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Oscar producer addresses backlash over “Golden” team victory speech cutoff

A breakthrough moment for K-pop in Hollywood was disrupted, triggering backlash and a review of Oscar speech rules

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Mar 20, 2026
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‘Golden’ from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins Oscar for best original song. Image via Oscars (YouTube)

Oscars executive Rob Mills said producers will review speech handling after backlash over the “Golden” songwriting team being cut off at the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Ejae completed her remarks before handing the microphone to Yu-han Lee, …

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