Group EVAN will take the stage at a major Chinese music awards ceremony on August 23.

Agency Belif Lab (under the HYBE Music Group) announced on the 14th that EVAN will participate in the second day of the '2026 TMElive International Music Awards' (2026 TIMA), held at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium. Newly established by the Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the awards ceremony will take place over two days from August 22 to 23.

EVAN has been enjoying explosive popularity in the Chinese-speaking region since releasing the debut single 'RIDE OR DIE' on the 22nd of last month. The title track 'Ride or Die' proved its strong performance by ranking No. 1 on the Tencent Music Weekly Korea Chart and No. 3 on the QQ Music Weekly Korea Chart.

• In particular, starting with '2026 TIMA,' EVAN is set to attend a series of major domestic and international events. Key schedule details are as follows.
• August 9: '2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer'
• August 14: US Grammy Museum special program 'Spotlight'
• August 16: 'KCON LA 2026'
• October 18: 'NOL FESTIVAL'

Additionally, as EVAN wraps up debut single promotions, the group plans to connect more closely with listeners by serving as special DJs on MBC FM4U's 'Close Friends Broadcasting Club' on the 14th and 15th.