KPop Demon Hunters wins 2 Golden Globes, including best song for ‘Golden’
Netflix’s hugely popular KPop Demon Hunters scooped best animated feature and best original song, beating competition from Avatar and Wicked
Netflix’s animated hit KPop Demon Hunters emerged as a major winner at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, taking home two awards: best animated feature and best original song for its stand-out track “Golden”.
The latter award went to Joong Gyu-kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE) and Mark Sonnenblick, who are credited for the song’s music and lyrics.
EJAE reflected on her own journey from K-pop trainee to singer-songwriter.
“When I was a little girl, I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fulfil one dream: to become a K-pop idol. And I was rejected and disappointed that my voice wasn’t good enough. I leaned on songs and music to get through it. So now I’m here as a singer and a songwriter,” she said.
“It’s a dream come true to be part of a song that’s helping other girls, other boys and everyone of all ages to get through their hardships and to accept themselves.”
“Golden” beat a slate of high-profile contenders such as “Dream as One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash by Miley Cyrus, and two Wicked: For Good entries by Stephen Schwartz: “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble.”