Animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025) added another accolade to its already decorated awards collection, winning the Best Original Song Oscar for “Golden” (2025) along with becoming the most watched original film in Netflix history.

The film also won Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, underscoring its commercial success and growing cultural impact.


Other nominees released last year for Best Original Song were “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless” (2024), “I Lied To You” from “Sinners” (2025), “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams” (2025) and “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” (2024).

“KPop Demon Hunters” follows fictional girl group HUNTR/X, whose members double as demon hunters as they face off against their rival boy band, the Saja Boys.

“Growing up, people made fun of me for liking K-pop, but now everyone is singing our songs and all the Korean lyrics,” said singer EJAE, who voices a member of HUNTR/X and performed during the ceremony. "I'm so proud and I realize that the song this award is about not about success but it's about resilience."

"And I'm just so grateful to our team, and I just want to thank my mom, my dad, my brother, my manager for staying with me and I also want to thank, of course, the resilient cast of 'KPop Demon Hunters.'"

BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]