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Oscars Cuts Off ‘Golden’ Songwriter, From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
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Oscars Cuts Off ‘Golden’ Songwriter, From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
The Oscars mercilessly cut off the speech of a songwriter of “Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” which won best original song on Sunday.
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“‘Golden’ from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ just made Academy Awards history, becoming the first K-pop song to win best original song.” “Thank you so much for the film. Thank you to Netflix. Thank you, Sony Animation. Thank you for Ian Eisendrath and Spring Aspers. And is there anyone else?” “I’d like to thank —” [music playing] “It is such an honor to be performing in such an incredible stage like the Oscars. I never dreamed — I didn’t even, it was not on my bucket list because I didn’t think it was possible.”
The Oscars mercilessly cut off the speech of a songwriter of “Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” which won best original song on Sunday.
By Axel Boada and Daniel Fetherston
March 16, 2026