What a refreshing performance by the band LUCY
From what I hear, the name 'LUCY' comes from the name of the dog that the members had in their studio
- That's right - Yeah
It means 'light' in Latin
They're doing their name justice nowadays, by shining bright
You're right
We hear that they're especially loved in Taiwan
LUCY is shining bright, even in the hearts of the global fans
by selling every single one of their tickets in a minute
Beyond K-POP, now it's K-ROCK
that is capturing the hearts of the fans worldwide
That's right, we need to talk about the popularity of K-TROT as well
Chan-won, you were there at LA last year as well, right?
That's right, I went to LA to perform
I was surprised
I thought to myself that, 'maybe this genre called trot could enter the world as well'
We will continue to work hard
to further spread the fame of K-TROT
That is good to hear
I sincerely hope that K-TROT, K-ROCK, K-POP
all genres of K-MUSIC, can be loved by our global fans in the future as well
Universal Superstar Awards 2024 is reaching its late half as well
We ask that you applaud for the remaining award-winners as well
Be with us til the end!
Now, we will award Universal K-POP Icon
Please welcome, Lee Jong-hoon, the co-organizer of Universal Superstar Awards 2024
And BADA, the leader of the dance crew BEBE
Yep, please announce the winners
Greetings, my name is Lee Jong-hoon, the co-organizer of USA 2024
Hello! I am BADA, the leader of BEBE
BADA, you seem very busy today, you performed on the stage, and now you're giving out an award
Yes, I am busy, but I'm just as happy
I was able to perform on this wonderful stage
I'm going to remember this as the most memorable moment of this year
To be honest, today is the happiest day for my daughter
Because you, BADA, are her role model
Thank you very much
Does she want to become a choreographer in the future?
You're right
Her dream is to become a great dancer and performer like you, BADA
so she's taking a dance class nowadays
and when I told her that dad was going to be on the stage with BADA, she got so excited
You must be very close with the artists here, BADA
Since you work with them a lot, right?
That's right, my close friends, coworkers
They inspire me as well
You must like and love the artists here as well, right?
That's why you created a wonderful award like this
That's true
It's not just me, everyone here loves them
The whole world is showing their love for K-POP
You're right
Shall we meet the best K-POP icon that the whole world loves?
Universial K-POP Icon
I heard you are quite close with this person, what's he like?
I'm so honored to give the award to this person
This is a good artist as well as a really nice friend of mine
I think this artist's own name itself is an icon
I love this artist
Do you know whom I'm talking about?
Yes, please present
Universial K-POP Icon, TAEYONG, congratulations
Congratulations, TAEYONG
The hero of Universial K-POP Icon is TAEYONG
Based on the modifier that he is a perfect artist
TAEYONG expresses his own style on every album
Followed by many excited global fans
At his solo concert lately, his great performances
Received some great applaud from his fans
My sincere congratulations to you, TAEYONG
Please tell us how you feel
Yes, allow me to greet everyone here
Hi, I'm TAEYONG from NCT
My dear friend and colleague, BADA
I'm happy to receive this award delivered by her
In a genre like K-POP
To spread this culture
And to be able to provide support to the culture
I'm very proud of and appreciate it
In the course of preparing my album as best I can
Many people have helped me
I thank SM Town family
Also I thank NEO Center so much
I hope you have a great and fun day today
Thank you!