News articles published in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English
No. 1 for 10 Consecutive Weeks
Wangsimni Horizontal LED Display Board (1 week)
No. 1 for 30 Consecutive Weeks
Hondae Airport Railroad AM Board : 4th Term (1 Week)
No. 1 for 50 Consecutive Weeks
Hongdae M-Screen (1 Week)
No. 1 for 70 Consecutive Weeks
Euljiro Gyeonggi Building digital billboards (1 week)
No. 1 for 100 Consecutive Weeks
9TO9 Cube (7 days) in COEX Mall
Cumulative Voting
100Million
Philippines GALLERIA CORPORATE CENTER billboard (1 day)
200Million
Singapore WILKIE EDGE billboard (1 day)
300Million
E-Vision_Hongik Univ. Station Exit 8 Passageway (1 Week)
500Million
Gangnam Station Jump Milano (1 Week)
1Billion
New York I♡NY billboard (2 days)
Important Notes
Billboards may vary depending on company circumstances.
Benefits
Eligible artists
4th and 5th generation idols who have built a global fandom (Candidates can be added via request.)
2026 Global HotStar Award Winner
🏆 PLAVE
Voting for the <Global HotStar> in the FANNSTAR category of the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA) has ended. Voting for the 2027 Global Hot Star Award will resume on September 14, and the consecutive No. 1 record and cumulative vote count will be maintained until then.
Hall of Fame
No. 1 for 1 Week
Main banner display for the No. 1 artist
News articles published in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English
No. 1 for 10 Consecutive Weeks
Wangsimni Horizontal LED Display Board (1 week)
No. 1 for 30 Consecutive Weeks
Hondae Airport Railroad AM Board : 4th Term (1 Week)
No. 1 for 50 Consecutive Weeks
Hongdae M-Screen (1 Week)
No. 1 for 70 Consecutive Weeks
Euljiro Gyeonggi Building digital billboards (1 week)
No. 1 for 100 Consecutive Weeks
9TO9 Cube (7 days) in COEX Mall
Cumulative Voting
100Million
Philippines GALLERIA CORPORATE CENTER billboard (1 day)
200Million
Singapore WILKIE EDGE billboard (1 day)
300Million
E-Vision_Hongik Univ. Station Exit 8 Passageway (1 Week)
500Million
Gangnam Station Jump Milano (1 Week)
1Billion
New York I♡NY billboard (2 days)
Important Notes
Billboards may vary depending on company circumstances.
Benefits
Eligible artists
Idols Who Debuted After January 1, 2023 (Candidates can be added via request.)
No.1 for consecutive weeks
1-Week
Main banner display for the No. 1 artist
News articles published in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English
5-Weeks
Yongsan I’Park Mall Media Wall (1 week)Requires at least 2.5 million cumulative votes over 5 weeks
ALL THE K-POP YouTube main banner placement (5 days)
10-Weeks
Hongdae M Screen (1 day)Requires at least 5 million cumulative votes over 10 weeks
ALL THE K-POP YouTube main banner placement (5 days)
Cumulative Voting
10Million
Yeouido Yujin Building Billboard (1 day)
30Million
Hongdae Mirae Plaza Billboard (1 day)
70Million
Triple Panorama at the Expressway Bus Terminal (1 day)
Important Notes
Billboard placements may vary depending on the facility’s operational circumstances.
Benefits
Eligible artists
Trot Star
No.1 for consecutive weeks
10-Week
Wangsimni Horizontal LED Display Board (1 week)
30-Week
Hondae Airport Railroad AM Board : 4th Term (1 Week)
50-Week
Hongdae M Screen (1 Week)
Cumulative Voting
100Million
Triple Panorama at the Expressway Bus Terminal (1 day)
300Million
E-Vision_Transfer Passageway (1 Week)
500Million
Cheonggyecheon Korea Building (1 Week)
Important Notes
Billboards may vary depending on company circumstances.
Benefits
Eligible artists
A track released within the past 5 weeks
If a song reaches No. 1 in the 5th week, eligibility continues until the consecutive No. 1 streak ends. If a song does not reach No. 1, eligibility ends after 5 weeks from release.
OSTs, webtoons, advertisements, and other event-type tracks are excluded from eligibility.
No.1 for consecutive weeks
1-Week
THE FACT news article published
FANNSTAR main banner placement
5-Week
1 Week at No. 1 Benefit + Hongdae Mirae Plaza Billboard (1 day)When achieving 3 million cumulative votes over 5 weeks
Important Notes
Billboards may vary depending on company circumstances.
Benefits
Eligible artists
Artists who released albums quarterly OSTs, webtoons, advertisements, and other event-type tracks are excluded from eligibility.
Pre-Voting
Runs for two weeks. Billboard benefits are given to artists who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Final Voting
1st place Receives the ‘Best Music (Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall)’ trophy in the FANNSTAR category at [THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS]
2nd & 3rd place Billboard benefits provided
Important Notes
Billboards may vary depending on company circumstances.
Benefits
What is Birthday Voting?
Artists ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd receive birthday billboards. Support levels differ depending on rank.
Eligible artists
Eligible artists: Artists who have a birthday in that month Due to billboard production schedules, artists with a January birthday will be included in February birthday voting.
