The ultimate K-pop festival for fans and artists, "2025 The Fact Music Awards," opens in Macau today.
The Fact is hosting and Fan N Star and The Square ENM Co., Ltd. are organizing the "2025 The Fact Music Awards (2025 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, TMA)", which will be held on the 20th at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue (Macao Outdoor Performance Venue, 澳門戶外表演區).
The "2025 The Fact Music Awards" brings together top-class artists who received intense love from domestic and international K-pop fans over the past year, including NEXG, Miyaw, Boynextdoor, Stray Kids, IVE, Ahop, aespa, NMIXX, NCT WISH, ENHYPEN, ZEROBASEONE, Close Your Eyes, KIKI, TWS, and Hearts2Hearts (team names in Korean alphabetical order). In addition, Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun, who have become the faces and symbols of the "The Fact Music Awards," will co-host the ceremony as MCs.
We highlighted viewing points to enjoy Korea's premier premium K-pop awards show, "2025 The Fact Music Awards," even more.
# "Limited edition" stages you can only see at TMA
At the "2025 The Fact Music Awards," a variety of special stages exclusive to TMA will unfold. First, this year's debuting "5th-generation hot rookies" Ahop, Close Your Eyes, KIKI, and Hearts2Hearts will open with a special opening stage that pays homage to K-pop legend artists. Each of the four teams plans to reinterpret classic songs by BTS, SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK, and Red Velvet in their own styles, delivering a powerful impact from the start.
IVE's Leeseo, NMIXX's Gyujin, and ZEROBASEONE's Janghao and Riki will present emotional duet stages that will softly wet Macau's autumn night. Leeseo and Gyujin selected Taeyeon's "To. X", while Janghao and Riki chose the song "特的人 (special person)", each aiming to captivate the audience with sweet vocals and beautiful harmonies.
Stray Kids, NCT WISH, and ZEROBASEONE will stage overseas debuts of new songs that have garnered strong responses at home and abroad during this awards show. Stray Kids will perform the title track "CEREMONY (세리머니)" from their fourth studio album as well as representative hits widely loved by global fans. NCT WISH will perform the title track "COLOR (컬러)" from their third EP, and ZEROBASEONE will reveal overseas for the first time the title track "ICONIK (아이코닉)" from their first full album and the album track "Lovesick Game (러브식 게임)".
In addition, the first group collaboration stage by Ahop and Close Your Eyes, Hearts2Hearts' special shuffle performance with many dancers, and Miyaw's set of hit songs rearranged in EDM style are among the limited-edition stages that K-pop fans must not miss, which will be unveiled at the "2025 The Fact Music Awards."
# "First for a Korean awards show": fanfare for a mega outdoor venue in Macau!
Last year, "The Fact Music Awards" heated up Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, and this year it moves to the international city of Macau, where Eastern and Western cultures blend, to meet global K-pop fans. The Macao Outdoor Performance Venue, where the "2025 The Fact Music Awards" will take place, is the largest local outdoor venue, capable of accommodating more than 50,000 spectators.
This is the first time a ceremony hosted by Korea will be held at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue. The world's K-pop fans are focused on the "2025 The Fact Music Awards," where fans and artists will become one at Macau's new landmark boasting a grand scale.
This is also the first year that "The Fact Music Awards" will be held at an outdoor venue. The "2025 The Fact Music Awards" will offer viewers the romance and charm that can only be felt in an outdoor performance, clearly distinguishing it from previous ceremonies held indoors.
# "The present and future of K-pop" meets in Macau
Macau, where this awards show will take place, is attracting attention as an attractive city where the present and future coexist. Leveraging Macau's unique characteristics, the "2025 The Fact Music Awards" plans to present meaningful moments that connect K-pop's present and future as one.
The "2025 The Fact Music Awards" will feature top-tier artists leading K-pop's popularity, such as Stray Kids, IVE, aespa, and ENHYPEN, delivering highly polished performances that will excite global fans. With the addition of 5th-generation rising rookies such as Miyaw, Ahop, NCT WISH, Close Your Eyes, KIKI, TWS, and Hearts2Hearts, a richer and more diverse K-pop festival is expected to unfold.
Also attending the "2025 The Fact Music Awards" to lend luster to the ceremony is world-renowned action actor and director Donnie Yen (甄子丹). Donnie Yen, who expanded his activities from the Chinese-speaking market to Hollywood and continues to be active, is expected to play a symbolic role in breaking down the boundaries of Eastern and Western popular culture through his attendance at this ceremony.
The red carpet and the main ceremony of the "2025 The Fact Music Awards," which will draw the attention of K-pop fans worldwide, will be held at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the 20th Korea time (4 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time in Macau), respectively. Domestic viewers can watch via Naver Chizijik, viewers in Japan via Nico Nico, and viewers in other countries via the global content distribution platform Mifashow.
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