There are 8 A.C.E albums available including 2 special limited single albums, 2 repackages and 4 extended plays (5 if we count the first repackage). All of the them were released by Beat Interactive and distributed Sony Music Entertainment Korea Inc and Kakao Entertainment. The group's first 2 releases, Cactus and Callin', were available only in limited quantity - 900 and 1000 units respectively. A.C.E debuted in 2017 with their special single Cactus.
The list of all albums of the KPop group in order is below.
Cactus is the first single and the debut album of A.C.E. It was released by Beat Interactive on May 23, 2017 and distributed by Sony Music. It contains only one song of the same name with the instrumental version. The music video for Cactus came out the same day the single premiered.
The debut song of A.C.E was composed by EJ Show and BIGTONE and arranged by EJ. Nassun was responsible for the lyrics. The KPop group actively promoted the song on different music shows including Show Champion (MBC), The Show (SBS), Show! Music Core (MBC), and Music Bank (KBS).
The first of A.C.E albums managed to reach number 24 on the South Korean Gaon Weekly Chart.
The single is available in one limited special version with a pink cover of a size of 182 x 251 mm. It was released in a limited quantity (900 copies) hence there is a unique number on the spine. Inside the package you will find a CD disk, a photobook with 56 pages of pictures featuring all members of the group, and a special 16 GB USB stick containing 6 concept photos and a greeting video. The stick looks like a credit card and works like any other USB storage device.
The second single album of the group titled Callin' came out on October 18, 2017 under Beat Interactive. Only 1000 copies were released and each of them has a unique number on the spine. Similarly to the previous release it features only one song (with an instrumental version) of the same name as the album. The composition was made by both Mad Fresh and Bigtone, with the lyrics from Nassun, who also wrote the debut Cactus.
The second of A.C.E albums peaked at the 28th position on the Gaon's chart.
The physical edition of Callin' is of a similar shape to the group's first release. It is composed of CD disk with the song, a photobook, 2 sheets of stickers (photo and cartoon versions), a set of 5 photo cards (1 per each of the members), and a special card featuring a photo of all members, in a small envelope attached to the back cover.
The first repackage album and the first extended play of A.C.E was released on June 7, 2018 by Beat Interactive. Sony Music was once again responsible for the distribution. On the CD you will find 9 tracks including previously released Cactus, Callin' and 5TAR (Incompletion) (which came out as a special digital single on March 15, 2018), instrumental versions of these three, and three new songs - Black and Blue, Take Me Higher and Dessert. Take Me Higher is the lead track for which a music video was released. It was composed by Hyuk Shin, MRey, Jeff Lewis, Jordan Kyle and arranged by Shin, MRey and Kyle. The lyrics were created by GR8MOON and WOW.
The repackage reached number 6 on the Gaon Weekly Chart.
Adventures in Wonderland is the only of A.C.E albums to not feature Chan who was busy with the promotions as the member of a project group UNB formed through the TV survival show The Unit on KBS.
A Chinese version of the album was released on July 24, 2018. A special edition came out in Taiwan on September 7, 2018.
The South Korean physical edition of A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland is available in two different versions - Night and Day. Inside the package you will find a CD disk, a 72 pages photobook (182 x 252 mm), a paper photo stand showcasing all members randomly chosen out of 4 variants, and 2 random photo cards added from a lot of 32 sheets (54 x 85 mm). All goods - except the standee - are unique to the version of the album you will be getting.
Two posters per version were issued for this release. They measure 420 x 600 mm.
The second extended play of A.C.E titled Under Cover was released on May 17, 2019 by Beat Interactive and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Korea Inc. It consists of 5 songs including Do It Like Me, the title Under Cover, Mr. Bass, If You Heard and a special version of 5TAR featuring all five members including Chan. Although the track is only available on the physical edition of the EP. If You Heard was already released on May 2 through a surprise MV.
The title Under Cover is composed by MAD FRESH of ZBS, Onestar of MonoTree and BIGTONE (the trio also wrote the lyrics), and arranged by MAD FRESH and Lee Young Jun.
A Taiwanese version of the newest of A.C.E albums was released on July 23, 2019.
The first EP of the group peaked at the 8th position on the Gaon's chart and at the 9th of Billboard's US World chart.
The physical edition of Under Cover comes in one version and in a photobook form. It is composed of a CD disk, the photobook itself, 1 random photo sticker with four photos of a single member and his name below, and 1 photo card chosen randomly out of 30 variants (6 variants per member). The size of this release is 180 x 250 mm.
