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Oscars 2026: Ejae and fellow Golden songwriters speak out after being cut-off during speech, ‘We all worked so hard’

Oscars 2026: Ejae and fellow Golden songwriters speak out after being cut-off during speech, ‘We all worked so hard’

EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Teddy Park just became Oscar-winning songwriters with Golden, grabbing Best Original Song win at this year’s Academy Awards. It’s the first time any K-pop track has been able to achieve the accolade and is a massive win for the writers who went hard at work. For their contribution to KPop Demon Hunters, the team appeared on stage to give an acceptance speech and were abruptly cut off, with only Ejae getting the chance to speak. As the rest of the songwriters stared in disbelief and the audience booed, the stars said their notes backstage. KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden team finishes speeches after being cut off As reported by DEADLINE, Ejae said the following, reacting to the “We feel very grateful and very honored. We all worked so hard, and this is such a collaborative effort; we just need to thank our directors. They created a beautiful film. Everyone was a part of it, and we are just so happy …

HUNTR/X is coming back: Netflix confirms KPop Demon Hunters sequel with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning | Hollywood News

HUNTR/X is coming back: Netflix confirms KPop Demon Hunters sequel with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning | Hollywood News

3 min readHyderabadMar 13, 2026 08:58 PM IST Netflix on Thursday announced that KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to write and direct. The announcement arrives days before the original film heads into the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday with two nominations, Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden.” Released in June 2025, KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix’s most-watched title of all time, amassing more than 500 million views worldwide. The scale of that number becomes clearer with context. In the second half of 2025 alone, the film accumulated 481.6 million views, a figure that beat the combined total of the three previous films to lead Netflix’s biannual charts. In the United States, the film racked up 20.5 billion viewing minutes, making it the most-streamed movie of 2025, and it charted on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 for 25 consecutive weeks. Its music matched its viewership. The OST became the first film soundtrack to place four songs simultaneously in the top ten of the Billboard …

Why KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden Trio Will Perform At BAFTA 2026 Despite Film Ineligibility | Korean News

Why KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden Trio Will Perform At BAFTA 2026 Despite Film Ineligibility | Korean News

Last Updated:February 04, 2026, 06:12 IST KPop Demon Hunters is ineligible for BAFTA awards, yet its hit song Golden earns a live performance slot, highlighting its massive cultural impact. KPop Demon Hunters fulfils Oscar criteria and is eligible for the run.(Photo Credit: X) Netflix’s animated breakout KPop Demon Hunters may have been shut out of the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards nominations, but its musical legacy is far from sidelined. In a move that has sparked both excitement and curiosity, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami — the voices behind the film’s smash hit Golden — are set to perform live at the prestigious ceremony. EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami to perform Golden at BAFTAs The trio, often dubbed the Golden Trio by fans, will take the BAFTA stage to perform Golden, the chart-dominating anthem from KPop Demon Hunters. The song is performed in the film by fictional girl group HUNTR/X, with EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami lending their powerful vocals. In a joint statement, the artists called the opportunity “a golden moment that …

KPop Demon Hunters Bags Major Awards at Golden Globes 2026

KPop Demon Hunters Bags Major Awards at Golden Globes 2026

The cast and crew of KPop Demon Hunters were on cloud nine as they bagged ⁠major awards at Golden Globes 2026. EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick and 24Ido received their trophies in the Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song category respectively. Singer EJAE took to the stage to open up about the achievement. Visibly emotional, she went ahead to share about her experience in the South Korean music industry, where she recalls being rejected as a trainee. The singer opened up, stating, “When I was a little girl, I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fulfill one dream: to become a K-pop idol. I was rejected and disappointed that my voice wasn’t good enough, so I leaned on songs and music to get through it. Now, I’m here as a singer and a songwriter.” She further added, “It is a dream come true to be part of a song that is helping other girls, other boys of all ages to get through their hardships and to accept themselves. So thank you, Golden Globes, for accepting my …

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Arden Cho seizes her golden moment after Hollywood heartbreak

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Arden Cho seizes her golden moment after Hollywood heartbreak

LOS ANGELES — Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting. She’d landed her first lead role in the Netflix series “Partner Track,” only to see it canceled after one season. She was heartbroken. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Arden Cho seizes her golden moment after Hollywood heartbreak Her agent wouldn’t let her go. “She refused to say ‘You’re done.’ She just kept sending me things,” Cho said. “She just keep being like, ‘Look, I know you’re not auditioning. I know you’re done, but I think you’d like this.’” Now, Cho is juggling multiple projects after voicing the lead character Rumi in Netflix’s animated summertime sensation “KPop Demon Hunters,” which has become the all-time most-streamed movie on the platform — and spawned inescapable earworms “Golden” and “Soda Pop” as its soundtrack dominated pop charts. “I am so ready,” Cho said. “It feels like it is my golden moment.” Now, Cho is among The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025. The timing feels almost cosmic. Netflix announced that “KPop Demon Hunters” was its most-watched …

