Now in its 38th edition, the annual Golden Disc Awards will be held at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), which can house up to 80,000 audience members at once. Mandiri, the sponsor, is the largest commercial bank in Indonesia.
This is the fifth time for the music awards ceremony to be held outside of Korea, following the 26th edition in Japan, 27th in Malaysia, 29th in China and 37th in Thailand.
“The global impact of K-pop is increasingly expanding, with continuous requests from Asian fans eager to engage with K-pop artists,” the organizing committee said in a press release. “In light of this trend, and to foster a platform where both domestic and international music fans can connect through K-pop, we’ve chosen to host the event in Jakarta.”
Source : Korea Joongang
