[TMA Interview] TREASURE, Promise of 'World Best Performer'... "I'll be back every year"

3 years later, 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' appearance'Artist of the Year' and 2 other awardsGroup TREASURE won 'World Best Performer' and 'Artist of the Year' at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19. /Reporter Park Sang-min[THE FACT|Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Group TREASURE picked up two trophies at the 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS', which they attended for the first time in three years, and heated up the Busan night with a performance worthy of 'World Best Performer.' Now, they are ready to soar even higher, feeling the pleasant weight of the awards.TREASURE (CHOI HYUN SUK JIHOON YOSHI JUNKYU YOON JAE HYUK Asahi DOYOUNG Haruto PARK JEONG WOO SO JUNG HWAN) became the recipients of 'World Best Performer' and 'Artist of the Year' at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS(2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, TMA)' held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19, achieving a double win.Previously, TREASURE, who first became involved with 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' in 2022, proved their leap to top boy group status by being named 'Artist of the Year,' an award given to singers (teams) who achieve outstanding results in album sales and music charts throughout the year, for two consecutive years.And after gracing the 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' stage for the first time in three years, they announced their spectacular return by not only receiving 'Artist of the Year' but also 'World Best Performer,' an award given to artists who captivate the audience with outstanding performances and stage presence.Fueled by this, TREASURE showcased their irreplaceable stage presence with 'IF I' and 'ZOOM ZOOM' on this day. They heated up the venue with explosive rapping and vocals that highlighted each member's unique personality, as well as free yet sensual group choreography.TREASURE shared their thoughts, "We were able to come out to 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' for the first time in three years, and we received two awards and had so much fun on stage." The photos show TREASURE performing at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19, and KiiiKii JIYU and TREASURE JIHOON who put on a special stage. /Reporters Bae Jeong-han, LEE SAEROM, Nam Yoon-hoAnd TREASURE met with right after receiving their awards and shared their happy moments, reflecting, "We were able to come out to 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' for the first time in three years, and we received two awards and had so much fun on stage."Haruto particularly emphasized, "We promised to come to 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' every year, so we will definitely make sure to attend."The '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' became an unforgettable festival for all of TREASURE, but it was an even more special and meaningful moment for JIHOON. As a Busan native, he formed a special duet 'Busan Boys' with KiiiKii JIYU and passionately performed Yoon Ha's 'Comet,' coloring the first 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' held in their hometown with even more cheerful and beautiful harmony.In this regard, Jihoon reflected on the special meaning, saying, "We performed at the same venue two months ago, and it was so much fun to perform in Busan again with the members through 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'. This time, we also received awards, so we were able to spend a more meaningful day with the members."He also added to Jiyu, with whom he performed the special stage, "Thank you so much, and thanks to you, the stage went well. I hope both the TREASURE stage and the special stage receive a lot of love."TREASURE promised, "We are diligently preparing a new album to get closer to our fans. Next year, we want to win more first places on music shows and get closer to our fans." The photo from this day shows TREASURE giving their acceptance speech after receiving the 'World Best Performer' award at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19. /Reporter LEE SAEROMFollowing their 3rd mini-album 'LOVE PULSE' released in September last year, TREASURE achieved consecutive million-seller status in initial sales (sales within the first week of release) with their 4th mini-album 'NEW WAVE' released in June.In particular, they were praised for completing TREASURE's unique hip-hop with a more distinct team color by filling the entire album with hip-hop tracks, and they swept music show first places, topped iTunes album charts in 13 regions worldwide, and ranked first on major Japanese music sites.Along with this, TREASURE, who successfully concluded their 22-date fan concert tour across 10 Asian cities starting from Seoul, wrote another page of unforgettable memories with the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS'.DOYOUNG smiled brightly and said, "What I love is TREASURE MAKER (fandom name). That's why the moments I spent with fans at 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' are so memorable. We had a lot of fun with various effects like fireworks in between."Then, SO JUNG HWAN promised, "We are diligently preparing a new album to get closer to our fans. Next year, we want to win more first places on music shows and get closer to our fans."Lastly, YOON JAE HYUK expressed their determination, "We are grateful to 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' and TREASURE MAKER (fandom name) for giving us two awards. As there is still more of this year's activities left, we will work hard to move forward."jiyoon-1031@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]