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KPop Demon Hunters Takes Best Animated Film and Best Original Song at the Golden Globes

The dual wins extend the film’s awards-season momentum following Critics’ Choice honors.

Overview

  • EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick and Lee Hee-joon accepted the Best Original Song trophy for "Golden," and EJAE’s tearful speech highlighted her trainee past and the message "rejection is redirection."
  • Co-director Maggie Kang was recognized with the animated feature win, becoming the first Asian woman to take the category.
  • The film’s third nomination, Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, went to Sinners.
  • "Golden" notched a milestone as the first K-pop song to win the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, following multiple weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and several Grammy nominations.
  • The Netflix-Sony hit continues to loom large commercially, with reports citing it as Netflix’s most-watched movie and its soundtrack leading charts and earning multi-platinum certifications.