The 2026 K-World Dream Awards took place August 27, at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2, Hall 9 in Goyang, South Korea, with some of K-pop’s biggest names competing for major honors. The 10th-anniversary ceremony featured performances from ATEEZ, RIIZE, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, P1Harmony, &TEAM and a wide range of established and emerging acts.
Several honors were announced ahead of the live ceremony, including fan-voted popularity awards and major album and digital song prizes. The popularity categories were determined entirely through voting on the FANTHEONE app, while the remaining major awards are being revealed during the ceremony.
ATEEZ took home the Male Group Popularity Award, while ILLIT won the Female Group Popularity Award. Park Jihyun was named the Male Solo Popularity Award winner, and Hearts2Hearts member Carmen received the Female Solo Popularity Award.
The K World Dream Best Album Award also features an impressive group of recipients. BTS, BLACKPINK, ENHYPEN, NCT WISH and TOMORROW X TOGETHER were all announced as winners.
For the Best Digital Song Award, the honors went to AKMU, Hwasa, I.O.I, IVE, aespa and Choi Yena.
BTS, LE SSERAFIM, and ATEEZ won the coveted Daesang awards. Notably, Hearts2Hearts member Carmen has made history as the first Southeast Asian and first fifth-generation artist to take home the Female Solo Popularity Award at the 2026 K-World Dream Awards.
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K-World Dream Awards 2026 Winners
K-World Dream Best Album
- ARIRANG – BTS
Best Artist (Female) – Daesang
- LE SSERAFIM
Best Artist (Male) – Daesang
- ATEEZ
Popularity Awards
- Male Group Popularity Award — ATEEZ
- Female Group Popularity Award — ILLIT
- Male Solo Popularity Award — Park Jihyun
- Female Solo Popularity Award — Carmen (Hearts2Hearts)
K World Dream Best Album
- BTS
- BLACKPINK
- ENHYPEN
- NCT WISH
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Best Digital Music
- AKMU
- Hwasa
- I.O.I
- IVE
- aespa
- Choi Yena
K World Dream Artist Award
- AND2BLE
- ALD1
- CORTIS
- Hearts2Hearts
- Kick Flip
- RIIZE
- andTeam
- ILLIT
- BTS
- Stray Kids
- P1Harmony
- ATEEZ
- LE SSERAFIM
Global Next Leader
- AMPERSANDONE
- NOWZ
- XLOV
Global Spotlight
- AHOF
- IDID
- Xikers
Best Performance
- RIIZE
- 82MAJOR
- MEOVV
- WONBIN
Best Band Artist
- Hi-Fi Unicorn
Best All-Rounder Musician
- JAY B of GOT7
- EVAN
Best Fandom
- FOHAs (AHOF)
- REMINE (RESCENE)
Best Stage
- ATEEZ
- P1Harmony
- ILLIT
Super Rookie
- ALPHA DRIVE ONE
- CORTIS
- AND2BLE
Best Visual Content Award
- LE SSERAFIM
- KiiiKiii
- RESCENE
K-World Dream Global Music Artist Award
- Hearts2Hearts
- KickFlip
- &Team
Journalists’ Pick Artist Award
- RIIZE
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