A.C.E
Boy group A.C.E. is establishing itself as a new Hallyu leader in the overseas K-pop market.
Released on the 2nd Of september, A.C.E fourth mini-album “HJZM: THE BUTTERFLY FANTASY,” topped the iTunes album World Wide K-POP chart on the 3rd, the day after its release. On the top K-POP Song chart, the title track “Favorite boys” ranked 11th, and the entire the album ranked at the top of the chart.
Following the chart, the music video for “Favorite boys” also received keen attention. As of the release date, “Favorite boys” ranked fifth in YouTube’s real-time music video trend, following SuperM, Black Pinkx with Selena Gomez and BTS , proving its strong global brand power. It also ranked top in the 19 countries’ national trends, including Chile, Argentina, Germany, Mexico, the U.S., France and the U.K., imprinting its presence as a world-wide idol.
Most noteworthy is that the number of views for the new song “Favorite boys” reached 1 million views in the shortest time. It took a day from right after the music video was released to reach 1 million views, which is the shortest record by A.C.E and a significant reduction from the record of “Savage,” their last active song. Shortly after A.C.E‘s comeback, a number of media outlets including British journalist Metro and American Teen Vogue made headlines for A.C.E’s comeback, while global streaming site Spotify selected A.C.E as a cover artist for Radar Korea Spotify Playlist.
At the same time, fans from all over the world were using hashtags in time for A.C.E‘s comeback. #OurFavoriteBoysACE, ranks second globally in the K-pop field and second in the U.S., backed by the powerful firepower of the global fan club “Choice.”
A.C.E, has been recognized for its perfect singing and group dance performance since its debut, and is supported by overseas fans through its unique concept and challenging attempt not to fear failure, it is highly anticipated that A.C.E., who finished its first week of comeback, will be able to become a leading player in the Korean Wave.
Journalist: Subaru
Translator: Subaru
Source: Beat Interactive
