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Golden Disc Awards: aespa Shines Amid Tragedy

1/5/2025

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The 39th Golden Disc Awards lit up Fukuoka's PayPay Dome on January 4, 2025, celebrating the best in music. aespa shone brightly, taking home the Grand Prize for "Supernova," while LE SSERAFIM earned Best Group. NewJeans dazzled with the Cosmopolitan Artist Award, and ILLIT and TWS shared the Rookie of the Year title, all amidst a somber backdrop due to the Jeju Air tragedy.

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The 39th Golden Disc Awards lit up Fukuoka's PayPay Dome on January 4, 2025, celebrating the best in music. aespa shone brightly, taking home the Grand Prize for "Supernova," while LE SSERAFIM earned Best Group. NewJeans dazzled with the Cosmopolitan Artist Award, and ILLIT and TWS shared the Rookie of the Year title, all amidst a somber backdrop due to the Jeju Air tragedy.