"Our Muse, MY… We will Become an Even Greater Artist"

Source: Reporter Seo Ye-won

[The Fact | Reporter Seo Da-bin] Girl group aespa won 'Muse of the Year' at the '2025 TMA.'

aespa won 'Muse of the Year' at the '2025 The Fact Music Awards (TMA),' held at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue on the afternoon of the 20th (local time).

Leader Karina said, "We're so grateful to our fans, MY (fandom name), who are our top priority, for being our muses. We will strive to become even more amazing artists for our muses."

She continued, "Even though our music may be an unfamiliar genre, you trust and love us. We also trust our fans and will continue to create great works."

aespa received much love for their sixth mini-album, "Rich Man," released on the 5th. The album achieved a record-breaking seven consecutive million-seller status, garnering 1.11 million pre-orders alone. In August, they successfully held the "2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: aeXIS LINE" at the KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park, captivating an audience of 30,000 and continuing their impressive run. As a result, they were honored with the Muse of the Year award 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) to meet 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 Iseo 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.