The 41st Golden Disc Awards 골든디스크 will be held on 9 and 10 January 2027 in Hanoi, on a special outdoor stage at the Vietnam Exposition Center. The organizer, HLL JoongAng, announced the city in July and the dates in September. It is the first time the show comes to Vietnam, and Hanoi is the eighth city outside Korea to host it, after cities such as Osaka, Taipei and Beijing.
It is meant to be big. The organizers expect 70,000 people over the two nights and hope to set a new record for viewers watching online, Tuoi Tre and Dan Tri reported after the plans were presented in Hanoi on 11 November.
What the Golden Disc Awards are
Now in its 41st edition, the Golden Disc Awards look back on a year of Korean music, and the biggest prizes of the night are the grand prizes, the daesang. Over two nights there is room for a long list of performances, which is why fans watch the lineup announcements as closely as the winners.
Who hosts
Singer Sung Si Kyung and actress Mun Ka Young return as hosts, for the third year in a row.
What is not known yet
The lineup, the nominees and how to watch outside Vietnam have not been announced. We will add them here when they are, and the news will also appear in our headlines. Until then, award season starts closer to home: the Melon Music Awards run on 14 and 15 November, and the next releases of your groups are on Comebacks.
