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\n \n \u201cWe\u2019re goin\u2019 up, up, up, it\u2019s our moment,\u201d proclaim virtual girl band Huntr\/x in their hit song \u201cGolden.\u201d And the lyrics couldn\u2019t have been more apt as the song from Netflix megahit \u201cKpop Demon Hunters\u201d made history on Sunday by claiming K-Pop\u2019s first-ever Grammy.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cGolden\u201d was already a global chart-dominating force, but taking home the Best Song Written for Visual Media award in Los Angeles is a milestone moment for K-pop \u2013 a genre that despite its growing influence on Western pop culture has long been considered niche.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cIt does feel so miraculous in some ways. And destined in other ways \u2026 We\u2019re just trying to process it all,\u201d said Audrey Nuna, who lends her voice to a member of Huntr\/x<\/a> in the film.\n <\/p>\n \n The Grammy itself went to the songwriters of \u201cGolden\u201d EJAE<\/a>, Park Hong Jun, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Seo Jeong Hoon and Mark Sonnenblick. And is the first win for any Korean songwriters, or producers.\n <\/p>\n \n Accepting the award, Seo Jeong Hoon, who goes by the name 24, paid tribute to his mentor Park Hong Jun \u2013 known as Teddy \u2013 who he called \u201cthe pioneer of K-pop.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n It was only in 2021 that a K-pop act first earned a Grammy nomination \u2013 that was superband BTS<\/a>, who have been nominated five times but have never won.\n <\/p>\n \n This year, songs released by K-pop \u2013 or K-pop-adjacent \u2013 artists received nominations in five categories, though only \u201cGolden\u201d took away a prize.\n <\/p>\n \n In recent years the genre has gained huge global fandom as more groups \u2013 like Blackpink and Twice \u2013 broke into the US charts, went on world tours, and collaborated with big American artists.\n <\/p>\n \n And the genre\u2019s influence was evident throughout Sunday\u2019s Grammys broadcast. The awards<\/a> kicked off with Blackpink\u2019s Rose singing the chart-topping collaboration \u201cAPT\u201d with Bruno Mars, as stars in the audience sang along.\n <\/p>\n \n Later, a multinational K-pop girl group KATSEYE grasped the stage with its \u201cGnarly\u201d performance. Both were nominated for number of categories but were short of winning an award.\n <\/p>\n \n While the win for \u201cGolden\u201d is historic, K-pop fans questioned if the song really fits the genre.\n <\/p>\n
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