Oscars 2026: Kpop Demon Hunters wins best animated film and best original song

KPop Demon Hunters, the story of a righteous K-pop girl band, has won Oscars for best animated feature and best original song. Since its release last year, the Netflix sensation has captivated fans of all ages. Its theme song Golden dominated global music charts, becoming the first-ever K-pop hit to win a Grammy. Ejae, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna, who voiced the movie's fictional K-pop trio - Huntr/x - walked down the red carpet in golden gowns, in a nod to the song. "Growing up, people made fun of me for liking K-pop. But now everyone's singing our song and all the Korean lyrics. I'm so proud," singer Ejae said in an emotional speech as she accepted the best song prize on Sunday. The three women sang Golden accompanied by dancers in hanbok – South Korea's traditional costume – along with a pansori duo, an indigenous music genre comprising a vocalist and a drummer. Leonardo DiCarprio and Steven Spielberg were among the Hollywood A-listers waving light sticks, a K-pop concert staple, during the performance. "I never thought I'd live to see pansori performed in hanbok at the Oscars," read one post on X. "Whoever came up with the idea of handing out light sticks to the audience deserves a