Winners Of 2026 The Fact Music Awards

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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September Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from August 13 to September 13.

RESCENE held onto their spot at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 5,678,739 for September. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “LOVE ATTACK” and “REMINE,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “delightful,” “surpass,” and ‘cheer on.” RESCENE’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 94.78 percent positive reactions.

BLACKPINK came in at a close second with a brand reputation index of 5,313,288, marking a 34.73 percent increase in their score since August.

IVE took third place for September with a brand reputation index of 4,041,874.

TWICE rose to fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,739,730, marking a 12.09 percent increase in their score since last month.

Finally, Red Velvet rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 2,380,934.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

RESCENE
BLACKPINK
IVE
TWICE
Red Velvet
aespa
KiiiKiii
fromis_9
Girls’ Generation
Hearts2Hearts
LE SSERAFIM
OH MY GIRL
ILLIT
Apink
i-dle
BABYMONSTER
ITZY
MAMAMOO
izna
WJSN
NMIXX
Girl’s Day
EXID
I.O.I
STAYC
H1-KEY
KISS OF LIFE
KATSEYE
tripleS
MEOVV

Watch Red Velvet’s Joy in her drama “The One and Only” on Viki below:

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And check out Irene’s film “Double Patty” below:

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2026 The Fact Music Awards Announces Special Stage Lineup

The 2026 The Fact Music Awards (TMA) has teased special stages in store for this year’s ceremony!

On August 19, the event’s organizing committee revealed that the ceremony will feature a variety of special performances, including fresh takes on hit K-pop songs, exciting artist collaborations, and the first-ever performances of unreleased tracks.

The opening stage will be performed by three leading fifth-generation groups: xikers, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and tripleS.

xikers will perform BTS’s “Hooligan,” CLOSE YOUR EYES will take on NCT DREAM’s “Beat It Up,” and tripleS will perform aespa’s “LEMONADE,” putting their own spin on each hit song.

A special collaboration has also been arranged to celebrate the ceremony’s venue in Busan. TREASURE’s Jihoon and KiiiKiii’s Jiyu, who are both from Busan, will team up for a duet. Under this year’s theme “Shine on, Dream One,” the two will showcase a beautiful harmony against the backdrop of Busan at night.

Adding to the anticipation, xikers and ATEEZ are preparing stages for songs they have never performed on a music show before, while CLOSE YOUR EYES will give the first-ever performance of an unreleased new song.

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2026 The Fact Music Awards will take place on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. Check out the artist lineup announced so far here, and stay tuned for more updates!

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RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, TREASURE, ATEEZ, NewJeans, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, 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, both RIIZE and BOYNEXTDOOR received separate million and platinum certifications for their latest releases.

The regular versions of RIIZE’s mini album “II” and BOYNEXTDOOR’s full-length album “HOME” both earned official million certifications for selling over 1 million copies each, while the SMC version of “II” and the Weverse version of “HOME” were both certified platinum for over 250,000 copies sold each.

RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, TREASURE, ATEEZ, NewJeans, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, And More Earn Circle Million And Platinum Certifications插图

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Both Stray Kids’ 2021 holiday single album “Christmas EveL” and TREASURE’s latest mini album “NEW WAV” also earned million certifications for selling over 1 million copies each.

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ATEEZ received two separate certifications for their recent mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5”: the regular version of the EP was certified triple platinum for over 750,000 copies sold, while the POCA version was certified platinum for over 250,000 copies sold.

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The Weverse version of CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” was certified triple platinum for selling over 750,000 copies, while Hearts2Hearts’ latest mini album “Lemon Tang” was certified double platinum for over 500,000 copies sold.

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RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, TREASURE, ATEEZ, NewJeans, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, And More Earn Circle Million And Platinum Certifications插图6

Additionally, tripleS’s “LOVE&POP” pt.1 was certified platinum for over 250,000 copies sold.

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In the streaming category, NewJeans earned two separate certifications this month: “Hype Boy” was certified triple platinum after surpassing 300 million streams, while “Cookie” was certified platinum for hitting the 100 million mark.

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Finally, ZO ZAZZ’s “Don’t you know,” BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s “toxic till the end,” and aespa’s “Drama” were all certified platinum for reaching 100 million streams each.

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Congratulations to all of the artists!

Watch RIIZE’s variety show “BOSS RIIZE” on Viki below:

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And check out TREASURE’s dating show “Shining SOLO” here:

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Or watch both groups in “Idol Festa Attack” below:

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August Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups!

RESCENE rose to the top of the list after seeing a 90.93 increase in their brand reputation index since last month, bringing their score to 8,094,531 for August.

High-ranking phrases in RESCENE’s keyword analysis included “Pretty Girl,” “LOVE ATTACK,” and “REMINE,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “cheer on,” “communicate,” and “advertise.” The group’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 94.91 percent positive reactions.

IVE climbed to second place with a brand reputation index of 4,404,909, marking a 32.68 percent rise in their score since July.

Red Velvet rocketed to third place after seeing a whopping 165.98 percent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their score to 4,113,926 for the month.

BLACKPINK came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 3,943,630, marking a 3.16 percent rise in their score since last month.

