SM Entertainment's ”aespa,” ”RIIZE,” and ”NCT WISH” to perform at China's music awards ceremony ”2025 TIMA”... ”aespa” wins three awards

SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) artists 'aespa', 'RIIZE', 'NCT WISH', 'Hearts2Hearts', and the trainee group ‘SMTR25’ have appeared at China's 2025 TIMA (TME Live International Music Awards), sparking significant attention.

The 2025 TIMA is a large-scale music award ceremony hosted by Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China's largest music platform. It was held on August 22–23 at the Macau Galaxy Arena, with 'aespa', 'RIIZE', and ‘Hearts2Hearts’ attending on the 22nd, and 'NCT WISH' and 'SMTR25' on the 23rd.

At the awards ceremony, 'aespa' performed their hit songs 'Dirty Work', 'Whiplash', and 'Supernova', as well as the ethereal 'Flights, Not Feelings' and 'Thirsty'. RIIZE delivered an energetic performance of 'Fly Up', 'Boom Boom Bass', and 'Get A Guitar', as well as the addictive hip-hop vibe of 'Bag Bad Back', the emotional 'Love 119', and a charismatic cover of EXO's 'Monster', captivating the audience.

NCT WISH showcased their diverse charm with the refreshing 'Surf', 'poppop', the dynamic and powerful 'Dunk Shot', and 'NASA', 'Hands Up', and 'M'. ‘Hearts2Hearts’ performed the mystical 'The Chase', the positive energy-filled 'STYLE', and the fresh and lively cover stage of 'Gee' by Girls' Generation. SMTR25 left a strong impression with the SM 30th Anniversary tribute performance, which was a topic of discussion at “SMTOWN LIVE 2025,” and the cover stage of ‘Wolf’ by EXO, sparking a passionate response.

Additionally, aespa achieved a clean sweep of all three awards in the categories of “International Group of the Year,” “International Digital Album of the Year,” and “International Digital EP of the Year.” ‘RIIZE’ won “Breakthrough International Group of the Year,” and NCT WISH received “Rising International Group of the Year,” further solidifying their global popularity.

Additionally, aespa released their sixth mini-album 'Rich Man' on September 5th. ‘RIIZE’ is currently successfully conducting their first world tour 'RIIZING LOUD', and NCT WISH will make their comeback with their third mini-album 'COLOR' on September 1st.