The winners for this year’s The Fact Music Awards has been announced!
On September 19, the ceremony for the 2026 The Fact Music Awards took place in Busan.
The four Daesang (grand prize) awards went to ATEEZ, NMIXX, RIIZE, and CORTIS. ATEEZ took home Icon of the Year along with Artist of the Year, while NMIXX took Sound of the Year and Artist of the Year, with member Sullyoon also snagging the FANSTAR MYSTAR award. RIIZE won Muse of the Year along with Artist of the Year, and CORTIS won three awards with Record of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Next Leader.
Check out the full list of winners below:
Icon of the Year: ATEEZ
Sound of the Year: NMIXX
Muse of the Year: RIIZE
Record of the Year: CORTIS
World Best Performer: TREASURE
Artist of the Year: ATEEZ, TREASURE, NMIXX, RIIZE, ILLIT, RESCENE, KiiiKiii, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Yena
World Best Wave: EVAN
Global Hot Trend: tripleS, CLOSE YOUR EYES
Next Leader: CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE
Hottest: xikers, IDID
TMA Popularity Award: Lim Young Woong
Today’s Choice: RESCENE
Special Jury Award: Lim Young Woong
FANNSTAR CHOICE (Group): BTS FANNSTAR CHOICE (Solo): Lee Chan Won
Best Music (Spring): BTS Best Music (Summer): BTS Best Music (Autumn): PLAVE Best Music (Winter): Lee Chan Won
Global Hot Star Awards: PLAVE
FANNSTAR MYSTAR (Male): Jin FANNSTAR MYSTAR (Female): Sullyoon
Congratulations to all the winners!
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Stray Kids, SHINee’s Taemin, NCT 127, MONSTA X, RESCENE, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings!
Monthly Album Chart
Stray Kids topped the physical album chart for August with their new mini album “THIS & THAT,” which claimed two of the top five spots. The regular version of the EP debuted at No. 1 on the monthly chart, while the FANS version charted separately at No. 5.
ENHYPEN’s new mini album “THE SIN : BLISS” debuted at No. 2, while ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s mini album “UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST” entered the chart at No. 3.
Finally, NCT 127’s new studio album “BLINGY” entered the monthly chart at No. 4.
Weekly Album Chart
MONSTA X topped the weekly album chart with their new mini album “The Phase,” while CORTIS’s “GREENGREEN” climbed back up to No. 2.
82MAJOR’s new single album “HEAT” debuted at No. 3, with NCT 127’s “BLINGY” staying strong at No. 4.
Finally, SHINee’s Taemin’s new solo EP “PHASE 1 : Soft Violence” entered the chart at No. 5.
Monthly Download Chart
NCT 127 topped the digital download chart for August with their new title track “Blingy,” which debuted at No. 1.
ENHYPEN’s “Bloody Paradise” entered the monthly chart at No. 2, Stray Kids’ “This & That” at No. 3, BIGBANG’s “BiiiG” at No. 4, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s “BORN DIRE” at No. 5.
Weekly Download Chart
Taemin achieved a double crown on this week’s charts with his new solo title track “FLOAT,” which topped both the overall digital chart and the digital download chart.
MONSTA X’s new title track “MAGIC” debuted at No. 2 on the digital download chart, followed by BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s “CLICK” at No. 3, Girls’ Generation-HRS’s “Skibidi” at No. 4, and PLAVE’s “Flame” (featuring milet) at No. 5.
Monthly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart
RESCENE earned a double crown on the Circle charts for August with their belatedly viral 2024 hit “LOVE ATTACK,” which topped both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart this month.
The top five songs on the overall digital chart and the streaming chart were exactly the same for August: “LOVE ATTACK” took No. 1 on both charts, followed by CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 2, I.O.I’s “Suddenly” at No. 3, aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 4, and RESCENE’s remake of “Pretty Girl” at No. 5.
Weekly Digital Chart
Taemin’s new title track “FLOAT” debuted at No. 1 on this week’s overall digital chart, trailed by RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” at No. 2, CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 3, BIGBANG’s “BiiiG” at No. 4, and I.O.I’s “Suddenly” at No. 5.
