The group i-dle has achieved the remarkable feat of winning consecutive awards at a large-scale music awards ceremony in China.
i-dle (Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua) performed at the '2025 TME Live International Music Awards' held at the Galaxy Arena in Macau on the 23rd, and Yuqi attended the '2025 Tencent Music Entertainment Awards' as a solo artist on the 24th.
i-dle was honored with the 'Best Overseas Artist of the Year' award at the '2025 TIMA'. The members expressed their gratitude in Chinese, saying, "Thank you so much. We released an album this year and are working hard on great stages and music, so we ask for your continued support. We appreciate the support from our fans."
During the following performance, i-dle opened the show with their title track 'Good Thing' from their mini album released in May, raising the atmosphere. They then showcased a medley of hit songs including 'Wife', 'LATATA', 'TOMBOY', 'Queencard', and 'Fate'. Notably, the members communicated in Chinese on stage after their acceptance speech, capturing the attention of the local audience.
The next day, Yuqi won the 'Influential Dance Artist of the Year' award at the '2025 TMEA' and secured the 'China's Digital EP of the Year' award with her mini album 'YUQ1', solidifying her position as a solo artist. Yuqi expressed, "It gives me great strength as I have pursued my dreams since I was young. I am really proud to be a singer." She then heated up the venue with a powerful performance of 'Radio (Dum-Dum)'.
i-dle was previously selected as the group with the best performance on the Korean charts for the first half of 2025, as announced by TME, and members Yuqi and Minnie were recognized as the best solo artists on the Korean charts for the first half of the year, proving their influence as global artists.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
