BOYNEXTDOOR wins 'Best Digital Song' and 'Naver AI Choice' at the Golden Disc Awards, announcing plans for a full album in 2026.
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BOYNEXTDOOR achieved two crowns at the '40th Golden Disc Awards'. At the '40th Golden Disc Awards' held at Taipei Dome on the 10th, BOYNEXTDOOR received the trophy for 'BEST DIGITAL SONG', awarded to artists with outstanding music source performance, and the 'NAVER AI CHOICE' trophy, which is determined by analyzing the red carpet situation with artificial intelligence (AI). BOYNEXTDOOR expressed heartfelt feelings, saying, 'Thanks to the love from our fandom ONEDOOR, we are spending days filled with gratitude. This year, we will deliver music that wraps the world in love.' They also mentioned, 'We plan to release our first full album in 2026. I think of it as a new start and a re-debut, and I am preparing hard. We have a present ready for February, so please look forward to it,' which excited the venue. After the award ceremony, during a live stream on the global super fan platform Weverse, they teased, 'We will release a live album in February and show you a wonderful appearance at concerts this year,' raising expectations. BOYNEXTDOOR decorated the award ceremony with an impressive stage. They opened with the hit song 'IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU', skillfully drawing out the audience's reactions and enveloping the venue in excitement. In the following stage of 'Hollywood Action', they showcased a fresh performance with added brass arrangements. Their dynamic performance and powerful singing drew loud cheers from the audience. BOYNEXTDOOR made three comebacks in 2025 alone in South Korea, engaging in vigorous activities. Their first digital single 'IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU', released last January, dominated various annual charts, and both the 4th EP 'No Genre' and the 5th EP 'The Action', released in May and October respectively, surpassed 1 million copies in initial sales (sales in the first week after release). Following the 3rd EP '19.99', they achieved three consecutive million-sellers.
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