Top winner of the 'TMA Popularity Award' online vote with 49% of the vote.

Trophy awarded at the main awards ceremony on the 20th.

BTS Jin and Plave also confirmed to win the Fan N Star Choice Award.

Source: Reporter Nam Yong-hee

[The Fact | Reporter Choi Hyun-jung] The group Stray Kids has been crowned the most popular star, chosen directly by global K-pop fans.

The organizing committee of 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA)' announced on the 11th, "Stray Kids won first place in the online vote for the 'TMA Popularity Award' at the '2025 The Fact Music Awards,' which took place over three weeks from the 20th of last month to the 10th of this month."

According to the vote, Stray Kids received a total of 91,698,909 votes, taking first place with 49% of the vote. Following their recent comeback with their fourth full-length album "KARMA," Stray Kids achieved overwhelming success, including topping the Billboard 200, Billboard's main album chart. Thanks to the enthusiastic support of their global fans, they also secured the "TMA Popularity Award."

The "TMA Popularity Award" will be presented at the main ceremony of the "2025 The Fact Music Awards" in Macau on the 20th. Anticipation is mounting among global K-pop fans, as Stray Kids will not only receive the "TMA Popularity Award" but will also perform their first new song overseas at the awards ceremony.

Furthermore, online voting for the "Fan N Star Choice Award" in the solo and group categories at the "2025 The Fact Music Awards" has concluded. According to the vote tally, BTS's Jin took first place in the solo category, while PLAVE received the most votes in the group category, ultimately securing the winners in each category.

Source: VLAST

The "2025 The Fact Music Awards," a premium K-pop festival enjoyed by fans and artists alike, will be held at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue on the 20th. Top artists including NEXZ, MEOVV, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, IVY, AHOF, aespa, NMIXX, NCT Wish, ENHYPEN, ZEROBASEONE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KIIIKIII, TWS, and HEARTS2HEARTS (in alphabetical order) are expected to perform on stage, promising unforgettable moments for the audience.

Meanwhile, the red carpet and awards ceremony for the '2025 The Fact Music Awards', hosted by The Fact and organized by Fan N Star The Square ENM, will be held on the 20th at 5 PM and 8 PM KST (4 PM and 7 PM Macao local time), respectively, and will be broadcast live exclusively in Korea through Naver CHZZK. More information can be found on the official website and social media.