98th Academy Awards - Press Room
EJAE, winner of the award for music (original song) for "Golden" from "K-pop Demon Hunters," poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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“Golden,” from the massively popular animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” won original song at Sunday’s Oscars. The first-time nominees behind the song are EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park. “Golden,” is the first K-pop song to win in the category. The team beat Diane Warren for “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless,” Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson for “I Lied to You” from “Sinners,” Nicholas Pike for “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” and Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner for “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams.” Earlier in the evening, Göransson took home the Oscar for original score for “Sinners.”
