The highly-anticipated Golden Disc Awards 2025 is returning with a new set of nominees, presenters, and performers to celebrate another brilliant year for the Korean music industry. With only a week left for the star-studded ceremony to kick off with a live telecast, here is everything about the glam event.
The annual award show will be held as a two-day event in Japan in January. K-pop fans can expect new and returning hosts to entertain the viewers during the ceremony. The nominees include TXT, aespa, TWICE, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, IVE, and ZEROBASEONE.
The glam event will feature performances by several K-pop bands and artists, including SEVENTEEN, IVE, ENHYPEN, GFRIEND, ZEROBASEONE, and TXT. The presenters' lineup includes professional baseball player Lee Dae Ho, Record of Youth star Park Bo Gum, and Castaway Diva star Park Eun Bin.
Here is everything about the 39th annual Golden Disc Awards from date, time, venue, and streaming details to hosts, presenters, performers, and nominees.
When is the Glam Event?
This year's star-studded ceremony will take place as a two-day event on Saturday (January 4) and Sunday (January 5). It will be held at the Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan.
Who is Hosting the Star-studded Ceremony?
ASTRO members Cha Eun Woo, Mun Ka Young, and Sung Si Kyung will host the annual award show. Si Kyung is returning as host for the ninth time. The viewers can expect him to lead the event with his smooth presentation and calming voice.
Eun Woo is hosting the award show for the second time. He received lots of love from the audience for his polished performance last year. The team-up between Eun Woo and Si Kyung could keep the viewers hooked to the screens.
Ka Young is hosting the glam event for the first time. Her reunion with True Beauty co-star Eun Woo and her foreign language skills increase the excitement of her fans. The viewers are looking forward to watching her connect with global K-pop fans with her language skills.
Who is Presenting the Golden Disc Awards 2025?
Park Eun Bin, Park Bo Gum, and Lee Dae Ho will present the awards in various categories this year. Dae Ho will attend the ceremony as a special presenter. Bo Gum will be presenting Album of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) on Sunday (January 5). Eun Bin will present the Digital Song of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) on Saturday (January 4).
"Park Eun Bin, Park Bo Gum, and Lee Dae Ho will be appearing as presenters at the 39th Golden Disc Awards, which will be held from January 4 to 5, 2025 at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome in Japan," the organizers shared.
Who is Performing at the Glam Event?
K-pop bands and artists, including DAY6, ILLIT, aespa, NOWADAYS, SEVENTEEN, IVE, ENHYPEN, GFRIEND, (G)I-DLE member Yuqi, IZNA, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, BIBI, Crush, KISS OF LIFE, TWS, the PROJECT 7 debut group, (G)I-DLE, NCT WISH, ZEROBASEONE, and TXT, will perform at the annual award show.
DAY6, ILLIT, aespa, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, BIBI, Crush, KISS OF LIFE, TWS, the PROJECT 7 debut group, and (G)I-DLE will set the stage on fire on the first day.
NOWADAYS, SEVENTEEN, IVE, ENHYPEN, GFRIEND, (G)I-DLE member Yuqi, IZNA, NCT WISH, ZEROBASEONE, and TXT will take the stage on the second day.
Who are the Nominees?
The annual award ceremony will honor excellence in South Korean music released between mid-November 2023 and early November 2024. The nomination categories include Digital Daesang (Song of the Year), Disc Daesang (Album of the Year), Digital Song Bonsang, Album Bonsang, Rookie Artist of the Year, and Most Popular Artist.
The winners in Digital Daesang (Song of the Year), Disc Daesang (Album of the Year), Digital Song Bonsang, Album Bonsang, and Rookie Artist of the Year are determined by considering 60% sales and 40% panelist votes. Most Popular Artists are selected by considering online votes.
Golden Disc Awards 2025 Nomination List:
Digital Song Bonsang
- (G)I-dle for Fate
- Aespa for Supernova
- Babymonster for Sheesh
- Bibi for Bam Yang Gang
- Day6 for Welcome to the Show
- Illit for Magnetic
- IU for Love Wins All
- Ive for Heya
- Kiss of Life for Sticky
- Le Sserafim for Easy
- NewJeans for How Sweet
- Lee Mu Jin for Episode
- Lee Young Ji for Small Girl (feat. D.O.)
- Lim Jae Hyun for Rhapsody of Sadness
- QWER for T.B.H
- Riize for Love 119
- Taeyeon for To. X
- TWS for Plot Twist
- Viviz for Maniac
- Zico for Spot! (feat. Jennie)
Album Bonsang
- (G)I-dle for 2
- Aespa for Armageddon
- Ateez for The World EP.Fin: Will
- Babymonster for Drip
- Baekhyun for Hello, World
- BoyNextDoor for 19.99
- Enhypen for Romance: Untold
- Ive for Ive Switch
- NCT 127 for Walk
- NCT Dream for Dream()scape
- NCT Wish for Steady
- Nmixx for Fe3O4: Break
- Plave for Asterum: 134-1
- Riize for Riizing
- Seventeen for Spill the Feels
- Stray Kids for Ate
- Tomorrow X Together for The Star Chapter: Sanctuary
- Twice for With You-th
- Yuqi for Yuq1
- Zerobaseone for You Had Me at Hello
Rookie Artist of the Year
- All(H)Ours
- Ampers&One
- BabyMonster
- Illit
- NCT Wish
- Nexz
- Nowadays
- One Pact
- TWS
- Unis
Most Popular Artist – Female
- (G)I-dle
- Aespa
- Babymonster
- Bibi
- Illit
- IU
- Ive
- Kiss of Life
- Le Sserafim
- NewJeans
- Nmixx
- Lee Young-ji
- QWER
- Taeyeon
- Twice
- Unis
- Yuqi
- Viviz
Most Popular Artist – Male
- All(H)Ours
- Ampers&One
- Ateez
- Baekhyun
- BoyNextDoor
- Day6
- Lee Mu Jin
- Lim Jae Hyun
- NCT 127
- NCT Dream
- NCT Wish
- Nexz
- Nowadays
- One Pact
- Plave
- Riize
- Seventeen
- Stray Kids
- Tomorrow X Together
- TWS
- Zerobaseone
- Zico
How to Watch Golden Disc Awards 2025?
The annual award show could begin at 8:30 pm KST, and people in South Korea can watch the award show on JTBC, JTBC2, and JTBC4. Korean music lovers from other parts of the world, including the US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Peru, Philippines, Denmark, Europe, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the UK, can watch the main event online on various streaming platforms.
