The first day of the 39th Annual Golden Disc Awards took place on January 5th at the Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan, celebrating outstanding achievements in South Korean music released between mid-November 2023 and early November 2024. Hosted by Sung Si-kyung, Cha Eun-woo, and Moon Ga-young, the event unveiled its first round of winners.
ILLIT and TWS were awarded Rookie of the Year, while LE SSERAFIM took home the Best Group Award. Other notable winners included aespa, Kiss of Life, NewJeans, and BIBI. The evening also featured captivating performances by top K-pop acts such as aespa, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, and DAY6.
Fans can look forward to the broadcast of the Digital Song Division on January 6 at midnight (12 a.m. KST) and the Album Division on January 7 at 1:20 a.m. KST. In the meantime, here are the winners from Day 1.
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Digital Song of the Year (Daesang): “Supernova” by aespa
Best Digital Song (Bonsang):
• “Supernova” by aespa
• “Sticky” by KISS OF LIFE
• “Welcome to the Show” by DAY6
• “Fate” by (G)I-DLE
• “How Sweet” by NewJeans
• “Bam, Yang Gang” by BIBI
• “Love Wins All” by IU
• “To. X” by Taeyeon
• “Magnetic” by ILLIT
• “plot twist” by TWS
Album of the Year (Daesang): Spill the Feels – SEVENTEEN
Album of the Year (Bonsang):
Enhypen – Romance: Untold
Ive – Ive Switch
Seventeen – Spill the Feels
Tomorrow X Together– The Star Chapter: Sanctuary
Zerobaseone – You Had Me at Hello
Stray Kids – Ate
NCT Dream – Dream()scape
ATEEZ – The World EP.Fin: Will
(G)I-DLE – 2
Aespa – Armageddon
Best Group: LE SSERAFIM
Best Band: DAY6
Rookie of the Year: ILLIT, TWS, NCT Wish
Most Popular Artist (Female): LE SSERAFIM
Most Popular Artist (Male): PLAVE
Cosmopolitan Artist: NewJeans
Next Generation Award: KISS OF LIFE
Best OST: “Love You With All My Heart” by Crush (from the drama “Queen of Tears”)
Golden Honorable Choice: Shin Hae Chul
Best Solo: YUQI
Fans’ Choice: ENHYPEN
Global K-Pop Artist: ENHYPEN, IVE
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