US EditionEJAE Says KPop Demon Hunters Helped Music Dreams 'Come True'
The song 'Golden' by KPop Demon Hunters won Best Original Song at the Golden Globes, following multiple major awards and Grammy nominations, highlighting its industry impact.
- On Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills awarded Best Original Song to Golden from the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters, accepted by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick and Lee Hee-joon.
- After dominating the charts, Golden topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and led the Billboard Global 200 for 14 straight weeks, with a Critics Choice win last week and three Grammy nominations last month.
- Onstage, EJAE dedicated the win to `people who have had doors closed on them` and noted her nearly ten years training before shifting to songwriting, while EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami wore coordinating black gowns.
- Netflix expanded the film to theaters with sing-along theatrical events in August and October, and the movie previously topped the box office with roughly $18 million over two days and earned $5 million to $6 million around Halloween.
- The film features fictional K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey of HUNTR/X voiced by Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo, with composers Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Park Hong Jun credited.
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K-pop wins the battle of demon hunters at the Golden Globes
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation sensation KPop Demon Hunters nabbed two wins at the 2026 Golden Globes last night. The first was for its smash-hit song "Golden," which took home the award for Best Original Song for a Motion Picture, beating out nominees like Wicked: For Good's "No Place Like Home," and "The Girl in a Bubble" as well as Sinners' "I Lied to You."
'KPop Demon Hunters' singers react to ‘Golden’ winning Best...
“Kpop Demon Hunters” song, “Golden,” took home the 2026 Golden Globe for Best Original Song. The hit track from the Netflix film went viral in 2025 and singers Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami spoke in the winners room about what the award means to them. The trio also revealed if they will continue working...
The 2026 Golden Globes take place in Los Angeles, where hundreds of artists gather to meet the winners of the night, among actresses, actors and musicians.One of those present was the cast of KPop Demon Hunters.This film, which follows a women's group of K-pop who—in addition to being artists—leads a double life as demon hunters who protect their fans from supernatural threats, won the category of best original song with Golden success.This perf…
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