"KPop stans we ride": Netizens react as EJAE wins her first Golden Globe for original song 'Golden' from KPop Demon Hunters

Golden from KPop Demon Hunters was announced as the Best Original Song, Motion Picture at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. The K-pop track is written in part in Korean and is performed by a fictional girl group which is voiced by real-life artists.

Golden is performed by the fictional act HUNTR/X which is voiced by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI. Music for the track was composed by Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Park Hong Jun. Lyrics were written by EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick. EJAE's real name is Kim Eun Jae.

Korean-American singer-songwriter EJAE won her first Golden Globe as a songwriter and performer for Golden. It is worth noting that Golden has become the first K-pop song to ever win in the category at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. Netizens reacted, saying,

"KPop stans we ride."

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Netizens' reactions to EJAE winning her first Golden Globe for original song Golden from KPop Demon Hunters

DiscussingFilm took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share that,

"Golden from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS has won Best Original Song at the Golden Globes."

Netizens were notably quick to gather under the comments of the X post as they celebrated EJAE's win at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. Below are some of their remarks:

"Golden is a vibe on modern memetic culture and vitality. Hidden behind it all is a creative who struggled to meet her dreams and the results that lead to fame and acclaim. Definitely my choice if the year especially as an Asian American.", stated an X user.

"So happy to see Golden getting this recognition ✨ Such a beautiful song and a truly memorable moment in the film. Congrats to the whole team!", commented another.

"I’ve had this song on repeat since the premiere. Seeing it win a Golden Globe feels so surreal but right!🏹", shared a third.

Others also chimed in:

"Golden is a good original song but I Lied to You from Sinners is better.", opined a netizen.

"Congratulations to the creators and performers on this big award!", penned another.

"Over I lied to you???? Are you f**king KIDDING ME 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀", wrote a third.

Golden spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained on the chart for 28 weeks overall in 2025. Two other songs from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Your Idol and Soda Pop also got featured on the Hot 100 chart.

EJAE accepted the award at the 2026 Golden Globes with Sonnenblick and Lee Hee joon. EJAE shared,

"When I was a little girl I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fill one dream to become a K-pop idol and I was rejected and disappointed that my voice is not good enough."

Congratulations to EJAE for bagging the Best Original Song award at the 2026 Golden Globes.

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Complete list of winners and nominees at the 2026 2026 Golden Globe Awards

Film categories at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards

Best film, drama

Hamnet (Winner)

Frankenstein

It Was Just an Accident

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Best film, musical or comedy

One Battle After Another (Winner)

Blue Moon

Bugonia

Marty Supreme

No Other Choice

Nouvelle Vague

Best non English language film

The Secret Agent (Winner)

It Was Just an Accident

No Other Choice

Sentimental Value

Sirât

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best animated film

KPop Demon Hunters (Winner)

Arco

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

Elio

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Best actress, drama

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (Winner)

Jennifer Lawrence, Die, My Love

Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value

Julia Roberts, After the Hunt

Tessa Thompson, Hedda

Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Best actor, drama

Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent (Winner)

Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams

Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein

Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine

Michael B Jordan, Sinners

Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Best actress, musical or comedy

Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Winner)

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good

Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue

Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another

Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee

Emma Stone, Bugonia

Best actor, musical or comedy

Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme (Winner)

George Clooney, Jay Kelly

Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon

Lee Byung Hun, No Other Choice

Jesse Plemons, Bugonia

Best supporting actress

Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another (Winner)

Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine

Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value

Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best supporting actor

Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value (Winner)

Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Paul Mescal, Hamnet

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly

Cinematic and box office achievement

Sinners (Winner)

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

KPop Demon Hunters

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Weapons

Wicked: For Good

Zootopia 2

Best director

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Winner)

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Best screenplay

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Winner)

Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet

Best original song

Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun jae EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, KPop Demon Hunters, Golden (Winner)

Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Dream as One

Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson, Sinners, I Lied to You

Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good, No Place Like Home

Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good, The Girl in the Bubble

Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner, Train Dreams, Train Dreams

Best original score

Ludwig Göransson, Sinners (Winner)

Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein

Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another

Kanding Ray, Sirât

Max Richter, Hamnet

Hans Zimmer, F1

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Television categories at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards

Best series, drama

The Pitt (Winner)

The Diplomat

Pluribus

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Best series, musical or comedy

The Studio (Winner)

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Best limited series

Adolescence (Winner)

All Her Fault

The Beast In Me

Black Mirror

Dying for Sex

The Girlfriend

Best actress, drama

Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Winner)

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Britt Lower, Severance

Helen Mirren, Mobland

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Best actor, drama

Noah Wyle, The Pitt (Winner)

Sterling K Brown, Paradise

Diego Luna, Andor

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Mark Ruffalo, Task

Adam Scott, Severance

Best actress, musical or comedy

Jean Smart, Hacks (Winner)

Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

Jenna Ortega, Wednesday

Best actor, musical or comedy

Seth Rogen, The Studio (Winner)

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This

Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

Glen Powell, Chad Powers

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best actress, limited series

Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (Winner)

Claire Danes, The Beast in Me

Rashida Jones, Black Mirror

Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River

Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Robin Wright, The Girlfriend

Best actor, limited series

Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Winner)

Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Paul Giamatti, Black Mirror

Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Jude Law, Black Rabbit

Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me

Best supporting actress, television at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards

Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Winner)

Carrie Coon, The White Lotus

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Catherine O’Hara, The Studio

Parker Posey, The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Best supporting actor, television at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards

Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Winner)

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Walton Goggins, The White Lotus

Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus

Tramell Tillman, Severance

Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Best stand up comedy performance at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards

Ricky Gervais, Mortality (Winner)

Bill Maher, Is Anyone Else Seeing This?

Brett Goldstein, The Second Best Night of Your Life

Kevin Hart, Acting My Age

Kumail Nanjiani, Night Thoughts

Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: PostMortem

Best podcast at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards

Good Hang with Amy Poehler (Winner)

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Call Her Daddy

The Mel Robbins Podcast

SmartLess

Up First from NPR

Honorary awards

Carol Burnett Award: Sarah Jessica Parker

Cecil B DeMille Award: Helen Mirren

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