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'2025 TMA' to be Held in Macao on September 20

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[The Fact | Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Top-tier artists who are elevating the status of K-pop on the global stage will be appearing at the '2025 The Fact Music Awards'.

The 'The Fact Music Awards (TMA)' Organizing Committee announced on the 25th, "Stray Kids, IVE, and aespa will be appearing at the '2025 The Fact Music Awards'." In this way, '2025 TMA' has once again proven that it is the most prestigious awards ceremony in Korea by gathering all the groups representing the 4th generation in one place.

Source: The Fact DB

Stray Kids topped Billboard's main album chart 'Billboard 200' with SKZHOP HIPTAPE's '合(HOP)' released in December last year, and achieved the feat of entering the top 10 in album and CD sales in the US in the first half of 2025. In addition, they are currently on a European tour of 6 regions and 8 concerts, and are continuing a world tour of a different class, such as becoming the first K-pop artist to enter the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England and achieve a sold-out concert.

Stray Kids, who are leading the global K-pop craze in various parts of the world beyond Asia, are artists who boast a special relationship with 'The Fact Music Awards'. Starting with receiving the Next Leader award, which is equivalent to the Rookie Award at the inaugural awards ceremony in 2018, they received Dance Performer of the Year in 2019, Global Hottest in 2020, Artist of the Year in 2021, Artist of the Year and Fan N Star FourStar Award in 2022 and 2023, and Fan N Star FourStar Award in 2024.

Stray Kids, who have been winning trophies every year, are expected to compete at the '2025 The Fact Music Awards' and see what kind of amazing stage they will present to thrill audiences around the world.

Source: The Fact DB

IVE showed off his ability by winning 15 music show crowns with his new album 'IVE EMPATHY' released in February, and his pre-released song 'REBEL HEART' was selected as one of Billboard's '25 Best K-Pop Songs of the First Half of 2025: Critics' Choice', proving his hot global popularity.

IVE also recently performed on the stages of global music festivals 'Lollapalooza Berlin' and 'Lollapalooza Paris', showing off their unique visuals, solid live skills, and easy-going stage manners, heating up the scene. In particular, they showed off their unrivaled presence by becoming the only K-pop girl group to be invited to 'Lollapalooza' three times in total, in Chicago, Germany, Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France, for two consecutive years.

IVE, who previously had a relationship with 'The Fact Music Awards', won Next Leader and Artist of the Year in 2022, and Artist of the Year and World Best Performer in 2023. Since their debut, they have released numerous hit songs based on their unique concept of 'self-confidence', and are gearing up for a comeback at the end of August. There is curiosity about what trophies they will add to the '2025 The Fact Music Awards' and what kind of stage they will captivate audiences around the world with.

Source: Reporter Lee Hyo-gyun

AESPA, who won the grand prize at '2024 The Fact Music Awards', is expected to shine at the awards ceremony for the third consecutive year, following 2023 and 2024. Having won three trophies last year, including the grand prize, Artist of the Year, and Listener's Choice, they have continued their unwavering popularity this year as well.

In particular, AESPA added another mega hit song with their 5th mini album 'Whiplash' released in October of last year, and they are continuing their irreplaceable streak by winning 6 consecutive million-seller titles with their single 'Dirty Work' released last month.

AESPA, who announced a comeback in the second half of this year, are expected to make special memories with fans around the world by embarking on their third world tour, starting with a concert in Seoul in August. Expectations are high for the performances that the members, who are continuing the 'spicy' craze that only aespa can do, will present at the '2025 The Fact Music Awards' and heat up the awards ceremony.

Source: TMA Organizing Committee

With this, the '2025 The Fact Music Awards' has previously revealed NEXZ, BOYNEXTDOOR, NMIXX, NCT WISH, KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts, MEOVV, AHOF, ENHYPEN, ZEROBASEONE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and TWS as the 1st and 2nd lineups, and Stray Kids, Ive, and AESPA have joined to complete the dream lineup.

The '2025 The Fact Music Awards' hosted by The Fact and organized by Fan N Star and The Square E&M will be held on September 20th at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue. The venue is the largest outdoor performance venue in the country, with a capacity of 50,000 spectators, and this is the first time that an awards ceremony hosted by Korea will be held here.

'The Fact Music Awards' is a large-scale global music festival created by K-pop artists and fans from all over the world. Since the first awards ceremony in 2018, top artists active not only in Korea but around the world have gathered every year to present special stages that cannot be seen anywhere else.

This year, the city of light and art, Macao, where Eastern and Western cultures come together, is expected to present the overwhelming quality and rich lineup of the best premium K-pop awards ceremony in Korea, as well as super luxurious special stages that will satisfy both domestic and international fans. In particular, this time, it will be held outdoors for the first time ever, so it will be an awards ceremony with a sense of openness and liveliness that cannot be felt on an indoor stage, and it is expected to provide even more diverse emotions.

Detailed information regarding the '2025 The Fact Music Awards' will be sequentially announced through the official website later.