TUIDE Wins Global Rising Artist at 2026 Melon Music Awards

Rookie K-POP group TUIDE has added a second music award show trophy this year. The seven-member group won the Global Rising Artist award at the 2026 Melon Music Awards (MMA2026), held on the 14th at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul's Guro district.

TUIDE is made up of Seohee, Seoyeon, Elena, Jia, Saki, Sea and Lee Ha-nui.

"Before anything else, we want to thank our fans, who are always by our side cheering us on, and tell them we love them," the members said in their acceptance speech.

"Thanks to our fans, it feels like we're making the moments the seven of us dreamed about while preparing for our debut come true, one by one," they said. "We'll keep growing and show you a better side of TUIDE."

The group also took the stage with two songs from its first EP, "TUNE & PLAY." It opened with the title track, "SUN KISS," against a sunset-colored backdrop. The members sang live while working through choreography built on big, wide arm and leg moves.

Saki led a dance break during a section where the guitar line was rearranged in a Latin style. The new rhythm gave the choreography a different feel from the original song.

The members then moved to the extended stage for the B-side "GRLS." The mood shifted to something faster and more upbeat. Sea matched the rhythm changes with quick footwork that leaned into house dance. The rest of the group moved across the stage and got the crowd going.

TUIDE debuted in August with "TUNE & PLAY." The group later reached No. 1 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart. Its debut song, "SUN KISS," held the top spot on Apple Music's "Today's Top 100: South Korea" chart for 18 days in a row.

The awards have started to follow. On the 7th, TUIDE won IS Rising Star, a rookie award, at the 3rd Korea Grand Music Awards (2026 KGMA). With the MMA2026 win, the group has now picked up honors at two award shows about three months after its debut.

For a group that only arrived in August, the chart numbers and the trophies are now telling the same story.