”I'm filled with happiness” as she wins four awards including ”IVE” and ”Grand Song” = ”2025 KGMA”

IVE took home the trophy for '2025 Grand Song', one of the highest honours at the '2025 KOREA GRAND MUSIC AWARDS with IM Bank' (hereafter '2025 KGMA').

On the 15th, during the second day of the 2025 KGMA, Music Day, held at the Inspire Arena in Unseo-dong, Incheon Metropolitan City, IVE's name was called as the winner in the ‘2025 Grand Song’ category. This award is presented to artists who have received the public's love and high musical acclaim through their songs. This achievement means IVE has now secured the honour of winning four awards: the pre-announced 'Best Global Kpop Star', 'Best Music 10', 'ENA K-POP Artist', and now the '2025 Grand Song'.

After receiving the ‘2025 Grand Song’ award, IVE stated, "We are truly grateful to have been awarded the '2025 Grand Song' at the KGMA," adding, "It seems our songs and albums, made with all our sincerity, have reached your hearts, making this a night filled with happiness." They continued, "As this year draws to a close, this award feels all the more meaningful," expressing, "We extend our deepest gratitude to all the KGMA staff who bestowed this award upon us. And we sincerely thank our beloved DIVE."

On this day, IVE performed a parade of hit songs that coloured this year's music charts. Starting with ‘XOXO’, they captivated the audience with stunning live performances of ‘GOTCHA’ and ‘REBEL HEART’. The audience joined in, singing key lyrics together, enjoying IVE's stage as one.

Now in its second year, the KGMA is an awards ceremony first held last year to mark the 55th anniversary of the founding of the daily sports newspaper. It shines a spotlight on K-POP artists and works that received immense love from fans both domestically and internationally throughout the year, establishing itself as Korea's premier K-POP festival through its distinctive stages. The ‘2025 KGMA’ was hosted by Nikkan Sports (eDaily M), co-organised by the KGMA Organising Committee, Creataring, and DOD, and supported by Incheon Metropolitan City and the Incheon Tourism Organisation. Music streaming and disc sales data was provided by Hanteo Chart, Genie Music, FLO, and Bugs.

Following last year, KT ENA participated as the broadcasting sponsor. The event was also live-streamed via TikTok Live across South Korea (excluding Japan and China) and globally, while in Japan it was broadcast live via Hulu Japan.