It's a skill Byeongkwan, the group's resident energizer, is well-versed in. Of the members, he's the most active on their official Twitter account. His mention parties, or "menpas," are legendary, and they almost always end in a fight between him and Choice over who loves the other more. (Byeongkwan insists that he's the winner; Choice respectfully disagrees.) "There are rumors that i'll be happier after you notice me," one fantweets"Oh I think thats not a rumor," hereplieswith a heart emoji. To another, hecalls When we meet for lunch on a cloudy Friday at her favorite bistro in Los Angeles, the first thing that strikes me is her cheery demeanor. There’s an aura of sunny bliss facilitated by a relatively newfound freedom unfettered by the “heartthrob for "Favorite Boys," a song that's a thundering mix of rock, hip-hop, and spooky synths, Jun and youngest member Chan pose underwater in traditional Korean hanboks. It's that blend of old and new, hard and soft, that defines A.C.E's visual and sonic aesthetics. The end result of the shoot stunned even the members. Cardenas rarely leaves her home or her room, especially now that her sister, who is a nurse, has been assigned to the COVID unit at her hospital. As a way to cope with being cooped up in one room most of the day and maintain her mental health, she is learning to play the guitar and piano and has connected with strangers on Facebook who are looking to cowrite songs for fun over Zoom.