Weekly Streaming Chart
RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” remained No. 1 on this week’s streaming chart, followed by CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 2, I.O.I’s “Suddenly” at No. 3, BIGBANG’s “BiiiG” at No. 4, and aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 5.
Monthly Global K-Pop Chart
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the soundtrack of the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters”) continued its reign at No. 1 on the monthly global K-pop chart, while BTS’s “SWIM” maintained its position at No. 2.
ATEEZ’s “BAD” jumped to No. 3 for August, followed by BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” at No. 4 and CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 5.
Weekly Global K-Pop Chart
The top four songs on the weekly global K-pop chart were the same as the monthly chart: HUNTR/X’s “Golden” came in at No. 1, BTS’s “SWIM” at No. 2, ATEEZ’s “BAD” at No. 3, and Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” at No. 4.
Finally, BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s new solo single “FALLEN ANGEL” shot to No. 5 for the week.
Monthly Social Chart
BTS held onto their spot at No. 1 on the social chart for August, trailed by ILLIT at No. 2, BABYMONSTER at No. 3, and BLACKPINK at No. 4.
Finally, ATEEZ jumped to No. 5 on this month’s chart.
Weekly Social Chart
ILLIT maintained their position at No. 1 on the weekly social chart, with BTS holding steady at No. 2.
Jisoo shot to No. 3 for the week, followed by ATEEZ at No. 4 and BLACKPINK at No. 5.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
Watch NCT 127’s Johnny in his recent variety show “ALL or NOTHING” on Viki below:
On September 17 at midnight KST, PLAVE released a promotion schedule for their upcoming comeback with their new mini album “HYPERDRIVE.”
“HYPERDRIVE” and the music video for its title track will be released digitally on October 12 at 6 p.m. KST, while the physical album will be released on October 13.
Check out PLAVE’s new promotion schedule and first teaser image below!
Get ready for this year’s Melon Music Awards (MMA2026)!
On September 16, The 18th Melon Music Awards announced its first lineup of artists consisting of PLAVE, RIIZE, NCT WISH, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and LNGSHOT.
The key theme of this year’s awards ceremony is “Connect,” with the main slogan set as “K-POP CONNECT: The New Pulse.”
Melon Music Awards 2026 will be held November 14 and 15 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Stay tuned for updates!
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SEVENTEEN, BOYNEXTDOOR, NEXZ, And PLAVE Earn RIAJ Million And Gold Certifications In Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications!
This month, SEVENTEEN earned an official RIAJ million certification for their 2023 Korean mini album “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN,” which has had over 1 million units shipped in Japan.
According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000 units shipped, platinum at 250,000, and million at 1,000,000.
Meanwhile, BOYNEXTDOOR’s latest Korean album “HOME,” NEXZ’s latest Japanese EP “Hellmate,” and PLAVE’s latest Korean mini album “Caligo Pt.2” were all certified gold for over 100,000 units shipped in Japan each.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
Watch SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” on Viki below:
TXT, NCT WISH, TWS, &TEAM, PLAVE, ILLIT, DAY6, BLACKPINK, LE SSERAFIM, NEXZ, And More Earn Circle Million And Platinum Certifications
Circle Chart has announced its latest batch of official certifications!
In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while albums that have sold a million copies or more receive a “million” certification.
This month, TXT earned an official million certification for selling over 1 million copies of their latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns.”
NCT WISH received two separate certifications for their first full-length album “Ode to Love.” The regular version of the album earned an official million certification for over 1 million copies sold, while the SMC version was certified double platinum for over 500,000 copies sold.
Both TWS’s latest mini album “NO TRAGEDY” and &TEAM’s Japanese EP “We on Fire” also earned million certifications for selling over 1 million copies each.
PLAVE received two certifications for their latest mini album “Caligo Pt.2”: the regular version of the EP was certified triple platinum for over 750,000 copies sold, while the POCA version was certified double platinum for over 500,000 copies sold.
