4 min readNew DelhiJun 22, 2025 05:33 AM IST
The 34th Seoul Music Awards, held on June 21, 2025, rolled out the red carpet for K-pop stars and soloists to celebrate South Korea’s musical achievements of 2024. The event took place at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. While it’s usually held in January, this time it was delayed by five months. Still, the night delivered with powerful performances and some unexpected wins. BTS’ Jimin and RM bagged their first music award post-military discharge, while another HYBE boy band, TXT, swept the winners list. BLACKPINK’s Rosé was hailed for two major wins. The event was organised by Y Global Music in collaboration with Sports Seoul and remains one of the biggest annual events in the Korean music scene.
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I-DLE wins Daesang at the 34th Seoul Music Awards
Regarded as the Korean version of the Grammys, the night’s highest honour, Daesang, went to I-DLE, making them the first girl group in 14 years to win this top award after Girls’ Generation in 2010. The moment was indeed one of the biggest highlights of the night. Formerly known as (G)I-DLE, the group recently released their special mini-album “We Are I-DLE,” led by the single “Good Thing,” marking the rebranding of the group. The album features six tracks, with each member contributing to different elements.
BLACKPINK Rose wins Bonsang at the 34th Seoul Music Awards
Rosé was the only K-pop soloist this year to win a Bonsang at this year’s Seoul Music Awards. Apart from that, the girl group member also bagged the World Best Artist Award for the achievement unlocked by her album “Rosie”.
TXT sweeps awards at the 34th Seoul Music Awards
The five-member boy band TXT, including Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and HueningKai, won Best Album, Best Song, and a Bonsang, three big awards of the night, for Deja Vu. The group had earlier won the grand prize at the 32nd Hanteo Music Awards for Best Performance.
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BTS Jimin and RM win at 34th Seoul Music Awards
Though the members were not present at the award, BTS made headlines too, despite their 2-year musical gap. Marking their first major award moment after the military service break, Jimin won the Hallyu Special Award, while RM took home the Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award.
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34th Seoul Music Awards full winners list
Bonsang: ILLIT, NCT WISH, QWER, P1Harmony, IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, PLAVE, NCT’s Doyoung, (G)I-DLE, Young Tak, ZEROBASEONE, TXT, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, G-Dragon.
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Daesang: (G)I-DLE
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Best Album: TXT, ZEROBASEONE
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Best Song: TXT
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World Best Artist: BLACKPINK’s Rosé, aespa
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K-Pop World Choice (Group): BABYMONSTER
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K-Pop World Choice (Solo): Young Tak
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K-Pop Special Award: BTOB
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Best Soloist: NCT’s Doyoung
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Best Group: ILLIT, NCT WISH
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Hallyu Special Award: BTS’s Jimin
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Popularity Award: Lee Chan Won
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R&B/Hip Hop Award: BTS’s RM
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OST Award: Young Tak
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Band Award: wave to earth
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Ballad Award: Hwang Ga Ram
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Trot Award: Young Tak
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Best Performance: CRAVITY, FIFTY FIFTY
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Best New Artist: KiiiKiii, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts
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Discovery of the Year: SAY MY NAME
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Rising Star: VVUP
34th Seoul Music Awards winenrs list (HYBE, YG)