Lim Young-woong Confirmed as Winner of the '2026 TMA Popularity Award'… BTS and Lee Chan-won Win FANNSTAR Choice Awards

'TMA Popularity Award' Lineup of 17 Teams Selected 100% by Fan Vote'FANNSTAR Choice Award' Eligible for Artists Who Released Music Within a Year Singer Lim Young-woong became the winner of the glorious 'TMA Popularity Award' trophy at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS', an honor selected solely by fan votes.On the 8th, the organizing committee for 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA)' announced, "Lim Young-woong has been confirmed as the recipient of the 'TMA Popularity Award' at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'." The 'TMA Popularity Award' is presented to the artist who receives the most support on FANNSTAR among the performing lineup of the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'. Voting for the 'TMA Popularity Award' took place from the 18th of last month to the 7th of this month. Nominees included RIIZE, RESCENE, xikers, IDID, ILLIT, ALPHADRIVEONE, EVAN, ATEEZ, NMIXX, ALLDAY PROJECT, Lim Young-woong, YENA, CORTIS, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KiiiKiii, TREASURE, and tripleS (in Korean alphabetical order).As a result of the final tally, Lim Young-woong took 1st place with the highest support. Ahead of releasing his 10th anniversary special album 'IM HERO 10' at 6 PM on the 8th, Lim Young-woong experienced double the joy by securing the 'TMA Popularity Award' trophy at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' taking place on the 19th at Busan Asiad Main Stadium.Notably, at the '2023 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' held in 2023, Lim Young-woong won 5 awards including 'Artist of the Year', 'Best Music Winter', 'FANNSTAR Most Voted Award Solo', 'FANNSTAR Choice Award Solo', and 'FANNSTAR Best ADS.DOT Award'. As he attends '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' after 3 years, expectations are high on what additional trophies he will claim alongside the 'TMA Popularity Award' and what inspiring performance he will deliver. BTS in the group category and Lee Chan-won in the solo category ranked 1st in the final tally, securing their titles as winners of the 'FANNSTAR Choice Award'. The 'FANNSTAR Choice Award' is given to the group and solo artists who released music within the past year and received the most love from domestic and international fans. 20 teams each for group and solo categories that passed the first voting round advanced to the final round, with the second voting round lasting approximately 3 weeks from August 18 to September 7.Final nominees for the group category included RIIZE, MEOVV, BTS, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, AHOF, ALPHADRIVEONE, &TEAM, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, OMEGA X, ALLDAY PROJECT, JANNABI, JO1, CORTIS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TWS, TREASURE, PLAVE, and WHIB. In the solo category, KANGDANIEL, Kim Soo-chan, KIM JAE HWAN, Kim Hee-jae, Park Chang-keun, BAEKHO, Son Tae-jin, EVAN, YEONJUN, YOUNGTAK, WOODZ, Lee Seung-yoon, Lee Chan-won, Lim Young-woong, Jang Min-ho, Jeon Yu-jin, Jeong Dong-won, Choi Su-ho, HENRY, and Hwang Chi-yeul made it as final nominees. With active fan participation heightening interest in the event, the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' will be held on the 19th at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. Returning to South Korea after 3 years following Osaka, Japan in 2024 and Macao, China, in 2025, this award ceremony will meet audiences with an expanded scale and a differentiated stage setup unique to 'TMA'.A total of 17 teams will perform at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS': RIIZE, RESCENE, xikers, IDID, ILLIT, ALPHADRIVEONE, EVAN, ATEEZ, NMIXX, ALLDAY PROJECT, Lim Young-woong, YENA, CORTIS, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KiiiKiii, TREASURE, and tripleS. Additionally, actor Kim Soo-hyun will attend as an award presenter, showing off his Hallyu star presence to heat up the night in Busan.Hosted by THE FACT and organized by FANNSTAR and UCW, the red carpet for the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' will begin at 4 PM on the 19th, with the main ceremony taking place at 6 PM. It will be streamed live exclusively in Korea through Naver's streaming platform 'CHZZK'. Tickets can be purchased through the online booking site YES24 TICKET.