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The 2026 The Fact Music Awards has unveiled some of the special stages to be showcased at this year's ceremony.
The ‘2026 The Fact Music Awards (TMA),’ to be held on September 19 at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium, will feature a variety of performances, ranging from opening acts reinterpreting K-pop hit songs to collaborations between artists and the first-ever unveiling of unreleased new songs.
Treasure’s Jihoon and KiiiKiii’s Jiyu will perform a duet. Sharing the commonality of being from Busan, the two will take the stage together in the host city. They are scheduled to perform a song selected to match the awards’ sub-theme, ‘Shine on, Dream One.’
Close Your Eyes will debut a new song that has not yet been released. ATEEZ and xikers have each prepared performances of B-side tracks that have never been showcased on music shows.
The awards ceremony will be kicked off by xikers, Close Your Eyes, and tripleS. These three teams will open the show with cover performances that reinterpret songs by other K-pop groups.
xikers will cover BTS’s "Hooligan," Close Your Eyes will cover NCT DREAM’s "Beat It Up," and tripleS will cover aespa’s "Lemonade."
This year’s lineup includes Riize, Rescene, xikers, IDIT, ILLIT, Alpha Drive One, Evan, ATEEZ, NMIXX, AllDay Project, Lim Young-woong, Choi Ye-na, Cortis, Close Your Eyes, KiiiiKiii, Treasure, and tripleS.
The scale of the stage and the production are also key points to watch. To enhance the artists' stage performances, state-of-the-art stage equipment and 3D sound systems will be utilized, and a production combining music and technology with Busan's night view is planned. The performance will also be broadcast live globally so that fans around the world can join in.
Meanwhile, ticket sales for all seats at the ‘2026 The Fact Music Awards’ will begin at noon on Aug 20 on Yes24 Ticket.
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Netflix's "Better Late Than Single" is returning for Season 3.
On Aug 19, Netflix announced that it has confirmed the production of Season 3 of the makeover dating reality show "Better Late Than Single" and has begun casting.
Producer Kim No-eun, who directed Seasons 1 and 2, will also be participating in Season 3. Producer Kim stated, "Thank you for supporting the journeys of these 'born singles' as they embark on their first-ever dating adventures throughout Seasons 1 and 2. It feels like the production team is growing alongside the program." She added, "As we have listened attentively to various feedback, we will return with stories that are even more sincere and full of laughter."
"Better Late Than Single" is a chronicle of the dating challenges of those who have never dated before—clumsy but more sincere than anyone else about love. Following Season 1, which opened a new chapter in dating reality shows, Season 2 received great love for showcasing the power of an immersive dating variety show with even more candid and unpredictable love lines, and won the Best Variety Show Award at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards.
Korean Title: 대체 등산을 왜 하는 건데?
Description: Four celebrity hiking newbies end up forming a club to tackle Korea's snow‑capped peaks. Can they figure out why on earth people go to the mountains?
Cast:
PDs: Park Hyun-yong, Na Young-seok
Link: Netflix