"We will continue to bring you great music," they said.

Source: Reporter Lee Hyo-gyun

[The Fact | Reporter Yoon Jeong-won] Ive, dubbed the "MZ Generation wannabe," won the honor of "Sound of the Year" at the 2025 TMA.

Ive took home the "Sound of the Year" award at the "2025 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA)," held at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue on the afternoon of the 20th (local time).

They said, "First of all, I'd like to thank TMA for allowing us to be here. I never thought I'd receive another big award. I'm overwhelmed with surprise," and added, "I will continue to be an Ive who can bring you great music in the future."

Lee Seo shared her acceptance speech, saying, "Thank you so much to Dive for loving us. I think we were able to receive this award thanks to Dive. We ask for your continued support." Ahn Yu-jin added, "I'm so grateful to the Starship Entertainment family who always work hard for us, and I'm so grateful to the dancers who worked hard today. I'm also so grateful to Dive."

Ive's fourth mini-album, "IVE SECRET," released last month, has been receiving enthusiastic responses. The title track "XOXZ" swept the top spots on all three major terrestrial music shows, including "Music Bank," "Show! Music Core," and "Inkigayo." Ive went on to win the "Sound of the Year" trophy at the "2025 The Fact Music Awards."

The "2025 The Fact Music Awards," which has grown beyond Korea into Asia's premier premium K-pop festival, will feature performances by NEXZ, MEOVV, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, Ive, AHOF, aespa, NMIXX, NCT Wish, ENHYPEN, ZEROBASEONE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KiiiKiii, TWS, and Hearts2Hearts (in alphabetical order), meeting global fans with top-notch performances.

The 2025 The Fact Music Awards will feature a series of special performances exclusive to the awards, including an opening performance by AHOF, Close Your Eyes, KiiiKiii, and Hearts2Hearts, paying homage to the hits of legendary K-pop artists. AHOF and Close Your Eyes will also showcase their first collaboration, a duet by Ive Leeseo and NMIXX's Gyujin, and an emotional duet by Zerobaseone's Zhang Hao and Ricky.

Hosted by The Fact and organized by Fan N Star and The Square ENM, the 2025 The Fact Music Awards will reach fans worldwide through live streaming on Naver CHZZK in Korea, Niconico in Japan, and the global content distribution platform Mifashow in other countries.