AceShowbiz - The songwriting team behind KPop Demon Hunters achieved a significant milestone at the recent Academy Awards by winning the Oscar for Best Original Song with their hit track "Golden."

Ejae, the singer-songwriter who performed the song as part of the group Huntrix featured in the film, expressed heartfelt gratitude during the acceptance moment. "Growing up, people made fun of me for liking K-pop, but now everyone's singing our song in all the Korean lyrics," Ejae told the audience. He emphasized that the accolade represented resilience more than success, praising the entire creative team behind the song.

However, the celebration was abruptly interrupted when Yu-Han Lee attempted to speak but was cut off as the orchestra immediately began playing, and his microphone was muted. Despite Ejae urging for him to be heard, the music volume was not lowered, and the spotlight was turned off, curtailing their opportunity to fully accept and address the audience. The incident left the songwriting team visibly disappointed.

The Academy Awards organization has not yet responded to media inquiries regarding the unexpected cutoff.

KPop Demon Hunters received two nominations at the ceremony, winning both. Alongside the Best Original Song award, the film also took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Notably, the movie is the most-streamed film in Netflix history, underlining its widespread popularity.

The competition for Best Original Song was notably strong, with "Golden" contending against tracks such as "Dear Me" by the highly nominated Diane Warren, "I Lied to You" from Sinners, the operatic "Sweet Dreams of Joy" from Viva Verdi!, and Nick Cave’s "Train Dreams."

The success of "Golden" continues an impressive winning streak for the songwriting team, which includes Ejae, Joong Gyu-kwak, 24, Nam Hee-dong, Yu-Han Lee, Teddy Park, and Mark Sonnenblick. The song dominated the Billboard Hot 100, holding the Number One position for 18 nonconsecutive weeks last year, and reached the top chart spot in multiple countries worldwide. It has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Earlier this year, the team earned a Golden Globe for "Golden," followed by a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media in the same category. With the possibility of winning an Emmy and adapting the film for Broadway to compete for a Tony, the group is on track to potentially achieve EGOT status.