ATEEZ Wins Daesang at the 35th Seoul Music Awards, Taking Two Awards Including Bonsang

ATEEZ won the Daesang at the 35th Seoul Music Awards, marking the top honor at the ceremony held on June 20, 2026, at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon. The group also received a Bonsang, making the ATEEZ Daesang result part of a two-award showing at this year’s event. ¹

The 35th Seoul Music Awards was hosted by Sports Seoul and organized by the Seoul Music Awards Organizing Committee, with the ceremony bringing together a broad field of K-pop and Korean entertainment winners. ²

ATEEZ Daesang Win at the 35th Seoul Music Awards

The Daesang was presented by actor Song Joong Ki and Sports Seoul chairman Kim Sang Hyuk, after which ATEEZ was named the winner of the grand prize. Sports Seoul reported that the group used its acceptance remarks to thank fans and staff connected to its agency. ¹

In a short acceptance message quoted in Korean media, ATEEZ said, “Above all, we are most thankful to ATINY. We think this is an award we received thanks to them.” ³ The group also said it would continue without losing its original mindset and would become singers who keep singing “until our voices are hoarse.” ¹

The award was not the group’s only recognition of the night. Star Today and Soompi both listed ATEEZ as a winner of both the Daesang and a Bonsang at the 35th Seoul Music Awards. ^{3 4} The result placed the group among the central winners of the ceremony, while also connecting the top prize to a broader award record at the same event.

ATEEZ also performed at the ceremony. Star Today reported that the group presented stages of “Say My Name” and “Adrenaline.” The same report noted that ATEEZ’s 13th mini album reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and recorded more than 1.54 million copies in first-week sales. ³

Other Major Winners Reported at the Ceremony

The 35th Seoul Music Awards also produced several multi-award winners. Newsis reported that BOYNEXTDOOR won four awards, while ZEROBASEONE and LE SSERAFIM each won three awards. ² MediaPen separately reported that BOYNEXTDOOR and Lee Chan Won each received four awards, identifying them as the ceremony’s top multi-award winners by count. ⁵

Soompi’s English-language winners list also reported ATEEZ’s Daesang and Bonsang, while listing BOYNEXTDOOR and Lee Chan Won as four-category winners. The same list included LE SSERAFIM for Best Song and BOYNEXTDOOR and ZEROBASEONE for Best Album. ⁴

The wider winners list included standard categories as well as newly introduced categories. MediaPen reported that the ceremony’s awards included ten Bonsang winners and new categories such as Golden Revival, New Icon, and SMA Best Artist. ⁵

Official Coverage and Ceremony Context

The Seoul Music Awards’ official YouTube channel released a behind-the-scenes video related to ATEEZ after the Daesang win on June 21, 2026. The video title identifies it as a 35th Seoul Music Awards behind-the-scenes clip focused on ATEEZ following the grand prize. ⁶

That official upload sits alongside news coverage from Korean entertainment and general news outlets published across June 20 and June 21, 2026. The available reports consistently identify ATEEZ as the Daesang winner at the 35th Seoul Music Awards and confirm the ceremony’s Incheon venue, date, and major multi-award results. ^{1 2}

The role of Song Joong Ki at the Daesang presentation was also reported as part of the ceremony scene. In remarks quoted by Sports Seoul, he said the atmosphere felt even hotter because “so many tremendous artists” had taken part. ¹

ATEEZ’s Daesang at the 35th Seoul Music Awards stands as the headline result for the group at the June 20 ceremony, paired with a Bonsang and supported by reported performances of “Say My Name” and “Adrenaline.” The confirmed record from the event is clear: ATEEZ left INSPIRE Arena with both the grand prize and a main award.

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