NMIXX, Minister's Commendation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

"I will repay you with good music and performances."NMIXX received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the 17th Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards held on the 29th. The photo shows the group receiving one of the Grand Prizes, 'Sound of the Year', at the '2026 TMA' held in September. / Reporter Kim Sung-ryeol[THE FACT | Reporter Jeong Byung-geun] Girl group NMIXX received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the '2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards'.According to their agency JYP Entertainment on the 30th, NMIXX (LILY HAEWON SULLYOON BAE JIWOO KYUJIN) received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the 17th Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards held at the Haeoreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 29th. NMIXX was unable to attend the awards ceremony in person due to their activities for their new album 'Strange Muse'.The Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards have been operating since 2010 to honor the hard work and inspire pride in popular culture and arts figures and professionals who have contributed to the development of Korea's popular culture and arts.Through their agency JYP Entertainment, NMIXX shared their thoughts, "We sincerely thank you for this meaningful award. It feels even more significant to be named alongside many individuals who are making popular culture shine. We thank our NSWER (fandom name: NSWER) and the public for their unwavering love once again, and we will do our best to repay you with good music and performances."Since their debut single 'AD MARE' in February 2022, NMIXX has been receiving widespread support from K-pop fans by showcasing unique music and high-quality live performances based on solid skills with every album. On the 19th, they released their 6th mini-album 'Strange Muse' and the title track 'Birthday Wish', and are actively promoting.From November 27th to 29th, they will conclude their first world tour 'EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER' at the Inspire Arena in Incheon. The tour kicked off powerfully last November by selling out the Inspire Arena, and the tickets for the final three performances are also all sold out, raising expectations for a successful conclusion.kafka@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]