ILLIT also earned separate certifications for two different albums. Their 2025 mini album “bomb” was certified double platinum for over 500,000 copies sold, while their latest mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” was certified platinum for over 250,000 copies.
Meanwhile, NEXZ’s recent single album “Mmchk” and MODYSSEY’s debut single album “1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony” were both certified platinum for selling over 250,000 copies each sold.
Over in the streaming category, DAY6’s 2019 hit “Time of Our Life” was certified double platinum after reaching 200 million streams.
Finally, LE SSERAFIM’s “Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s wife,” BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down,” Park Hyo Shin’s “Goodbye,” and Tei’s “Monologue” were all certified platinum for surpassing 100 million streams each.
PLAVE Announces Stops For 2026 World Tour “KEEP IT MANIC”
PLAVE is embarking on a new world tour!
On June 4, the virtual group announced their new world tour “KEEP IT MANIC.”
PLAVE will kick off the tour with two shows in Incheon in September and then greet fans in Kanagawa, Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Singapore, Taipei, and Macau. More stops will be revealed later on.
Find the tour schedule below, and check out Soompi’s 2026 K-pop Tour Masterlist here!
Also watch Soompi’s recent 50 Questions interview with PLAVE:
Following their successful comeback with “Caligo Pt.2,” PLAVE joined Soompi for a hilarious 50 Questions interview. For the interview, Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin take turns dishing on their favorites, charms, members’ personalities, and more, also sharing a special message to fans abroad.
Watch the interview below!
Also read more about PLAVE’s comeback with Soompi’s exclusive interview here!
TXT, AKMU, BTS, TWS, NEXZ, And ILLIT Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings!
Monthly Album Chart
TXT achieved a double crown on this month’s Circle charts, topping both the overall physical album chart and the digital download chart for April.
All of the top five spots on this month’s chart went to new releases, led by TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns,” which debuted at No. 1.
NCT WISH’s “Ode to Love” entered the chart at No. 2, &TEAM’s “We on Fire” at No. 3, TWS’s “NO TRAGEDY” at No. 4, and PLAVE’s “Caligo Pt.2” at No. 5.
Weekly Album Chart
TWS topped the weekly physical album chart with their new mini album “NO TRAGEDY,” while ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” entered the chart at No. 2.
NEXZ’s “Mmchk” debuted at No. 3 on this week’s chart, followed by CRAVITY’s “ReDeFINE” at No. 4 and QWER’s “CEREMONY” at No. 5.
Monthly Download Chart
TXT topped the digital download chart for April with their latest title track “Stick With You,” which debuted at No. 1.
The next two spots on the monthly chart went to AKMU: the duo’s title track “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” debuted at No. 2, while their hit B-side “Paradise of Rumors” entered the chart at No. 3.
PLAVE swept the next two spots on the chart, where “Born Savage” and “HMPH!” (featuring SOLE) debuted at No. 4 and No. 5.
Weekly Download Chart
NEXZ topped this week’s digital download chart with their new single “Mmchk,” while CRAVITY’s “AWAKE” debuted at No. 2.
TWS’s “You, You” entered the chart at No. 3, with AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” rising to No. 4.
Finally, Park Ji Hoon’s new title track “Bodyelse” rounded out the top five for the week.
Monthly Digital Chart
AKMU achieved their own double crown on the monthly charts, topping both the overall digital chart and streaming chart for April.
AKMU swept the top two spots on the overall digital chart with “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” and “Paradise of Rumors,” which debuted at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively.
Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” stayed strong at No. 3, while HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” and “0+0” maintained their respective positions at No. 4 and No. 5.
Weekly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart
AKMU also earned a double crown on the weekly charts, where “Paradise of Rumors” remained No. 1 on both the overall digital chart and streaming chart for the second week in a row.
The top five songs on this week’s overall digital chart and streaming chart were exactly the same: AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” continued its reign at No. 1, trailed by AKMU’s “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” at No. 2, Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” at No. 3, HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 4, and HANRORO’s “0+0” at No. 5.
