their emotions,” said Lee Donghun.
The mini-album contains seven songs, including pre-release singles “Effortless” and “Angel.”
The title track “My Girl” is a disco-pop song that tells the story of A.C.E’s journey in discovering themselves, leaving, and finding the meaning of their existence.
Lee Donghun took part in writing the song along with British singer-songwriter Etham, who also participated in writing “Effortless.” The song was produced by up-and-coming producer, Nickko Young who is known for his work with artists such as Stray Kids, NiziU, and Tomorrow X Together.
“Facetime” is a self-written song by Wow that describes a boy conveying his innermost feelings about a girl he is trying to Facetime with. The mini-album includes English versions of “Effortless,” “My Girl,” and “Angel.”
Park Junhee (Beat Interactive)
Kim Byeongkwan (Beat Interactive)
Wow (Beat Interactive)
Lee Donghun (Beat Interactive)
A.C.E, under Beat Interactive agency, debuted on May 23, 2017 with their first single “Cactus.” A.C.E stands for Adventure Calling Emotions, meaning that the group wants to cause emotions that urge people to go on adventures and make their dreams come true.
In 2019, they won the Fan Rising Star Award (The Fact Music Awards) and the Next Artist Award (Soribada Best K-Music Awards). The following year, they bagged the APAN Choice Global Hallyu Star (APAN Music Awards).
On Jan. 5th, 2021, they collaborated with renowned DJ, Steve Aoki, to release a remix of their track “Goblin (Favorite Boys)” called “Fav Boyz (Steve Aoki’s Gold Star Remix).” The song reached #4 on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart and No. 12 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart.
They are the fourth K-pop artist in history to enter this chart after BTS, Monsta X, and BLACKPINK and the third highest-ranking after BTS and BLACKPINK.