40th Golden Disc Awards (GDA)
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Announcement
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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”]
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] TBA KST
Award Show Information
🗓 [DATE] Saturday, January 10, 2026
⏰ [TIME] 7:30pm KST
*Replay Date & Time
🗓 [DATE] TBA
⏰ [TIME] TBA KST
Voting Information
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