The 'Golden Disc' Grand Prize Changes After 6 Years... Seventeen Takes It

NewJeans Digital Music Grand Prize
Seventeen Unit BSS Digital Music Main Award
NewJeans Chief Producer Min Hee-jin Producer Award

The owner of the Golden Disc Awards trophy has changed for the first time in six years. The group 'Seventeen' (SVT) became the main winner of the '38th Golden Disc Awards with Mandiri.'

The group Seventeen, which debuted in 2015, won the grand prize after 9 years.
[Photo by Golden Disc Awards Secretariat]

At the ceremony held on the afternoon of the 6th (Korean time) at the Jakarta International Stadium in Indonesia, Seventeen received the Album of the Year award. Their 10th mini album 'FML,' released last year, sold over 6 million copies, continuing their popularity and winning streak.

The 'Golden Disc' Awards Album of the Year had been consecutively awarded to the group 'BTS' from 2018 until last year for six years.

Seventeen’s overall leader S.Coups, who attended the ceremony, said, "We have reached our 10th year since debut. First, I want to thank the members who have kept running without getting tired. It’s a shame that member Jeonghan, who couldn’t attend due to injury, wasn’t here with us. The Pledis family also worked very hard."

Seventeen swept three crowns including the grand prize, the album main prize, and the digital music award. Including the digital music main prize won by the unit 'BooSeokSoon,' they earned the honor of four crowns.

NewJeans, who dominated music platform charts all year long with songs like 'Ditto,' 'OMG,' and 'Super Shy,' received the Digital Song of the Year award. Following their rookie award last year, they quickly rose to win the grand prize within a year, proving their status as a leading group.

The group NewJeans produced several hit songs last year, including "Ditto," "Hype Boy," and "OMG."
[Photo by Golden Disc Awards Secretariat]

NewJeans member Danielle said, "Min Hee-jin, CEO of ADOR, is the 'best mentor' for us. We are grateful to everyone who works hard for us. We also really thank Bunnyz (our fandom)." On this day, NewJeans recorded two crowns including the digital music main prize. Additionally, Min Hee-jin, CEO of ADOR and NewJeans’ overall producer, received the Producer Award.

The Rookie of the Year award went to the project groups 'ZeroBaseOne' and 'Cupid,' as well as 'FIFTY FIFTY,' who made headlines by entering the Billboard charts upon debut. Among FIFTY FIFTY’s four members, only Kina appeared on stage to receive the award, as the other three members are currently involved in exclusive contract disputes.

The Popularity Award was given to Lim Young-woong, who attracted attention with his concerts and released songs, and Jisoo of BLACKPINK, who successfully transformed into a solo artist.

The ceremony was hosted by singer Sung Si-kyung and actor and member of the group 'ASTRO,' Cha Eun-woo. It was broadcast live on JTBC2 and JTBC4. Albums and songs released from mid-November 2022 to early November last year were eligible for judging.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.