37th Golden Disc Awards spoiler: SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, and more performance reveals excite fans

With just a few hours to go for the 37th Golden Disc Awards, the K-pop fandom is in an uproar after finding out performance spoilers for the event.

On January 6, local news outlet Sports Korea reported on the many special stages that await K-pop fans at the awards ceremony. The year-end music festivals and awards have drawn to a close, and the Golden Disc Awards stage is seemingly the last ceremony where fans can expect more group interactions.

Among the performance spoilers were special stages by two (G)I-DLE members and debut stages for fan-favorite songs by SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids. Rookie girl groups LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans were also reported to be taking the stage.

Check out the 37th Golden Disc Awards spoiler of collaboration and special stages

The last round of the performers lineup for the 37th Golden Disc Awards was released on January 5 and included Jay Park, MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul, and Lim Young-woong, among others. The first lineup was announced in December, leading to set expectations from K-pop fans across the globe.

As fans looked forward to their favorite group’s appearance at the event, Sports Korea reported a list of spoiler stages. The report elevated fans’ excitement and quickly swirled around in their respective fandoms. The 37th Golden Disc Awards spoilers are:

Among the groups, it was SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids’ fandoms, CARAT and STAY respectively, who were extremely enthusiastic about the stages.

The long list of performers for the awards ceremony also included famous names such as PSY, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, Big Naughty, BE’O, and BTS’ j-hope.

GDA lands in trouble with ARMYs hours before the ceremony

The Golden Disc Awards’ organizers landed in trouble as BTS fans, known as ARMYs, alleged that they were using j-hope’s name for clout. The organizers announced j-hope as part of the performers lineup, but a recent JTBC article mentioned that he would only be appearing as a guest and would not be performing.

It has been close to three weeks since the JTBC report came out. Fans awaited an official update on whether the BTS member would be performing or not, but there is yet to be any official word from the GDA committee, HYBE, or the artist himself.

ARMYs also noticed that j-hope would reshare a post or upload a photo if he was performing at an event, but he hasn’t done so for the Golden Disc ceremony yet. With this in mind, and less than 24 hours to go for the show, ARMYs began trending “Golden Disc Scammer” “Golden Disc Answer Us” and “Report Golden Disc” while demanding a reply from organizers.

Meanwhile, the 37th Golden Disc Awards will be held at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 7, 2023.

About the author

Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

When she is off her shift, Afreen explores the streets of Nottingham in the UK, cooks, and listens to new music.

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