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Muscat Daily
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Muscat Daily
Winners announced for the 34th Seoul Music Awards
Seoul- After five months of unexpected delays, the 34th Seoul Music Awards was finally held in June 21st 2025 at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. With powerful performances and unexpected wins from the powerful pop stars and soloists who attended the event, the night granted fans and artists alike an opportunity to celebrate some of South Korea's biggest musical achievements in the year of 2024. Highlights of this award ceremony included I-DLE, the group formerly known as (G)I-DLE winning their very first Daesang (Grand Prize) award. Making it the first time in 14 years a girl group to win the award. While the boy-group TXT winning 3 awards for Best Album, Best Song for their song Déjà vu and a Bonsang (Main Prize) along with other notable k-pop groups such as ENHYPHEN, G-DRAGON and BLACKPINK this year. BTS members managed to keep up their winning streak during this award ceremony, further cementing they're in the music industry as Jimin, a fellow member of BTS, received the Korean Wave Award for his role in promoting Korean culture to the rest of the world. While their famous girl-group counterpart BLACKPINK vocalist ROSÉ gained well-deserved praise and recognition for becoming the first female soloist to win a Bonsang at the music awards, all while she won an additional award in the World Best Artist Award Category for her latest album Rosie. As this year's awards ceremony draws to a close, all eyes are on the recent award winners as fans wait with bated breath for what comes next.
Hindustan Times
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
34th Seoul Music Awards full list of winners: BTS' Namjoon and Jimin win awards, i-dle creates history
BTS, BLACKPINK, and TXT, among others, won several awards at the 34th Seoul Music Awards, which took place in South Korea. i-dle won the Daesang (Grand Prize) award, which made them the first female artist since Girls' Generation in 2010 to win a Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards, as per Soompi. This marked I-DLE's first-ever Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards. (Also Read | Suga apologises to BTS ARMY in 1st post as he completes his social work, talks about feeling 'need to take a step back') i-dle, BTS' Namjoon and Jimin were honoured at the 34th Seoul Music Awards. i-dle also won Bonsangs (Main Awards) along with TOMORROW X TOGETHER. TXT won three trophies this year--Best Song (for their 2024 hit Deja Vu) and Best Album, along with a Bonsang. BTS leader Namjoon, aka RM, won the R&B/Hip Hop Award. Jimin, BTS singer, was honoured with the Korean Wave Award. aespa, ENHYPEN, G-Dragon, ILLIT, NCT DREAM, SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids also won the Bonsang (Main Award). The Rookie award of the Year was shared by Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip and KiiiKiii. The event was held on Saturday at the Inspire Arena in Incheon. It honoured the top K-pop artists of the year. Check out the full list of winners here: Daesang (Grand Prize): i-dle Best Song: TXT Best Album: TXT, ZEROBASEONE World Best Artist: aespa, Rosé (BLACKPINK) Bonsang (Main Award): aespa, Doyoung (NCT), ENHYPEN, G-Dragon (BIGBANG), i-dle, ILLIT, NCT DREAM, NCT WISH, P1Harmony, PLAVE, QWER, Rosé (BLACKPINK), SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, TXT, Young Tak, ZEROBASEONE Best Group: ILLIT, NCT WISH Best Solo Artist: Doyoung (NCT) Rookie of the Year: Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip, KiiiKiii K-Pop World Choice (Group): BABYMONSTER K-Pop World Choice (Solo): Young Tak R&B/Hip Hop Award: RM (BTS) Ballad Award: Hwang Karam Trot Award: Young Tak OST Award: Young Tak Band Award: wave to earth Best Performance Award: CRAVITY, FIFTY FIFTY Korean Wave Award: Jimin (BTS) Discovery of the Year: SAY MY NAME K-Pop Special Award: BTOB Popularity Award: Lee Chan Won Rising Star: VVUP
Pink Villa
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
34th Seoul Music Awards 2025 Winners List: BLACKPINK's Rosé bags World Best Artist, BTS' RM and Jimin prove global prowess
