40th Golden Disc Awards (GDA)
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Announcement | How to Watch | Voting Information
Announcement
(Sources: 1, 2, 3)
For the 40th anniversary of the Golden Disc Awards, a special list of influential figures of Korean pop music was announced called the, “Golden Disc Powerhouse 40.” Within this list, BTS is listed as number fifteen. In addition to this honor, BTS’s Jin was nominated for the best album award. The 40th Golden Disc Awards will take place on January 10, 2026.
Nomination
💜 Album Division Bonsang (Main Award)
Jin [“HAPPY”]
🏆 UPBit Most Popular Artist Award (Male Medal Award)
Jin (winner)
Award Show Date and Time
📍 [LOCATION] Taipei Dome | Taiwan
🗓 [DATE] Saturday, January 10, 2026
⏰ [TIME] 7:30pm KST
(12:30am HT / 2:30am PT / 3:30am MT / 4:30am CT / 5:30am ET)
How to Watch
The Golden Disc Awards can be viewed via the following channels:
Live Broadcast: jtbc2 | jtbc4
Global Streaming and Replay*: HelloLive
(Global Streaming not available in Korea, Japan, and Indonesia)
Red Carpet Information
🗓 [DATE] Saturday, January 10, 2026
⏰ [TIME] 6pm KST
Award Show Information
🗓 [DATE] Saturday, January 10, 2026
⏰ [TIME] 7:30pm KST
*Replay Date & Time
🗓 [DATE] TBA
⏰ [TIME] TBA KST
Voting Information
(Sources: 1, 2)
Vote for Jin for the Golden Disc UPBit Most Popular Artist Award (Male Artist Award)! The results of the vote will be announced during the ceremony on January 10, 2026.
Voting Period
⏳ Voting Begins: December 22, 2025 @ 12pm KST
(12.21 @ 5pm HT / 7pm PT / 8pm MT / 9pm CT / 10pm ET)⌛ Voting Ends: January 5, 2026 @ 12pm KST
(1.4 @ 5pm HT / 7pm PT / 8pm MT / 9pm CT / 10pm ET)
Where to Vote
1. Go to the PRIZM voting page: https://global.prizm.co.kr/story/gda25.
2. Click on the menu bar (horizontal lines / hamburger menu) in the upper right of the page.
3. Click on “Sign in.”
4. Enter your email account to sign in.
5. Complete the “Recaptcha” to prove you are not a robot.
6. Check your email for the 4 digit verification code. Enter this 4 digit code on the PRIZM voting page.
7. Outside of the PRIZM voting page, download the Google (Android / iOS) or Microsoft (Android / iOS) Authenticator app.
8. After downloading the authenticator app of your choice, scan the QR Code or manually enter the “Secret Key” and click “Add” to register your email account. (The “Secret Key” includes the “Code Name” and the “Secret Key” information).
9. Open the OTP (one time password) link sent to your email from the PRIZM voting page to generate a 6 digit code in your authenticator app.
9. Enter the 6 digit authentication code on the PRIZM voting page.
10. Click the “Vote” button below the nominee (Jin’s name) you wish to vote for on the PRIZM voting page. Repeat your vote 4 times a day.* If you do not see your codes, please double check it is not in your spam folder.
Voting Rules
- Voting is limited to a maximum of 4 votes per user account, per day, for each [Male/Female] Artist.
- A vote is considered complete when the advertisement video is viewed (remain on the screen for at least 10 seconds).
- Share the voting certificate to get 2 bonus votes, per account - once, during the voting period.
- The voting day restarts at 12am KST.