Golden Disc Awards

Golden Disc Awards
Current: 38th Golden Disc Awards
Awarded for"Outstanding achievements of the K-pop industry"
CountrySouth Korea
Presented by
Formerly called
Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award (1986–2000)
  • Golden Disk Awards (2001–14)
First awarded1986
WebsiteGolden Disc Awards
Television/radio coverage
NetworkJTBC, JTBC 2, JTBC 4 (South Korea)
V Live (Worldwide)

The Golden Disc Awards (Korean골든 디스크 시상식, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry.[2] The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to promote popular culture creativity, discover new artists, and contribute to the growth of the music industry. The first ceremony was held in 1986.[3]

The 35th Golden Disc Awards was held on 9–10 January 2021 without a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

  1. ^ a b "중앙일보S 매체 인수 설명회에 회장 직접 참석한 KG그룹" [KG Group Chairman [Kwak Jae-sun] personally attends JoongAng Ilbo S Media Acquisition Briefing Session]. Media Today via Naver (in Korean). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ Jin, Min-ji (13 January 2018). "BTS and IU cap off 'unbelievable' year: Exo, Wanna One and more were big winners at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ Ahn, Jin-yong (4 December 2020). "35회 골든디스크 어워즈, 내년 1월 9일 10일 개최". Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ "'35회 골든디스크 어워즈', 내년 1월 9일·10일 개최 확정[공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – via Naver.