Overview
- The Netflix animated hit took Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 98th Academy Awards, with “Golden” becoming the first K-pop track to win the category.
- EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami performed “Golden” on the Oscars stage with a K-pop concert aesthetic that included audience light sticks and traditional Korean elements.
- Director Maggie Kang’s acceptance message emphasized representation, and she and producer Michelle L. M. Wong were recognized as the first Asian women to win Animated Feature.
- Members of the “Golden” songwriting team were played off during their acceptance, drawing immediate criticism online and, per some reports, audible boos in the theater.
- Netflix says the film is its most-watched movie to date, and the streamer has confirmed a sequel is in development with the directing team returning.