Aden Joe Wins 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Team and 'Unforgettable Gala Awards' Vanguard Award

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K-Pop Demon Hunters, a Netflix animated film loved by fans around the world, won the Vanguard Award at the Unforgettable Gala Awards held in Beverly Hills, California on the 7th (local time).

Actors such as Kedeheon's main character, Aden Cho, and actress Ji-young Yoo as Zoey attended the ceremony and shared the joy of the award together.

Co-hosted by Character Media and Golden TV, the "Unforgettable Gala Awards" is an award ceremony that has more than 20 years of history and aims to honor the outstanding achievements of Asian and Pacific (API) artists and expand opportunities and visibility for future generations.

In addition to Kedeheon, various stars from the API community gathered at this year's awards, with director Chloé Zhao, who was nominated for this year's Academy Award, winning the "Global Icon Award" and Bowen Yang of The Wedding Banquet winning the "Actress Award in Film." In addition, director Park Chan-wook of "No Other Choice" won the "Director Award" and actor Daniel Dae Kim won the "Actress Award in Drama".

Before the awards ceremony, Aden Cho finished her speech at the "Asian Women Are Strong 2026: Beyond the Spotlight" panel in San Francisco, before arriving at the venue despite the unfavorable conditions of flight delays and sharing the impression of the award. "This film truly celebrates culture and community," he said. "It is meaningful because it is a project completed by artists from all over the world with their voices and life experiences."

The Vanguard Award is an extension of Kedeheon's big win. Aden Cho won the "Best Voice Acting" award at the 53rd Annie Awards for this work, and the film's track "Golden" was the first K-pop song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Music, drawing attention from all over the world. This award at the Unforgettable Awards is considered a symbolic example of the wider recognition of stories and voices of Asian and Pacific artists on the global stage, beyond simple entertainment achievements.

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