K-pop

82Major to Heat Up the Stage at the Greater China Music Awards 'TIMA'

Gains Prominence on Chinese Charts with April Release "Sign" Set to Make a Comeback Next Month on the 1st with New Single “Hit”

KIM HYUNSIK
2026-08-22 13:22:07
[Edaily Starin KIM HYUNSIK Reporter] Boy band 82MAJOR (Nam Seong-mo, Park Seok-jun, Yoon Ye-chan, Jo Seong-il, Hwang Seong-bin, Kim Do-gyun) will take the stage at the Chinese music awards ceremony “TIMA.”
(Photo courtesy of Great M Entertainment)
According to their agency, Great M Entertainment, on the 22nd, 82MAJOR will perform at Tencent Music’s “TME Live International Music Awards 2026” (2026 TIMA), taking place that day at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong.
"TIMA" is a music awards ceremony organized by Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME). 82Major is scheduled to perform "Sign," the title track from their album released last April.
82Major has achieved notable success in the Chinese music market with “Sign.” The song reached No. 12 on the QQ Music Peak Rising Chart, No. 28 on the Korean-language chart, and No. 52 on the Trend Chart.
82Major is currently busy preparing for the release of their new album. They will make their comeback on the 1st of next month at 6:00 p.m. by releasing their second single, “HEAT,” through various online music sites. Their agency said, “The single will feature a track for which the members personally participated in the lyrics, composition, and arrangement,” and asked fans to look forward to it.

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