Lee Jae, Adds Another Award with "Kids' Choice Awards"… "Golden" Wins Favorite Song [Star Issue]

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The mega-hit song “Golden” by singer and songwriter Lee Jae (EJAE) has captured the hearts of audiences at the U.S. “2026 Kids’ Choice Awards.”

According to the award results released on the 14th (local time), “Golden,” the theme song from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” won “Favorite Song From a Movie.”

The “Kids’ Choice Awards,” hosted by U.S. children’s channel Nickelodeon, is a ceremony where award-winning works and recipients across various fields such as film, television, and music are selected through fan voting.

“Golden,” in which Lee Jae participated in co-writing the lyrics and composition and personally sang Lumi’s vocals, was chosen by fans, contributing to “KPop Demon Hunters” achieving a triple crown. Additionally, Ahn Hyo-seop, who voiced Jin-woo, and Aden Zhao, who voiced Lumi, received awards for Best Male and Female Animated Voice Actor, respectively.

“Golden,” released as part of the film’s OST in June last year, is a song by the in-story girl group HUNTR/X. Lee Jae co-wrote the lyrics with Mark Sonnenblick and co-composed the track with IDO, 24, TEDDY, and Mark Sonnenblick. In terms of vocals, she took on the role of Lumi, the leader of HUNTR/X, collaborating with Audrey Nuna and REI AMI. The song conveyed the overwhelming emotion of a moment when Lumi, who had hidden her true self, wanted to shine freely.

Along with the film’s global box office success, “Golden” has established itself as a track that audiences return to listen to even after the credits roll. As fans sing along to the chorus where three voices harmonize and continue to release covers reinterpreting the song in their own ways, the song telling Lumi’s story has become a favorite among fans worldwide. The continued response outside of the film led to this fan-voted award.

“Golden” previously won Best Original Song at the 2026 Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards, and received an award in the “Best Song Written for Visual Media” category at the Grammy Awards. It also won Best OST at the 2025 Melon Music Awards and Asia Artist Awards. With this win at the “Kids’ Choice Awards,” it added to its list of accolades as a film theme song directly chosen by fans.

Along with the award-winning streak of “Golden,” Lee Jae’s individual musical achievements have also been recognized domestically. In October last year, Lee Jae received a Prime Minister’s Commendation at the 17th Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards for her contributions to the development of domestic popular culture and arts.

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