The 34th Seoul Music Awards (SMA) finally took place on June 21, 2025. It marks a return to the spotlight after a months-long delay from its traditional January schedule. Despite the rescheduling, the night was packed with jaw-dropping performances, emotional acceptance speeches, and a star-studded lineup that honored the best in K-pop across 2024. Held annually, the Seoul Music Awards is one of South Korea's most prestigious music ceremonies. This year's edition continued its legacy by awarding artists based on music sales, fan votes, and professional judges' evaluation. Here's a full breakdown of the night's big winners and highlights: Daesang (Grand prize) The girl group claimed the night's highest honor for their achievements over the past year. Their bold musical style, strong message-driven lyrics, and dedicated fan base helped them secure this prestigious recognition. Bonsang Winners (Main awards) The Bonsang recognizes the most outstanding artists based on comprehensive performance in sales, popularity, and influence. This year, a wide variety of groups and soloists made the cut: ILLIT, NCT WISH, QWER, P1Harmony, IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, PLAVE, NCT's Doyoung, I-DLE, Young Tak, ZEROBASEONE, TXT, BLACKPINK's Rosé, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, and G-Dragon. Best Album Award Best Song Award TXT World Best Artist Award BLACKPINK's Rosé, aespa Hallyu Special Award BTS' Jimin K-pop World Choice (Group) BABYMONSTER K-pop World Choice (Solo) Young Tak Best New Artist Award KiiiKiii, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts Rising Star Award VVUP Discovery of the Year Award SAY MY NAME Best Performance Award CRAVITY, FIFTY FIFTY Trot Award Young Tak Ballad Award Hwang Ga Ram Band Award wave to earth OST Award Young Tak R&B/Hip Hop Award BTS' RM Popularity Award Lee Chan Won K-pop Special Award BTOB Best Group Award ILLIT, NCT WISH Best Soloist Award NCT's Doyoung The 34th Seoul Music Awards wrapped up with emotional highs, surprise wins, and unforgettable stages. With TXT and I-DLE emerging as the night's biggest winners, and fresh faces like BABYMONSTER and KiiiKiii stepping into the spotlight, the ceremony captured the ever-evolving landscape of K-pop. Despite being held later in the year, the energy and impact of SMA 2025 were as powerful as ever. It reminds fans why this annual celebration remains a cornerstone of Korean music culture.
Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Every BTS member's brand power ranked after military discharge; Jimin, Jungkook lead June K-pop reputation index
All seven members of BTS have returned home after serving 18 months in the military. With that, Jimin, Jungkook, RM, Jin, Taehyung, Suga, and J-Hope have made a collective comeback on June's brand reputation ranking, without even dropping any new music yet. The big return also sent HYBE's previously tanking stock soaring within days. The list was released by the Korean Business Research Institute, and the ranking is done for each K-pop idol individually based on their activity, consumer participation, media coverage, community buzz, and more. (Data collected between May 21 and June 21.) Just days before, KBRI released the group ranking list, where BTS got edged out by rising K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN, recently named Global K-pop Stars of the Year by an American outlet. This latest list dropped just hours after Suga wrapped his public service and officially rejoined the group. Also read: 34th Seoul Music Awards full winners list: BTS' Jimin wins special award, i-dle creates history, BLACKPINK Rose, TXT, G-Dragon win big For June, Jimin takes the lead, topping the overall list of top 30 with a brand reputation index of 6,301,075. The Filter crooner saw a massive 76.51% jump in his score since May. The highest-ranking phrases for Jimin remained 'Filter,' 'ARMY,' and 'Park Jimin,' while the related keywords set included 'military discharge,' 'donate,' and more. His positive-to-negative analysis also jumped, with a 94.04% positivity rate. Coming in second is fellow BTS member Jungkook—the duo had enlisted in the military together. His brand index for June was 5,189,119, with a dramatic 86.60% spike. BTS' Jin followed at No. 6 with 3,221,688 points, taking the third-highest spot among the group. V, aka Kim Taehyung, snagged the No. 7 position with a score of 2,517,299. J-Hope, aka Jung Hoseok, fresh off wrapping