Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Golden's Journey: K-Pop Hit & Oscar Winner

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Golden, the anthem from the Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters, skyrocketed to fame in 2025, performed by the fictional group HUNTR/X. EJAE, one of the members, co-wrote and voiced the main character, Rumi. The song, inspired by classic hip-hop tracks, became a global hit, breaking records with eighteen weeks at number one and winning multiple awards, including the first Grammy for a K-pop song. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d88b7c416ddfc76c

It's March 16th. Here's your entertainment news in two minutes. The song Golden became the biggest hit of 2025 after debuting in the Netflix movie K-pop Demon Hunters. Performed by the fictional K-pop group Huntsar X made up of Audrey Nuna, Ray Ammy, and EJ.J.A.E., it quickly turned into a global anthem. E.J.A.E. co-wrote it and provided the singing voice for the main character, Rumi. The group reunited to perform it live at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15th, 2026, and won Best Original Song. The track started coming together when producers sent an early demo to EJAA while she rode in a cab to the dentist. She got instant inspiration from the beautiful intro and recorded voice memos on the spot, humming melodies. She then teamed up with Mark Sonnenblik to finish the lyrics and music, knowing right away it was a smash hit.

EJ.A.E. had dreamed of K-pop stardom since she was 11, training rigorously at SM Entertainment in Korea from 2003 until 2015. After getting dropped, she felt devastated, but moved to the United States around 2020. Getting involved with the movie two years later led to her voicing Rumi and co-writing Golden, fulfilling her Hot 100 Dreams with Korean. Lyrics drew from classic hip-hop tracks like Biggie's Juicy for the song's message of perseverance while embracing flaws. It ties into the movie's plot where the group fights demons by spreading good vibes through music to protect humanity. Golden broke records with 18 weeks at number one on the Billboard Global 200, the first all-women group of three or more since destinies, child to top charts in the U.S. and Canada. It racked up over 1.5 billion Spotify streams and 1 billion

on YouTube plus wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and a First Grammy for a K-pop song and best song written for visual media. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. Relax deeper. Reset faster. Comfort you can hear. S-O-L-I. SoliPillow.com.