2026 The Fact Music Awards lands in Busan for the first time, with Im Young-woong, ATEEZ and 15 more acts
TMA returns to Korea after three years abroad, hitting Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19 with 17 acts and a full slate of special stages.
TMA's first-ever Busan stop
The 2026 The Fact Music Awards lands at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19. It's the show's first time in Busan and its first domestic edition in three years, following back-to-back runs in Osaka and Macau. Red carpet opens at 4 PM, main ceremony at 6 PM. Tickets go through YES24, and the show streams live on Naver Chzzk inside Korea.
The Fact is hosting with FanNStar and UCW co-organizing. Jeon Hyun-moo and Seohyun (서현) co-host the main show. Jaejae (재재) works the red carpet. Actor Kim Soo-hyun presents.
17 acts, a Busan duet, and some TV-never-seen stages
The lineup: RIIZE, LESSERAFIM, PSYKUS (싸이커스), IDIT (아이딧), IVE (아일릿), ALPHADRIVE1 (알파드라이브원), EVAN (에반), ATEEZ, NMIXX, ALLDAY PROJECT (올데이 프로젝트), Im Young-woong, Choi Ye-na, CORTIS (코르티스), Close Your Eyes (클로즈 유어 아이즈), KIKI (키키), TREASURE, and tripleS.
Im Young-woong, who's crossed 14.4 billion cumulative streams on Melon, performs his representative songs plus new material. ATEEZ and PSYKUS each bring tracks that have never aired on music broadcast programs.
Three acts are covering songs. PSYKUS takes on BTS's "Hooligans." Close Your Eyes reinterprets NCT Dream's "Beat It Up." tripleS covers aespa's "Lemonade." Close Your Eyes also premieres a track from their mini 4th album, due September 30. TREASURE's Jihun and KIKI's Jiyu—both from Busan—form a special duet unit called "Busanz" (부산즈) for the night.
Awards and voting
Grand prize categories are Icon of the Year, Muse of the Year, Sound of the Year, and Record of the Year. Today's Choice, World Best Performer, and Next Leader are decided entirely by on-site voting (100%).
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