The 2025 Golden Disc Awards winners Day 2 have been announced, wrapping up the two-day celebration of K-pop’s finest talents. Conducted at the Mizuo PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan on January 5, 2025, the second day of the 39th Golden Disc Awards (39th 골든 디스크 시상식) was devoted to the recognition of the Album Division, dedicated to physical albums.
Coming to the second day, the audience waited for bright and interesting shows, as well as deserved victories. As talented hosts Cha Eun-woo, Moon Ga-young, and Sung Si-kyung who has been hosting the front stage returned, the evening as always was a starry night.
The audiences had a essence throwback in day 2 when seven members of GFriend performed together for the first time before their anniversary project album, Season of Memories. They were accompanied by some of the best-known faces of K-pop: the boy band SEVENTEEN, the boyband ENHYPEN, the girl group IVE, the boyband TXT, the boyband ZEROBASEONE (ZB1), NCT Wish, and others. Every performance come with fun, zeal and excitement and this made the fans hold their breath.
In light of the Jeju Air tragedy, the live broadcasts originally planned for January 4 and 5 were cancelled out of respect for the victims and their families. The awards were pre-recorded and will air on January 6 at midnight KST for Day 1 and January 7 at 1:20 AM KST for Day 2. This thoughtful decision ensured the ceremonies could proceed while honouring the national period of mourning.
2025 Golden Disc Awards Winners Day 2
Day 2 was all about the best fifteen full albums in the genre which has K pop idols of different levels including rookie singers to winners. Here’s the complete list of winners for the Album Division:
Rookie of the Year
NCT Wish
Fans’ Choice Award
ENHYPEN
Best Album (Bonsang)
ROMANCE: UNTOLD by ENHYPEN
SPILL THE FEELS by SEVENTEEN
The Star Chapter: Sanctuary by TXT
You Had Me at Hello by ZEROBASEONE
IVE SWITCH by IVE
Armageddon by aespa
DREAM()SCAPE by NCT DREAM
The World EP.Fin: Will by ATEEZ
ATE by Stray Kids
2 by (G)I-DLE
Global K-pop Artist
ENHYPEN
IVE
Best Solo Artist
(G)I-DLE’s Yuqi
Best Digital Song
HEYA by IVE
Album of the Year (Daesang)
SPILL THE FEELS by SEVENTEEN
The highest award for an album of the year (Daesang) went to SEVENTEEN for the 12th mini album, SPILL THE FEELS. The sales of the album and the powerful themes brought about the group’s mark not only as one of the best K-pop boy bands and dance troupes but the phenomenal vocals of this group.
Over and above all these, a handsome hunk from the K-drama series was also in attendance as a presenter, Park Bo-gum who also graced the event on Day One with the equally beautiful Park Eun-bin. The same applied to his presence because, besides enhanced connections between acting and music, it made the event even more interesting for fans.
The 2025 Golden Disc Awards Day 2 performances showcased how much talent and versatility there is within the K-pop sphere. From taking home the Daesang prize on SEVENTEEN to Rookie group NCT Wish’s first major award, the night reflected on the achievements spanning generations of artists.
When the last award of the 39th Golden Disc Awards was presented, audiences were left stunned by captivating performances as well as inspiring words which gave everyone a great sense of pride of K-pop in enhancing its Diva image.
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 Golden Disc Awards.
