The 32nd Hanteo Music Awards took place at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea. K-pop groups TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) and aespa were the big winners of the night. aespa won the Grand Prize for Best Artist.
In their acceptance speech, they said “Thanks to all the love you gave us last year, we received this great award. From ‘Supernova’ to ‘Whiplash,’ our members have worked hard together. We will work even harder in the future.”
TXT took home five awards total, including the Grand Prize for Best Performance.
Member Yeonjun also won the Global Artist Award in North America for his solo work.
txt and aespa sweep big awards
The group stated “Last year was truly meaningful as we were able to perform on many stages that we only dreamed of.
In 2025, the five of us will stay united and continue achieving our dreams, so please stay with us.”
During the show, TXT performed their songs “Deja Vu” and “Over the Moon.” Yeonjun also performed his solo debut song “GGUM.” The group’s recent albums “Minisode 3: Tomorrow” and “The Star Chapter: Sanctuary” each sold over 1.5 million copies in their first week. Girl group (G)I-DLE also had a successful night. They won the Artist of the Year Main Prize and Global Generation Icon award.
Member Minnie won The Most Prime Solo award for her solo debut mini-album “HER.”
The Blooming Star Award for new artists went to girl group Say My Name and boy group Nowadays. Say My Name debuted in October with the EP “SAY MY NAME.” Nowadays debuted in April 2024 with the single album “NOWADAYS.”
The awards show celebrated the achievements of top K-pop acts. It also highlighted promising new talents in the industry.
The 32nd Hanteo Music Awards was a night of exciting performances and emotional speeches from the winners.