K-Pop Breaks Boundaries as 'Golden' Wins Grammy Award

Tue Feb 03 2026 19:01:08 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

In a historic moment for K-Pop, the song 'Golden' from the Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters becomes the first K-Pop track to win a Grammy, signaling the genre's rising influence in the global music scene.

The Grammy Awards event in Los Angeles witnessed a significant milestone as 'Golden', performed by the fictional K-Pop band Huntr/x, won the award for Best Song for Visual Media. This achievement marks the first Grammy win for a K-Pop song, echoing the growing cultural significance of K-Pop in the music industry. Other notable early winners included Yungblud and FKA Twigs, while the ceremony featured emotional tributes and performances. The song's success reinforces the increasing acceptance of K-Pop's commercial and cultural power worldwide.

Golden, the inescapable hit from the movie KPop Demon Hunters, has become the first ever K-Pop song to win a Grammy Award.

Performed by the fictional band Huntr/x, it picked up best song for visual media as the awards ceremony got underway in Los Angeles. It is also nominated for song of the year.

Other early winners included British stars Yungblud, The Cure and FKA Twigs, while the Dalai Lama won best audiobook and eight-year-old Aura V became the youngest ever Grammy recipient, for best children's album.

Ahead of the main ceremony, Kendrick Lamar took home three awards, including best rap song for TV Off, continuing his Grammys winning streak.

Released last June, KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most-viewed movie of all time, with more than 480 million views. The propulsive soundtrack, full of candy-coated earworms, became the first to top the Billboard charts since 2022, when Disney's Encanto created a similar craze.

Blackpink singer Rosé was also up for three prizes at Sunday’s ceremony for her song APT, including song and record of the year. However, Rosé left the ceremony empty-handed, despite opening the show with a raucous performance of APT with Bruno Mars.

The success of Golden at the Grammys signifies a growing recognition of Korean pop's cultural and commercial force, further establishing its presence in the global music landscape.