Kedahun OST “Golden” Beats Taylor Swift to Win AMA Song of the Year

The sturdy barriers of American popular music completely collapsed before the destructive power of a Korean animation OST. The main theme song “Golden” (Golden) from the Netflix original animated series “Kpop Demon Hunters” swept the top prize, “Song of the Year”, at the American popular music awards “American Music Awards” (AMA), achieving an unprecedented feat.

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On the 25th (local time), MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, United States, was blanketed in the name of the virtual girl group “Huntrix”. With “Golden” named the final winner, beating world pop stars such as Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, and Alex Warren, the global music scene’s map was redrawn. On stage, the Korean American singer “E Jae” and “Rei A mi”, who breathed life into “Huntrix” in the show, raised the trophy of honor and drew the spotlight. (The singer “Audrey Nuna”, who also worked together, unfortunately did not attend.)

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Standing at the podium, “E Jae” said, “This work and the music gained tremendous vitality entirely thanks to the overwhelming support of the fans,” expressing deep respect to the “Kpop Demon Hunters” production team and fans around the world. In particular, he celebrated his fellow “Rei A mi”, who marked his 31st birthday that day, turning the intense awards ceremony atmosphere into something filled with warm emotion. “Rei A mi” also shared, “It was a wonderful year that perfectly changed the course of my life.”

“Golden,” for which “E Jae” directly participated in composing, sparked a global sensation with searing high notes that shatter limits and an irresistible melody that grabs the public’s ears. It previously built a historic milestone by topping the U.S. Billboard main singles chart “Hot 100” for eight straight weeks. With this latest win, “Golden” completed the record of “a perfect sweep,” capturing all of America’s major pop culture awards, joining the Grammys, the Academy Awards (Oscars), and the Golden Globes.