TREASURE won four awards, including the grand prize, at the 2026 KGMA and thanked fans after major success with their album NEW WAV.
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TREASURE shone with four awards, including the grand prize, at the “3rd KOREA GRAND MUSIC AWARDS” (hereinafter “2026 KGMA”). Yesterday (the 7th), TREASURE received the “2026 Grand Song,” which is the grand prize, at the “2026 KGMA” held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. At this awards ceremony, they won four awards in total, recording four crowns: the “2026 Grand Song,” as well as the main awards “Best Artist,” “Best Hip-Hop,” and “Trend of the Year - Group.” With the title track “IF I” from their 4th mini album “NEW WAV,” released in June, they achieved the result of four crowns and opened a second chapter of success in their own unique color. TREASURE said, “We sincerely thank ‘KGMA’ and TREASURE MAKER (the name of the fans) for giving us such a wonderful and valuable award. We ask for your continued interest, and we will continue to work hard from here on.” Prior to this, with “NEW WAV,” they achieved their first million-seller since debut and posted strong results, including ranking No. 1 in 13 regions on the iTunes chart and placing high on four major music charts in Korea and Japan. “IF I” took No. 1 on a music show, and its music video also surpassed 100 million views in their shortest time ever, drawing popularity. In particular, this album was produced by Yang Hyun-suk, the executive producer, and all the songs on the album were unified under hip-hop, making the achievement even more meaningful.
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