On the afternoon of the 10th at Incheon Namdong Gymnasium...'Full of anticipation'

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[The Fact | Reporter Jeong Byeong-geun] '2023 The Fact Music Awards', a K-pop festival created and loved by artists and fans, opened a spectacular curtain.

'2023 The Fact Music Awards' was held at Namdong Arena in Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th and increased fans' expectations. The red carpet begins at 4:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. The 17 groups that performed the best globally in the past year prepared a stage that can only be seen at 'The Fact Music Awards', and the 27 award presenters brought excitement and fun to viewers during the TV series, entertainment programs.

'The Fact Music Awards', which celebrates its 6th anniversary this year after launching in April 2019, boasts an epic lineup not seen anywhere else every year, and artists K-pop and It reinforced the purpose of an awards show created by fans coming together and thrilling the world. This year also has a full line-up and stage that exceeds expectations.

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First, the MCs will be Jeon Hyun-moo and Seohyun. Jeon Hyun-moo and Seohyun have collaborated a total of 4 times in the past 5 times of 'The Fact Music Awards', so expect to have the best 'chemistry' and synergy. In particular, Seohyun has been actively working as an MC of 'The Fact Music Awards' without missing a single event since the opening awards ceremony. She is not only a stable host but also shines as 'TMA's official muse'.

The red carpet held before the awards ceremony is also highly anticipated. Park Seul-gi, who not only plays an active role in various entertainment programs but also organizes many events in the entertainment industry such as presentations and product launches, plans to turn up the heat with tension. His unique straightforward, pleasant energy and collaboration with artists.

Above all, the most anticipated factor is the singers who are the stars of the awards ceremony. Featured artists such as ATEEZ, ITZY, Treasure, Nmixx, Zero Base One, Xikers, Boy Next Door, Kwon Eun-bi, Jannabi, Aespa, Ive, New Jeans, Seventeen, Stray Kids, Lim Young-woong, Lee Chan -won, RIIZE, etc. will appear. It's an incredibly powerful squad and just listing the names is exciting.

Since this is such a powerful lineup, attention is focused on who will receive the Daesang award. BTS won the Daesang at 'The Fact Music Awards' in 2018 for 5 consecutive years from the opening ceremony until last year. While they are taking a break from group activities, the successor to 'The Fact Music Awards' BTS will be born this year. Competition is fiercer than ever.

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Seventeen, who opened the era of 6 million copies sold with their 10th mini album 'FML'; Stray Kids, who sold over 5 million copies with their 3rd full-length album '★★★★★(5-STAR)'; and a girl group that sold millions of copies and showed tremendous musical power, the top 3 were Espa, Ive and New Jeans. In addition, it is difficult to determine the superiority of Lim Young-woong, who has established himself as the best male solo singer.

What matters is who will win the most prizes. The most likely candidate is Lim Young-woong. He won the Popularity Award and the Most Popular Award in the Fan N Star category in 2020 and 2021, and last year he won a whopping five awards, including Artist of the Year , Most Popular Award, Most Popular Award and Angel N Star Award in the Fan N Star category. The audience is looking forward to seeing what kind of title and how many titles he will receive this year.

There are many groups that have grown together thanks to 'The Fact Music Awards', including BTS, who dominated the major awards until last year. Notable examples include Stray Kids, who set new records every year after winning the Rookie of the Year award at the inaugural awards ceremony, and ITZY, who won the Rookie of the Year award in 2019. In addition, Ive and New Jeans, who were mentioned as contenders for the grand prize in last year's Rookie of the Year Awards, have proven their maturity so far.

There are also singers participating in 'The Fact Music Awards' for the first time this year. Starting with Aespa, who has established themselves as a global girl group, Nmix, who has grown rapidly this year, the only female solo singer Eunbi Kwon, the hottest band Jannabi, and professional idol Lee Chanwon. There were also Zero Base One and RIIZE, as well as Xikers and Boy Next Door, who competed as the best new boy band ever this year.

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As the music groups plan to present a majestic stage for global fans, hot actors and entertainers will appear as award presenters to add to the excitement.

Lim Ji-yeon, who received praise for her magical acting in the dramas 'The Glory' and 'House with a Yard' and became the most notable actor this year, and Kim Nam- Gil, who won the grand prize at the Drama Awards twice, each time renewed the character in life with a wide acting range. Park Hae-jin, Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-i, who showed their wonderful brotherhood in 'Blood Hounds', and Park Shin-hye and Park Hyeong-sik, the main characters of 'Doctor Slump', are among those featured.

Talented actors Kim Nam-hee and Kim Geon-woo, Lee Se-yeong and Joo Hyun-young from 'The Story of Park's Marriage Contract', rising stars Lee Yu-mi and Kang Hoon, Nain-woo Yoo Seon-ho and Gong Jinyoung Seung-yeon have images that make you happy just looking at them, while Lee Jeong-ha and Kim Do-hoon, the main characters of the hit movie 'Moving', also have some 'chemical reaction'. A lot of people are hoping to see if that happens will be shown.

It's not just actors. Dancers Monica and Honey J, who received the most attention in 'Street Woman Fighter', will appear, as will top award-winning comedian Park Na-rae, Jay Hong Hyun-hee and his wife, and other actors. Comedians Lee Eun-ji and Lee Su-ji will participate, making the lineup of winners even more diverse and rich.

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You can also watch the red carpet and main awards ceremony of '2023 The Fact Music Awards' online via the Idol Plus app and website in Korea, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. In Japan, live broadcasts from the red carpet to the awards ceremony can be viewed via video streaming service Lemino, while the awards ceremony can be viewed on the music TV channel MUSIC ON! TV (M On!).