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WATCH: 'KPop Demon Hunters' light up the Oscars 2026 with 'Golden' performance


Published by Sophie van Soest
16 Mar 2026
Our favourite animated girl group HUNTR/X just came to life on the Oscars stage - and honestly, it was iconic.
Singers Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami stepped out in stunning coordinated white outfits, performing under a glowing golden light while dancers flew across the stage with golden silks.
A pretty fitting vibe for their Best Original Song ‘Golden’ from the hit Netflix film 'KPop Demon Hunters'.
As the trio belted out their extremely high notes, the crowd got fully involved - with celebs lighting up the room with colourful light sticks.
Even Steven Spielberg was spotted getting in on the action.
The film ended up having a massive night at the Academy Awards, taking home the trophy for 'Best Animated Feature'.
“This is for Korea and Koreans everywhere,” co-director Maggie Kang said while accepting the award.
The film also scored another huge win, taking out Best Original Song for ‘Golden’.
Ejae got emotional during the celebrations, reflecting on how far the genre has come.
“Growing up, everyone made fun of me liking KPop, now everyone is singing our song and Korean lyrics - I’m so proud,” she said.
'Golden' was one of only two musical performances during this year’s Oscars ceremony.
Earlier in the night, Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq delivered an unforgettable live version of ‘I Lied to You’ from Sinners, joined by a stacked lineup of performers including Shaboozey, Misty Copeland and Buddy Guy.
The blues-inspired performance started beautifully before descending into absolute chaos on stage - in the best way possible.
Safe to say we’ll be watching both of these performances for a while.

Published by Sophie van Soest
16 Mar 2026