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Among various music awards, the Golden Disc Awards is known for its transparent and fair procedures, as winners in all categories, except for the popularity award, are selected based on the sales of songs and expert opinions without holding online votes. As a result, its top awards have been given to two unquestionable winners again. Take a look

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The top honors of this year's Golden Disc Awards went to idol boy groups iKON and BTS The 33rd Golden Disc Awards was held for two days in the separate categories of online digital downloads and offline album sales. iKON won the grand prize at the award ceremony for the digital section held on January. On the following day, BTS won the top award with its "Love Yourself: Answer" in the offline sales section. Meanwhile, the Golden Disc Awards was engulfed in controversy that an online vote to pick the winner of the popularity award was hacked and manipulated, leading to speculations that the popularity award might be abolished. But BTS brought home the award eventually. Here in Korea, all eyes are glued to whether or not the movie Bohemian Rhapsody will be able to surpass ten million in attendance. International news outlets have covered the phenomenal success of the biographical movie celebrating the iconic British rock band Queen in Korea and Japan. In a recent report entitled "Bohemian Rhapsody Fever Sweeps Japan and South Korea," the Washington Post said that Queen's songs are taking over South Korean TV commercials and shows, while the film and the British band are endlessly discussed around Japan. The U.S. newspaper said the movie's success was inspired by the Queen music's enduring popularity and its lead singer Freddie Mercury's turbulent life. According to the Korean Film Council, Bohemian Rhapsody ranked third on the box office by adding 62,000 moviegoers as of Sunday. The movie has accumulated 9.6 million viewers so far.