Beat Interactive announced on August 12 that three members of K-pop boy group A.C.E will make changes in their stage names.
According to the agency, members Chan, Donghun, and Jun have decided to use their real names instead.
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에이스(A.C.E) 3인 활동명 변경 안내
The change of A.C.E members' stage nameshttps://t.co/B1Uj1Ypf3x— A.C.E (@official_ACE7) August 12, 2023
Meaning, Chan will move forward with his activities as Kang Yuchan, Donghun with Lee Donghun, and Jun with Park Junhee.
Additionally, Beat Interactive emphasized that members Kim Byeongkwan and WOW made no changes. With this, WOW, whose real name is Kim Se Yoon, is the only A.C.E member to use a stage name.
“Please look forward to the future activities ahead,” the agency told fans.
While Beat Interactive didn’t provide any explanation or reason behind the changing of names, it can be noted that the A.C.E members have been using their real names in their acting activities.
Kang Yungchan has appeared in Age of Youth 2 and Marry Me Now, while Park Junhee starred in Tinted with You and Sometoon 2021.
Fans also pointed out how their stage names are common among other K-pop groups. And the change would help the A.C.E members be recognized instantly.
The quotes and comments tell me people can’t read and/or don’t know anything about A.C.E to begin with.
Yuchan, Junhee, and Byeongkwan HAVE BEEN acting for years, they’re not “switching” to it. Chan and Jun are very common stage names. Going by their legal names makes them… https://t.co/PaNGcWwa7K
— HayIey✨ (@UnderCoverHay) August 13, 2023
The changes came almost six years after the group made their debut in 2017.
As for A.C.E’s future group activities, there’s no details yet as two members, Kim Beyongkwan and Kang Yungchan, are still in the military.
Meanwhile, Park Junhee, Lee Donghun, and WOW have all been recently discharged.
Featured image: A.C.E. members Donghun, Jun, and Chan pose for a photo. Credit: Twitter/A.C.E Brasil fan page