Voting Period
From the first Monday of every month at 12 PM to the fourth Monday at 12 PM (KST) (If needed, voting may open one week early depending on the birthday schedule)
1st Place Benefit
Euljiro Gyeonggi Building digital billboards (1 day)
2nd Place Benefit
80% support for the Hapjeong CM board
3rd Place Benefit
Gangnam Megabox (2 weeks) 50% support
Billboard benefits may be restricted if an ADs. project is not in progress.
If 2nd/3rd place billboard support is already achieved or donations are actively ongoing, benefits may be adjusted to a reward with higher probability of completion.
What is Theme Voting?
A new monthly theme is announced, and an offline themed cafe is opened based on that theme.
Eligible artists
Artists differ depending on the theme Examples) “Cat-like visuals,” “Best Main Vocal,”
Voting Period
Opens on the 15th at 12 PM / Closes four weeks later at 12 PM (KST)
1st Place Benefit
THE FACT news article published
FANNSTAR main banner placement
Artist Offline Event Open
Random Merchandise Giveaway
Important Notes
Billboards may vary depending on company circumstances.
2026 TMA FANNSTAR Choice Award Group Winner
🏆 BTS
2026 TMA FANNSTAR Choice Award Solo Winner
🏆
Lee Chan-won
Voting for <Choice> in the FANNSTAR category of THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA) has ended.
The No. 1 artist will receive the 2026 TMA trophy.
1. Voting Schedule
Eligible artists
Groups and solo artists who have released an album within the past year
Preliminary Voting
July 20, 12:00 PM – August 3, 12:00 PM (KST)
Final Voting
August 18 (Tue), 12:00 PM ~ September 7, 12:00 PM (KST)
2. Voting Method
Preliminary Voting
Regular Stars + Rainbow Stars + Video Votes
Final Voting
Voting Tickets
For the second round of voting, the number of daily votes will be distributed differently depending on the grade calculated through August 17.
(e.g. G+21 - 21 voting tickets / G+44 - 44 voting tickets)
3. Benefits
Preliminary Voting
1st
Korea Building (1day)
2nd
Yongsan Station I’Park Mall Media Wall (1 week)
3rd
Gangnam Megabox (2 week)
Final Voting
1st
the ‘Choice Award’ Trophy in the FANNSTAR Category at the 2026 TMA
2026 TMA FANNSTAR MYSTAR Award Male Winner
🏆 JIN
2026 TMA FANNSTAR MYSTAR Award Female Winner
🏆 SULLYOON
Voting for <MYSTAR> in the FANNSTAR category of THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA) has ended. The No. 1 artist will receive the 2026 TMA trophy.
1. Voting Schedule
Eligible artists
Any male or female K-pop artist
Preliminary Voting
July 20, 12:00 PM – August 3, 12:00 PM (KST)
Final Voting
August 3, 12:00 PM – August 17, 12:00 PM (KST)
2. Voting Method
Regular Stars + Rainbow Stars + Video Votes
3. Benefits
Preliminary Voting
1st
E-Vision_Hongik Univ. Station Exit 8 Passageway (1 Week)
2nd
Chungmuro Station Rooftop Electronic Billboard (1 Day)
3rd
Myeongdong Megavision (1 day)
Final Voting
1st
the ‘MYSTAR Award’ Trophy in the FANNSTAR Category at the 2026 TMA
2026 TMA Popularity Award Winner
🏆
Lim Young Woong
Voting for <Popularity Award> of THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA) has ended.
The No. 1 artist will receive the 2026 TMA trophy.
1. Voting Schedule
Eligible artists Artists included in the 2026 TMA lineup
Period August 18, 12:00 – September 7, 12:00 (KST)
2. Voting Method
Regular Stars + Rainbow Stars + Video Votes
3. Benefits
1st
the “Popularity Award” trophy of the 2026 TMA
Benefits
Eligible artists
K-Pop Artists (User-Submitted Candidates Allowed)
How to vote
Recommendation : Anyone can recommend once for free (▲+1) Recommendation Booster : Deducts 10 Regular Stars (▲+5) Special Booster: Deducts 1 Rainbow Star (▲+10)
1-Week Benefit
After voting ends, the star’s photo becomes the thumbnail.Fans can proudly show the artist’s photo to everyone!
Monthly Benefit
If the artist ranks #1 in PhotoTalk for the month Yongsan I-Park Mall Media Wall (1 week)
Important Notes
Benefits may change depending on company circumstances.
Votes are counted weekly. (Example: If it’s the 5th week of January, votes roll into February.)
If the No. 1 winner is repeated, benefits are given to artists with higher recommendation counts.
Uploading malicious, composite, or irrelevant images will result in penalties (warning on first offense, ban on second).
Benefits
Eligible artists
K-pop artists selected by FANNSTAR
How to vote
No stars required. anyone can participate once a week. Please choose the top idol according to the theme in the Round of 32 Idol Ideal Type World Cup!
1-Week Benefit
After the voting ends, the thumbnail will be fixed to a photo of my star!You can show off your favorite idol’s photo to all fandoms.
Benefits
Eligible artists
Female Solo Artists or Group Members
(Candidates can be added via request.)
No.1 for consecutive weeks
5-Week
Myeongdong Megavision (1 day)Requires 5-week cumulative votes of 5 million or more
10-Week
273 BusRequires 10-week cumulative votes of 7 million or more
Important Notes
Billboards may vary depending on company circumstances.