“Golden” Song from K-Pop Demon Hunters Wins K-Pop’s First Ever Grammy
Considering how I heard this song everywhere over the past year it is good to see it won at least one Grammy:
Korean American songwriter Ejae (L) attends the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026, to receive a trophy for Best Song Written for Visual Media for “Golden” in this AFP photo. (Yonhap)
“Golden” from the soundtrack of Netflix’s animated sensation “KPop Demon Hunters” won a historic first Grammy for the K-pop genre.
Rose of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, however, missed out on a trophy, although she was nominated in three categories, including two major ones — Song of the Year and Record of the Year — with “APT.,” her hit collaborative single with U.S. pop star Bruno Mars.
“Golden” received Best Song Written for Visual Media during the premiere ceremony of the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday (U.S. time).
While South Korean recording engineer Hwang Byeong-joon and Korean American artist Yungin have previously won Grammys, “Golden” represents the first time K-pop producers or songwriters have taken home the award. The songwriters recognized as the official winners include Korean American artist Ejae, as well as Teddy, 24 and Ido — producers at the South Korean music label The Black Label.
You can read more at the link, but APT was another song I heard repeatedly over the past year so it is a bit surprising it didn’t win at least one Grammy.
