US EditionSouth Korea Celebrates K-Pop's 'Golden' Historic Grammy Win
The song 'Golden' won Best Song Written for Visual Media, marking a breakthrough for K-pop at the Grammys after years of limited recognition by the Recording Academy.
- South Korea secured its first Grammy when the song 'Golden' from the animated film KPop Demon Hunters won Best Song Written for Visual Media on Feb. 1, described as a breakthrough by critics and fans.
- Longstanding limits on K-pop recognition meant the Grammys long sidelined K-pop because of its 'cookie-cutter format' and emphasis on musical quality, Kim Do-hoon said.
- With four Grammy nominations, 'Golden' received all awards during the pre-telecast, and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack topped the Billboard 100 chart.
- South Korean media immediately hailed the success, with Yonhap news agency headlining the film's victory, while online commentators noted neither BTS nor Blackpink had won Grammys and said the result could open a new path for K-pop recognition.
- Given past nominations for megagroups like BTS, the result marks a potential turning point as the award credits Huntrix, highlighting a nontraditional path amid the Grammys' conservative reputation.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolSeoul, South Korea (AP) — The South Koreans celebrated Monday when the song "Golden" won the first Grammy Award for the K-pop, a milestone that, according to critics, highlights the global appeal of the genre and points to wider acceptance in American culture.
S Korea celebrates breakthrough Grammy win for K-pop's 'Golden'
Critics and fans welcomed South Korea's first Grammy win for the song "Golden", from the hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters", describing it on Monday as a breakthrough for the genre. The track, performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami as the fictional girl group Huntrix in the film,…
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung celebrated Monday, February 2, the Grammy Award for the song ‘Golden’, the main theme of the animation phenomenon ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’, which has given the K-Pop its first golden gramophone, a milestone that the president labeled as a “valuable achievement” for the industry. “The main theme ‘Golden’ of ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ has written a new page in K-Pop’s history by receiving the award for the best song fo…
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South Korea celebrates K-pop's 'Golden' historic Grammy win
South Koreans are celebrating after “Golden,” from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” claimed K-pop’s first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre’s global appeal and signals broader acceptance in the American mainstream.
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