"Golden" from *KPop Demon Hunters* won Best Original Song at the 2026 Oscars, making history as the first K-pop track to do so.

At the 2026 Oscars, "Golden" from the animated film *KPop Demon Hunters* made history as the first K-pop track to win Best Original Song, with co-writer EJAE accepting the award and expressing pride in its global resonance and message of resilience. The film, a Netflix release, became the platform’s most-watched movie ever, with its soundtrack dominating international charts. Ludwig Göransson won Best Original Score for *Sinners*, a blues-infused vampire gangster musical directed by Ryan Coogler, marking his third Oscar win. The ceremony, held on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre, also featured tributes to Robert Redford and performances by artists including Barbra Streisand and Josh Groban.