[OSEN=Kang Seo-jung] Group TWS proved their explosive popularity by taking home a major trophy at a prominent awards ceremony.
TWS (Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, Gyeongmin) won the male division of the ‘Global Impact Artist’ award at the ‘2026 Melon Music Awards (MMA 2026)’ held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 14th.
Holding the trophy, TWS expressed their gratitude to fans, saying, "We are so happy to receive such a precious award. It is an honor just to stand on this stage, and we are grateful to even win an award. All of this is thanks to the love and support of 42 (fandom name). We will continue our activities without forgetting this gratitude. Thank you always, and we love you, 42."
The charm of TWS also shone brightly during the subsequent performance. First, they reinterpreted ‘OVERDRIVE’ as a teen musical filled with youthful excitement. Dohoon’s exclamation of "I like you!" and the recreation of the music video’s setup of gathering courage to convey one’s feelings added visual fun on stage. A magic trick show where cards and roses appeared and disappeared from their fingertips also drew much attention. The choreography, emphasizing beats strongly to the lyric "My heart is pounding," harmonized with the explosive band sound to elevate the heat on site.
In the following performance of ‘You, You,’ they revealed a deeper charm. Camera direction nodding in response to TWS’s confession heightened the mood of the song, and massive scale choreography with numerous dancers unfolded over an arrangement featuring powerful electric guitar sounds. In particular, the chorus "Dda-rum" radiated TWS’s unique bright and refreshing energy, drawing cheers from the audience.
Their album and digital music sales are also on an upward trend. The 2nd single ‘TO US’ released by TWS on the 2nd ranked side by side at number 1 on Hanteo Chart and Circle Chart’s latest weekly album charts. The title track ‘Call My Name’ also entered the upper ranks of real-time reflection charts on major domestic music sites like Melon and Bugs immediately upon release. They even added a number 1 trophy on KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’ broadcast on the 13th.
TWS continues active promotions across music broadcasts, award ceremonies, and year-end stages. They appear on KBS 1TV’s ‘Open Concert’ and SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’ on the 15th to perform their new song ‘Call My Name,’ and are also set to sortie for the ‘2026 Asia Artist Awards (AAA 2026)’ held on December 6th and the ‘2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ held on the 25th.
