Kpop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” Wins Golden Globe Award
- The team behind "Golden," the chart-topping hit from Kpop Demon Hunters-Ejae, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, adn Mark...
- Ejae, the lead vocalist on "golden," and her co-writers accepted the award from presenters Charli XCX and Joe Keery.
- The win solidifies the global impact of "golden," which has dominated streaming charts since its release.
“Kpop Demon Hunters” Songwriters Win Golden Globe for “Golden”
The team behind “Golden,” the chart-topping hit from Kpop Demon Hunters–Ejae, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, adn Mark Sonnenblick-won Best Original Song at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. They prevailed over a competitive field including Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, and Simon Franglen (“Dream as One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash); raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson (“I Lied to You” from Sinners); Stephen Schwartz (“No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble” from Wicked: For Good); and Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner (“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams). This marks the first Golden Globes nomination and win for all seven songwriters.
Ejae, the lead vocalist on “golden,” and her co-writers accepted the award from presenters Charli XCX and Joe Keery. “Thank you so much to Golden Globes for this incredible honor. I’m just so honored to be alongside the other nominees,” Ejae said, visibly emotional during the acceptance speech.
The win solidifies the global impact of “golden,” which has dominated streaming charts since its release. Pitchfork reported on the full list of nominees and winners.