Saiyaara title track topped YouTube’s 2025 list of trending songs; Mr Beast; Squid Game, Coolie also make presence felt | Bollywood News

Saiyaara title track topped YouTube’s 2025 list of trending songs; Mr Beast; Squid Game, Coolie also make presence felt | Bollywood News

YouTube has unveiled its 2025 Vibe Check, the year-end lists of all that trended on the platform throughout the year. The trends included not only the most popular creators, but also songs that captured the viewers’ imagination, and the Indian and international films and shows that made waves on the internet round the year. Top Songs The title track of Mohit Suri’s blockbuster romantic drama Saiyaara topped the YouTube 2025 list of trending songs. The song, composed by Arslan Nizami, Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, is sung by Abdullah and written by Irshad Kamil. Since the film was produced by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films, the song is streaming on the YouTube channel of its official music label, Yash Raj Music. The video of the track featured the charismatic new lead actors of the movie — Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. The Saiyaara title track was also on the #3 spot on the trending songs on YouTube Shorts. Other trending songs included Kalyan Keys, Singer Prabha, and Ramu Rathod’s Telugu track “Ranu Bombai Ki Ranu” on …

Oscars 2026: Mahavatar Narsimha qualifies for Academy Awards, to compete with KPop Demon Hunters, Chainsaw Man and more

Oscars 2026: Mahavatar Narsimha qualifies for Academy Awards, to compete with KPop Demon Hunters, Chainsaw Man and more

The Oscars 2026 list of eligible movies being considered for Best Animated Feature is out, and the Indian film Mahavatar Narsimha has qualified. The official update was shared by the Academy itself, confirming that the movie is competing against 35 other films in the category. Mahavatar Narsimha qualifies for Oscars 2026 As per the update, Mahavatar Narsimha is being considered for an Academy Award nomination alongside films like The Bad Guys 2, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, KPop Demon Hunters, and many others. The Indian animated movie has already made a strong impact in theatres this year, and now, we’ll have to wait and see whether it achieves the same success at the Academy Awards. More about Mahavatar Narsimha Mahavatar Narsimha is based on the story of Narasimha, the fourth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. The film is set in the realm of Demigods and Demons, where the asura king Hiranyakashyap is determined to avenge his brother Hiranyaksha, who was slain by Lord Vishnu’s Varaha avatar. Hiranyakashyap performs …

KPop Demon Hunters 2 to Release in 2029

KPop Demon Hunters 2 to Release in 2029

K-pop lovers have a reason to celebrate. Netflix has confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 is officially on the way. Partnering once again with Sony Pictures Animation, the streamer announced that the follow up to the record-breaking animated film will arrive in 2029. The first movie became a breakout success. It captivated global audiences with its mix of pop energy, supernatural adventure and larger-than-life animation. Now, the creative team is preparing to bring back the beloved all-girl demon-fighting band for another round of music-fueled mayhem. According to Bloomberg, Netflix and Sony have finalised their partnership for the project. The long wait between installments isn’t surprising. Large-scale animated productions typically take years to complete. Though KPop Demon Hunters 2 is still in early development, fans are already buzzing about the return of Huntr/x, the powerful K-pop girl group that battles demons through the force of their music. Details about the plot and cast remain under wraps, but given the massive popularity of the first film, expectations are sky-high for one of the decade’s most anticipated animated …

K-pop Demon Hunters getting a sequel? Netflix CONFIRMS…; to be released on…

K-pop Demon Hunters getting a sequel? Netflix CONFIRMS…; to be released on…

K-pop Demon Hunters getting a sequel? Netflix CONFIRMS…; to be released on… Home News and Gossip K-pop Demon Hunters getting a sequel? Netflix CONFIRMS…; to be released on… Netflix’s groundbreaking success, K-Pop Demon Hunters, is poised for a follow-up, much to the joy of its fans. The sequel, however, is set to come out in 2029. Great news for K-pop Demon Hunters fans, Netflix’s record-setting success is confirmed for a sequel. However, it won’t be coming any time soon, as the sequel is set to launch in 2029. Earlier this year, the original movie set the record as Netflix’s most-streamed film, attracting an impressive 236 million views globally. As reported by Bloomberg, Netflix and Sony have officially completed an agreement for an additional K-pop Demon Hunters film, with a scheduled release in 2029, according to Variety. Why the long wait? Animated movies typically require extended production schedules, which is why there is a four-year interval between releases. Regardless, the launch date may vary based …