Monthly Streaming Chart
The top four songs on the monthly streaming chart for April were the same as the weekly streaming chart: AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” came in at No. 1, AKMU’s “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” at No. 2, Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” at No. 3, and HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 4.
Finally, KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)” rounded out the top five for the month.
Monthly Global K-Pop Chart
BTS also achieved a double crown on the monthly charts, topping both the global K-pop chart and the social chart.
BTS dominated the global K-pop chart for April, sweeping four of this month’s top five spots. “SWIM” rose to No. 1, followed by “2.0” at No. 3, “Body to Body” at No. 4, and “Hooligan” at No. 5.
Meanwhile, HUNTR/X’s “Golden” from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack stayed strong at No. 2.
Weekly Global K-Pop Chart
The top three songs on this week’s global K-pop chart remained the same as last week: BTS’s “SWIM” held onto its spot at No. 1, followed by HUNTR/X’s “Golden” at No. 2 and BTS’s “2.0” at No. 3.
CORTIS’s “REDRED” shot to No. 4 for the week, with BTS’s “Body to Body” falling to No. 5.
Monthly Social Chart
BTS continued their reign at No. 1 on the monthly social chart, followed by ILLIT at No. 2, BLACKPINK at No. 3, IVE at No. 4, and aespa at No. 5.
Weekly Social Chart
ILLIT rose to No. 1 on this week’s social chart, where BTS came in at No. 2, BLACKPINK at No. 3, aespa at No. 4, and LE SSERAFIM at No. 5.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
Watch TXT in the first episode of “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:
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And check out BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” below:
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NCT WISH, TXT, AKMU, And BTS Top Circle Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of April 19 to 25!
Album Chart
NCT WISH claimed two of the top five spots on this week’s physical album chart with their first full-length album “Ode to Love.” The regular version of the album debuted at No. 1, while the SMC version charted separately at No. 3.
&TEAM’s new EP “We on Fire” entered the chart at No. 2, while EVNNE’s new single album “Backtalk” debuted at No. 4.
Finally, PLAVE’s latest mini album “Caligo Pt.2” rounded out the top five for the week.
Download Chart
TXT’s new title track “Stick With You” remained No. 1 on the digital download chart for the second week in a row.
NCT WISH’s new title track “Ode to Love” debuted at No. 2 on this week’s chart, followed by Forestella’s “Armageddon” at No. 3.
AKMU’s “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” climbed to No. 4, while Super Junior’s Donghae’s new solo song “HAErise” entered the chart at No. 5.
Overall Digital Chart + Streaming Chart
AKMU once again achieved a double crown on the weekly charts—but with a different song this week. Last week, AKMU topped both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart with their latest title track “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart,” but this week, they topped both charts with their hit B-side “Paradise of Rumors,” which recently scored a perfect all-kill.
The top five songs on this week’s overall digital chart and streaming chart were exactly the same. AKMU swept the top two spots on both charts with “Paradise of Rumors” and “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart,” which swapped places to take No. 1 and No. 2 respectively.
Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” ranked No. 3 on both charts, and HANRORO claimed the next two spots with “Landing in Love” at No. 4 and “0+0” at No. 5.
Global K-Pop Chart
BTS maintained their own double crown on the Circle charts this week, defending their positions at No. 1 on both the global K-pop chart and the social chart.
The top five songs on this week’s global K-pop chart were exactly the same as last week. BTS’s latest title track “SWIM” held onto its spot at No. 1, while HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) remained unmoving at No. 2.
The next three spots on the chart all went to B-sides from BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG”: “2.0” held steady at No. 3, with “Body to Body” at No. 4 and “Hooligan” at No. 5.
Social Chart 3.0
BTS continued their reign at No. 1 on the social chart this week, followed by ILLIT at No. 2, BLACKPINK at No. 3, and IVE at No. 4.
Finally, aespa rose to No. 5 for the week.
Congratulations to all of the artists who made this week’s charts!
Watch TXT in the first episode of “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:
Watch Now
And check out BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” on Viki below:
