K-Pop Group KPop Demon Hunters Member Golden Makes History with Grammy Win
Los Angeles, CA – Golden, a member of the fictional K-Pop group KPop Demon Hunters, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first K-Pop artist to win a Grammy Award, according to Variety. The win occurred at the 2026 Grammy Awards, which took place during a busy February 1st, as reported by multiple news sources. The Grammys awarded artists across 95 categories this year, Variety noted.
The news broke amidst a flurry of other significant events, including the annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton, which honored Republic Records founders Monte and Avery Lipman, Variety reported. The star-studded gala featured musical performances, tributes to artists like Ozzy Osbourne, and an address from Barack Obama, solidifying its reputation as the music industry's premier pre-Grammy party, according to multiple news sources. Olivia Dean also sparkled at the event, Variety noted.
Meanwhile, in international news, a Tokyo court ordered North Korea to pay 20 million yen each to four plaintiffs, including Eiko Kawasaki, who were lured from Japan to North Korea between 1959 and 1984 with false promises of a better life, The Guardian reported. The plaintiffs faced exploitation, hardship, and separation from their families. The Guardian noted that this ruling marks a significant victory for the plaintiffs who were victims of what some critics describe as a state-sanctioned kidnapping scheme targeting the Zainichi Korean population.
In other news, figure skater Alysa Liu is set to make an Olympic comeback in Milan as part of the U.S. women's Olympic figure-skating team, Time reported. Liu, now 21, retired from the sport at age 16 after competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where she finished sixth. Time noted that Liu stands out for more than her unique do. At 13, she became the youngest U.S. women's champion, and the first U.S. woman to land three triple axels in a single competition. At 14, she became the first U.S. woman to land a quadruple jump in competition.
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