The 39th Golden Disc Awards, Seventeen and aespa Honored with Grand Prizes

Seventeen Achieves '2 Consecutive Years' Grand Prize in Album Category
Aespa Wins Grand Prize in Digital Music Category
Baby Monster and NCT Wish Receive Rookie Awards

Group Seventeen and aespa set a new milestone in K-pop by winning the Grand Prize in the Album and Digital Music categories respectively at the 39th Golden Disc Awards.

Group Seventeen. [Photo by Golden Disc Awards Secretariat]

The ceremony was held on the 4th and 5th of this month at the PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan, under the theme "Coexistence, Connection, and Expansion." Originally planned as a live broadcast, it was changed to a recorded broadcast due to the Jeju Air passenger plane accident at Muan Airport.

Seventeen celebrated their 10th anniversary in style by winning the Album Grand Prize for the second consecutive year with their full-length album SPILL THE FEELS. aespa solidified their position as a top girl group by winning the Digital Music Grand Prize. They attracted significant attention for this achievement just four years after their debut, following last year's hit song "Supernova," which left a strong impression.

The Album category main awards went to Seventeen, Stray Kids, IVE, aespa, ATEEZ, NCT Dream, ENHYPEN, Zerobaseone, Tomorrow X Together, and (G)I-DLE.

The Digital Music category main awards recognized NewJeans, DAY6, BIBI, IVE, IU, ILY:1, aespa, Taeyeon, TOURS, and (G)I-DLE for their diverse musical achievements.

aespa, winner of the Digital Music Grand Prize at the Golden Disc Awards.
[Photo by Golden Disc Awards Secretariat]

Rookie awards were given to ILY:1, TOURS, Baby Monster, and NCT WISH, establishing them as the next generation leaders of K-pop. DAY6 received the Best Band Award, and Crush won Best OST for the tvN drama Queen of Tears OST "Sorry, Hate You, Love You." LE SSERAFIM won Best Group, and (G)I-DLE's Yuqi was awarded Best Solo Artist, highlighting their prominence.

Notably, the late Shin Hae-chul, who marked his 10th anniversary this year, received the Golden Honorable Choice Award, reaffirming the coexistence of his musical legacy and the power of music. Additionally, Han Sung-soo, MP of Pledis Entertainment, which produced Seventeen and TOURS, received the first Golden Disc Producer Award, recognizing his contributions as a producer.

Sung Si-kyung, Moon Ga-young, and Cha Eun-woo, hosts of the 39th Golden Disc Awards.
[Photo by Golden Disc Awards Secretariat]

The male and female popularity awards, selected by "100% voting," were won by PLEIADES and LE SSERAFIM respectively. The total combined votes reached an impressive 44 million, with PLEIADES receiving 15,669,774 votes out of 39,561,956, and LE SSERAFIM securing 1,781,032 votes out of 4,809,908.

The awards were determined based on music and album achievements released from early November 2023 to early November 2024, combining expert judging (40%) and music and album sales data (60%). Sales figures were compiled up to the end of November 2024 for works released within the specified period.

List of Winners (Teams) at the 39th Golden Disc Awards

△Album Grand Prize = Seventeen

△Album Main Awards = Seventeen, Stray Kids, IVE, aespa, ATEEZ, NCT Dream, ENHYPEN, Zerobaseone, Tomorrow X Together, (G)I-DLE

△Rookie Awards = Baby Monster, NCT WISH

△Best Solo Artist = Yuqi ((G)I-DLE)

△Fans Choice with Nongshim Shin Ramyun = ENHYPEN

△Producer Award = Han Sung-soo, Pledis Master Professional

△Global K-pop Artist Award = IVE, ENHYPEN

aespa (Photo: Golden Disc Secretariat)

△Digital Music Grand Prize = aespa

△Digital Music Main Awards = NewJeans, DAY6, BIBI, IVE, IU, ILY:1, aespa, Taeyeon, TOURS, (G)I-DLE

△Rookie Awards = ILY:1, TOURS

△Golden Disc Popularity Award = LE SSERAFIM, PLEIADES

△Next Generation = Kiss of Life

△Best Group = LE SSERAFIM

△Best OST = Crush

△Best Band = DAY6

△Golden Honorable Choice = Late Shin Hae-chul

△Cosmopolitan Artist Award = NewJeans

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