Finally, aespa rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,093,640, marking a 10.93 percent increase in their score since July.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

RESCENE
IVE
Red Velvet
BLACKPINK
aespa
ILLIT
I.O.I
KiiiKiii
TWICE
LE SSERAFIM
fromis_9
OH MY GIRL
Hearts2Hearts
FIFTY FIFTY
H1-KEY
ITZY
i-dle
BABYMONSTER
KATSEYE
WJSN
KISS OF LIFE
Apink
izna
Candy Shop
MAMAMOO
NMIXX
Girls’ Generation
MEOVV
tripleS
STAYC

Watch Red Velvet’s Joy in her drama “The One and Only” on Viki below:

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And check out Irene’s film “Double Patty” below:

Watch Now

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tripleS Announces Dates And Cities For 2026 World Tour “ANDLESS”

tripleS is heading abroad on a world tour this fall!

On July 21, tripleS officially announced the stops for their upcoming 2026 world tour “ANDLESS.”

After kicking off with two nights of concerts in Seoul on October 10 and 11, tripleS’s “ANDLESS” tour will take them to Macau on October 24 and Tokyo on October 31.

tripleS will then head to North America, where they will perform in Toronto on November 11, New York on November 14, Chicago on November 18, Dallas on November 21, Los Angeles on November 25, and Vancouver on November 28.

Check out the venues for tripleS’s upcoming tour below!

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tripleS’s Xinyu To Halt All Activities For One Month Due To Health

tripleS’s Xinyu will be taking a one-month hiatus due to health concerns.

On July 19, MODHAUS announced, “Starting tomorrow, Xinyu will not be participating in scheduled activities for approximately one month and will be focusing on rest and recovery.”

The agency’s full English statement is as follows:

Hello, this is MODHAUS.

We truly appreciate you for the warm love and support you always show to tripleS [member] Xinyu.

Prioritizing the health of our artist, we have decided that Xinyu will be taking some time to rest.

Starting tomorrow, Xinyu will not be participating in scheduled activities for approximately one month and will be focusing on rest and recovery.

This decision has been made to allow Xinyu to fully recuperate and return to fans in an even brighter and healthier state.

We apologize for delivering this unexpected news and for any worry it may cause. We will provide Xinyu with all the support necessary for a stable recovery.

We will continue to monitor our artist’s health with great care and do our utmost to ensure she can meet fans in the best possible condition.

We ask for your warm encouragement and kind understanding.

Thank you.

Get well soon, Xinyu!

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2026 The Fact Music Awards Announces First Lineup

This year’s The Fact Music Awards (TMA) has announced its first lineup of performing artists!

On July 14, the 2026 The Fact Music Awards announced its first lineup including IDID, ATEEZ, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, KiiiKiii, and tripleS.

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2026 The Fact Music Awards will take place on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. Stay tuned for updates on the lineup!

While waiting, watch the ATEEZ members in “Imitation” below:

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“My Idol, My Debut” Reveals Teasers Of Hwang Ji Ah, tripleS’s Kaede, WOOAH’s Nana, And AISA For Fictional Girl Group IRION

MBC Plus’s upcoming drama “My Idol, My Debut” has kicked off the countdown to the debut of its fictional girl group IRION!

“My Idol, My Debut” is a time-slip coming-of-age story about a passionate fan who travels eight years into the past to prevent a tragic accident. In an effort to change fate, she winds up becoming an idol trainee.

THE BOYZ’s Q will star as Han Jae Ha, a key member of the boy group BOY TO THE MOON, while Hwang Ji Ah will play Choi Annie, a devoted fan of Han Jae Ha who winds up becoming a member of the girl group IRION after traveling eight years back in time.

The upcoming drama has now released teaser images of IRION for their upcoming debut with “MEMORIA,” which is due out on July 19 at 12 p.m. KST.

Check out the new teasers of Annie, Aji (WOOAH’s Nana), Karin (tripleS’s Kaede), and AISA below!

“My Idol, My Debut” Reveals Teasers Of Hwang Ji Ah, tripleS’s Kaede, WOOAH’s Nana, And AISA For Fictional Girl Group IRION插图

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July Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups!

I.O.I skyrocketed to the top of this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,552,322 for July. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Suddenly,” “Yang Eui Ji,” and “10th anniversary,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “unchanged,” “reunite,” and “prove.” I.O.I’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.86 percent positive reactions.

RESCENE shot to second place on the list with a brand reputation index of 4,239,616, marking a 64.27 percent increase in their score since last month.

ILLIT held onto their spot at third place with a brand reputation index of 3,883,353, marking a 1.38 percent rise in their score since June.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 3,822,722 for July.

Finally, LE SSERAFIM rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,403,644, marking a 55.17 percent increase in their score since June.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

I.O.I
RESCENE
ILLIT
BLACKPINK
LE SSERAFIM
IVE
aespa
TWICE
KiiiKiii
Red Velvet
fromis_9
OH MY GIRL
MEOVV
izna
WJSN
BABYMONSTER
NMIXX
Hearts2Hearts
Apink
ITZY
STAYC
MAMAMOO
FIFTY FIFTY
i-dle
tripleS
H1-KEY
Kep1er
Girls’ Generation
KATSEYE
KISS OF LIFE

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