Four posters were prepared for Under Cover. All of them are in a size of 620 x 440 mm.
The third mini album of the KPop boy group had its premiere on October 29, 2019. It consists of five tracks including Intro : Escape, Savage, Slow Dive, So Sick, Holiday and a special version of Take Me Higher featuring Chan (listed as a Complete Ver.). Savage was chosen as the lead single. It was composed by VED and MAD FRESH and arranged by the duo alongside Young J of ZBS.
The album reached number 7 on the Gaon weekly chart (one position higher than its predecessor). It sold 14,670 copies in its premiere month (the 23rd best-selling album of October 2019), and additional 20,130 units the next month (the 18th position).
The A.C.E album is available in only one version and consists of a CD disk, a 52 pages photobook (180 x 250 mm), 1 sheet of tattoo stickers chosen randomly out of 2 options (150 x 100 mm), and 1 random photo card with a picture of a single member on front and red background. There is a total number of 30 regular photo cards available with this release, 6 per member.
1 benefit was prepared for all pre-orders - a random photo card featuring one of the members. It is of a standard size of 55 x 85 mm.
HJZM: The Butterfly Phantasy is the fouth extended play of A.C.E. It had its premiere under Beat Interactive on September 2, 2020. It is composed of 5 songs including Golden Goose, Favorite Boys, Baby Tonight, Stand by You and Clover. Favorite Boys (also known as Goblin) was selected as the lead single.
The EP reached number 4 on the Gaon weekly chart. It was the 10th best-selling album of September 2020, with a total number of 47,617 units sold. It sold additional 10,537 copies the next month.
Physically, HJZM: The Butterfly Phantasy is available in only 1 version. It has a photobook format and measures 180 x 250 x 6 mm. Inside the package you will find a CD disk with the music, 1 bookmark randomly selected out of 5 variants, 2 random photo cards added from a lot of 50 sheets, and 1 square sheet of stickers.
The photo cards connect on the backs like a typical jigsaw puzzle creating a large image.
2 pre-order benefits were prepared for those who ordered their copy before the official premiere - 1 ID photo featuring a random member of the group and 1 group poster added out of 3 different options.
Siren: Dawn is the fifth mini album of the group. It premiered on June 23, 2021 under Beat Interactive and Swing Entertainment. Kakao Entertainment was responsible for the distribution. It features 5 songs including the intro Miserere Mei Deus (We Fell Down), Atlantis, Higher, Chasing Love and Story. Higher serves as the lead single.
It managed to peak at the 2nd position on the weekly Gaon chart. It was the 20th best-selling release of June 2021 with a total sales equal 39,972 copies. 15,829 copies were sold the next month.
There are 3 different physical versions of the album to choose from - Sun, Eclipse and Moon. All of them consist of a nice selection of merchandise including a CD disk, 1 sheet of photo stickers, 1 double-sided photo card selected randomly out of 25 variants, 1 random selfie photo card (35 options), and 1 lenticular photo card selected out of 10 options.
There is also limited Polaroid photo added to only selected first-press copies of the album as a pre-order benefit. It was included out of 30 unique options. Additionally 3 group posters of a size of 596 x 440 mm were issued for Siren: Dawn.
The second repackage album of the group titled Changer: Dear Eris came out on September 2, 2021. Kakao Entertainment was once again responsible for the distribution. It features 10 songs - the intro Revolutions, Changer, Black and Blue (Complete Ver.), the Korean version of Down, Talk You Down, Prequel, the English and remix versions of Cactus, Remember Us, and a CD-only track Remember Us Inst. (Secret Voice Letter). As the title of the reissue suggests, Changer was chosen as the lead single.
The album managed to reach number 7 on the Gaon weekly chart, and number 22 on the monthly chart with 36,284 units sold.
The physical edition is available in just 1 version. It measures 180 x 250 mm and contains a CD disk, a 140 pages photobook, 1 sheet of stickers, 2 photo cards, and 2 Polaroid photos. If you pre-ordered your copy you could also get a random MV Polaroid (chosen out of 6), and a group poster selected out of 2 variants.
A special selection of merchandise was released in conjunction with the premiere of the album. The selection consists of a short sleeve T-shirt, a blue ball cap, a set of 20 phto cards in a tin case, a set of dog tag necklace with a Polaroid set, and finally a set composed of envelopes, stickers, 5 postcards, and 3 sheets of letter paper.
