BTS won the 'Best K-pop Artist' award at Japan's major music awards ceremony 'Music Awards Japan 2026' on June 15th. The awards ceremony is organized through collaboration between Japan's five major industry organizations, including the Japan Record Association, and government agencies, with votes from approximately 5,000 industry experts. BTS member Jin's solo track 'Don't Say You Love Me' also won the 'Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song Powered by Spotify' category. BLACKPINK was selected for 'Best K-pop Song in Japan' with their song 'JUMP,' while G-Dragon received the 'Korean Popular Music Special Award' for his song 'POWER.' Additionally, the Netflix anime 'K-pop Demon Hunters' OST 'Golden' was selected for the 'Best Song Asia' category, demonstrating the high evaluation of Korean Wave content in Japan's music market.