Story Content

Best Original Song, which was awarded on March 15, 2026, at the 98th Academy Awards, marked one of the largest upsets in the history of that category: Golden, the song of the animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, was the first K-Pop song to be nominated for or win the Oscar. The energetic tune, which was composed by a famous group including Teddy Park, 24, and offered by the physically alive fictitious band Eclipse in the movie, succeeded over stiff competition from the major live-action musicals.

K-Pop Demon Hunters is a dynamic action-comedy that involves a secret K-Pop idol group that has to deal with demons with the assistance of K-Pop stardom. The film has its emotional epicenter and closing credit banger, which is called "Golden" and is a combination of addictive rhythms, strong vocals, and cinematic production.

Producers and songwriters received the award virtually, and they thanked Netflix, the animation team, and fans of K-Pop worldwide. The victory brought uncontrollable hot celebrations in South Korea and among ARMYs, Blinks, and K-pop fans around the globe; social media was overloaded with pride. It solidifies the mounting influence of K-Pop, which has found that the power of storytelling of the genre can strangle even the Oscars.