BTS, ATEEZ and LE SSERAFIM lead 2026 K-World Dream Awards winners

The 2026 K-World Dream Awards took place on 27 August at KINTEX in South Korea, marking the event’s 10th edition. The ceremony was hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon.

BTS received Artist of the Year and was also named among the Best Album and Artist Award winners, taking home three trophies overall.

ATEEZ were among the night’s most awarded acts, winning Best Artist, Group Popularity, Best Stage and Artist Award honours. Their fan-voted popularity prize highlights the group’s strong international support, including across Europe.

LE SSERAFIM collected three awards: Best Artist, Best Visual Content and Artist Award. RIIZE also earned three trophies, including Best Performance, Journalist Pick Artist and Artist Award.

Other major winners included BLACKPINK, ENHYPEN, TXT and NCT WISH for Best Album, while aespa, IVE, AKMU, Hwasa, I.O.I and Yena were recognised in the Best Digital Music category.

Newer acts were also celebrated: CORTIS, AND2BLE and ALPHA DRIVE ONE received Super Rookie awards, while xikers, IDID and AHOF won the Global Spotlight Award.

The K-World Dream Awards began in 2017 under the Soribada Best K-Music Awards name and continues to recognise artists across performance, releases, fandom and global impact.