From left: Rei Ami, Ejae and Audrey Nuna pose on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Sunday. (Reuters-Yonhap)
From left: Rei Ami, Ejae and Audrey Nuna pose on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Sunday. (Reuters-Yonhap)
EJAE poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Sunday. (Reuters-Yonhap)
EJAE poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Sunday. (Reuters-Yonhap)
US singer Audrey Nuna attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap)
US singer Audrey Nuna attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap)
South Korean singer actress Rei Ami attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap)
South Korean singer actress Rei Ami attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap)

With "KPop Demon Hunters" already in the winner's circle for Best Animated Feature, the night isn't over for the Netflix sensation.

Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami -- the real-world voices of the film's fictional K-pop trio Huntrix -- are set to take the Oscar stage later in the ceremony to perform the nominated song "Golden," which will open with a fusion of traditional Korean instrumentation and dance.

It will be the first time a K-pop song has ever been performed live at the Academy Awards.

"Golden," co-written by Ejae, has become one of the year's biggest soundtrack hits, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and charts in more than 30 countries.

The film remains in contention for a second trophy of the evening in Best Original Song.


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