his world tour, ranked 12th with 1,394,483 points. Meanwhile, RM and Suga landed at 15th and 16th with 1,283,645 and 1,218,910 points, respectively. BIGBANG member G-Dragon is currently on his 'Übermensch' world tour, which has shot his brand value through the roof. The K-pop idol ranked third on the list with a reputation index of 4,521,564. Meanwhile, ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo, who is set to hold an individual fan sign before enlisting in the military later this year, followed with a score of 4,140,574. Wanna One's Park Ji Hoon climbed to number 5 with 4,026,558, riding high on the success of his Weak Hero Class 2 stint, an almost 80% spike from his May score. The reputation ranking was conducted across 755 active K-pop male idols. Also read: BTS loses brand value ranking to K-pop's rising superstars despite major military comeback in June: Check out the Top 20 Check out top 30 BTS's Jimin BTS's Jungkook BIGBANG's G-Dragon ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo Wanna One's Park Ji Hoon BTS's Jin BTS's V Wanna One's Kang Daniel Super Junior's Kyuhyun RIIZE's Wonbin EXO's Baekhyun BTS's j-hope HIGHLIGHT's Yoon Doojoon NU'EST and Wanna One's Hwang Minhyun BTS's RM BTS' Suga Wanna One's Ong Seong Wu RIIZE's Sungchan SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan SHINee's Key EXO's Kai NCT's Doyoung Super Junior's Kim Heechul Wanna One's Kim Jae Hwan TXT's Yeonjun GOT7's Jinyoung SEVENTEEN's Hoshi BIGBANG's Taeyang SEVENTEEN's Mingyu THE BOYZ's Sunwoo (Via soompi)
Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
34th Seoul Music Awards full winners list: BTS' Jimin wins special award, i-dle creates history, BLACKPINK Rose, TXT, G-Dragon win big
The 34th Seoul Music Awards, held on June 21, 2025, rolled out the red carpet for K-pop stars and soloists to celebrate South Korea's musical achievements of 2024. The event took place at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. While it's usually held in January, this time it was delayed by five months. Still, the night delivered with powerful performances and some unexpected wins. BTS' Jimin and RM bagged their first music award post-military discharge, while another HYBE boy band, TXT, swept the winners list. BLACKPINK's Rosé was hailed for two major wins. The event was organised by Y Global Music in collaboration with Sports Seoul and remains one of the biggest annual events in the Korean music scene. Also read: Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 full winners list: Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Tae Ri, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Ju Ji Hoon win big Regarded as the Korean version of the Grammys, the night's highest honour, Daesang, went to I-DLE, making them the first girl group in 14 years to win this top award after Girls' Generation in 2010. The moment was indeed one of the biggest highlights of the night. Formerly known as (G)I-DLE, the group recently released their special mini-album 'We Are I-DLE,' led by the single 'Good Thing,' marking the rebranding of the group. The album features six tracks, with each member contributing to different elements. Rosé was the only K-pop soloist this year to win a Bonsang at this year's Seoul Music Awards. Apart from that, the girl group member also bagged the World Best Artist Award for the achievement unlocked by her album 'Rosie'. The five-member boy band TXT, including Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and HueningKai, won Best Album, Best Song, and a Bonsang, three big awards of the night, for Deja Vu. The group had earlier won the grand prize at the 32nd Hanteo Music Awards for Best Performance. Also read: BTS loses brand value ranking to K-pop's rising superstars despite major military comeback in June: Check out the Top 20 Though the members were not present at the award, BTS made headlines too, despite their 2-year musical gap. Marking their first major award moment after the military service break, Jimin won the Hallyu Special Award, while RM took home the Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award. Bonsang: ILLIT, NCT WISH, QWER, P1Harmony, IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, PLAVE, NCT's Doyoung, (G)I-DLE, Young Tak, ZEROBASEONE, TXT, BLACKPINK's Rosé, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, G-Dragon.
