[TMA Interview] 'NMIXX' "We'll be back to receive the second Daesang on TMA's 10th anniversary"

Aiming for a 'Second Daesang' at '2027 TMA'Starting comeback activities with new mini-album 'Strange Muse' on the 19thNMIXX's LILY KYUJIN SULLYOON JIWOO Oh Hae-won (from left) conducted an interview after receiving the 'Sound of the Year' award at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS(2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, TMA)' held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19. / Reporter Park Sang-min[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Hyun-jung] Group NMIXX has finally ascended to the ranks of a 'Daesang Group'.NMIXX(LILY HAEWON SULLYOON BAE JIWOO KYUJIN) achieved a double win by receiving the Daesang 'Sound of the Year' and 'Artist of the Year' at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS(2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, TMA)' hosted by THE FACT and organized by FANNSTAR and UCW, held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19. Including Seol Yoon, who won the female category of the 'FANNSTAR My Star Award', they took home a total of 3 trophies in one day.This is the first time NMIXX has won a Daesang since their debut. Oh Hae-won of NMIXX even expressed the joy of winning by moving their whole body while on their way to receive the trophy, drawing attention.This joy continued in the backstage interview after the awards ceremony. When asked to greet the viewers, Oh Hae-won shouted the team's chant, "This is NMIXX, who is happy because we won 3 awards today," not hiding their joy.Although NMIXX was all smiles on and off stage, only BAE was suspected of shedding tears during the Daesang acceptance speech. Bae addressed this, saying, "I didn't shed tears. (They almost came out, but) I held them back well," providing another moment of laughter.Then, BAE said, "There was something I wanted to say to the NMIXX members, but I couldn't say it during the acceptance speech. I am so grateful to the members who have always been with me, and I am truly happy to be able to do the team NMIXX with the members," and added, "I am thankful to everyone who helped us, and I want to express my love and gratitude to the NSWER (fandom name) who always give us unwavering love," revealing their heartfelt feelings and moving the members.Following BAE, LILY also shared, "I had prepared my thoughts for the acceptance speech before going on stage, but when I actually got on stage, I forgot to say it. I want to say thank you so much to everyone who has added our NMIXX songs to their playlists and listened to them, and who has watched our performances. Thank you!" expressing their gratitude.NMIXX won their first Daesang since their debut at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'. The photo shows NMIXX performing a celebratory stage at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'. / Reporters Nam Yoon-ho, Bae Jeong-hanIncluding this Daesang, the past year has been a time of many 'firsts' for NMIXX. On October 13, 2025, they released their first full-length album 'Blue Valentine', and the title track of the same name, 'Blue Valentine', ranked 'first' on the Melon TOP100 chart as well as the daily, weekly, and monthly charts on music platforms.On November 29 of the same year, they held their first world tour 'EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER' at the Inspire Arena in Yeongjong-gu, Incheon.When asked about the feeling of achieving so many 'firsts', Kyujin said, "Honestly, I still don't quite feel it. However, we are still hungry, so we are full of desire to stand on even better stages and deliver good music in the future."Lily added, "We had our first full-length album, first tour, and first Daesang, and I see this as a sign that there will definitely be a 'second' one. While we were achieving these firsts, we received so much support, love, and energy from the NSWERs, and based on that, we will become even better artists when we return with our second achievements. Please look forward to it," showing confidence.Oh Hae-won particularly added a witty response, "We will come back next year to receive our second Daesang at the 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'. I heard that the 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' will be celebrating its 10th anniversary next year. I expect it to be even more spectacular and grand, so we will also aim for another grand Daesang win," receiving a big round of applause.Even before the joy of winning the Daesang subsided, NMIXX is starting new activities. NMIXX released their sixth mini-album 'Strange Muse' on the 19th and began their comeback activities.'Strange Muse' includes a total of six tracks: the title track 'Birthday Wish', 'Kerosene', 'RudE TaLK', the unit song by Lily and Hae-won, 'Sing to the Moon', the unit song by Seol Yoon and Bae, 'Hot 'n Unbothered', and the unit song by Jiwoo and Kyujin, 'WHIP'.The title track 'Birthday Wish' is a pop genre song that harmonizes Moombahton, Afro, and Future House, carrying the message, "We continuously blow out candles and make wishes for each other, the stars of the party."When asked to introduce the new song during the interview before the album information was fully released, Oh Hae-won gave a witty answer, "I hope NMIXX will have many more celebratory moments in the future (like the message in the new song)," showing their determination for future activities.NMIXX released their sixth mini-album 'Strange Muse' on the 19th and began their comeback activities. The photo shows NMIXX expressing their feelings after receiving the Daesang 'Sound of the Year' at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'. / Reporter Kim Sung-ryeolFinally, Jiwoo and Oh Hae-won said, "Today, we achieved 3 awards thanks to the NSWERs. We are truly honored and feel that we need to work even harder in the future. Thank you for your immense love, and let's be together for a long, long time," and "We are leaving with good energy thanks to ('THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'). We would be grateful if you look forward to NMIXX's future activities as well," requesting continued interest and love.NMIXX will hold the finale of their first world tour 'EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER' from November 27 to 29 at the Inspire Arena in Yeongjong-gu, Incheon.laugardagr@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]