The group ATEEZ has been selected as the top K-pop artist of the year.

ATEEZ was honored with the 'K-pop Artist of the Year' institutional sector at the '2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards' held on the 17th (local time) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, United States.

The 'iHeartRadio Music Awards' is a music award ceremony held by iHeartRadio, the largest radio network in the United States, since 2014, honoring the most played artists and songs on the network and application throughout the year.

ATEEZ proved once again the stature of a 'world-class artist' who has captured the global market by winning the 'K-pop Artist of the Year' at this meaningful awards ceremony.

Earlier, ATEEZ was also nominated in the 'K-pop Song of the Year' institutional sector for their title track 'Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)' from their 9th mini album 'THE WORLD EP.2 : OUTLAW' at the '2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards' last year, and their official fandom, ATINY, was also nominated in the 'Best Fan Army' institutional sector, attracting attention.

This year, in addition to winning the 'K-pop Artist of the Year' institutional sector, ATEEZ was nominated in the newly established 'Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge' institutional sector with the title track 'WORK' from their 10th mini album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1,' showcasing their irreplaceable global popularity.

ATEEZ continues to prove its unmatched popularity as a 'global top tier' with remarkable achievements in the American market, the home of pop. According to the '2024 Year-End Music Report' released by music and entertainment industry analysis firm Luminae, ATEEZ's 10th mini album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1' recorded 250,000 copies sold, ranking fourth in U.S. CD sales in 2024.

Additionally, their 11th mini album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2,' released last November, secured its second No. 1 on Billboard's main chart, 'Billboard 200,' breaking local sales records during its first week of release. Last month, their second full studio album 'THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL,' released in 2023, re-entered the Billboard 'World Albums Chart,' maintaining steady popularity even a year after its release.

ATEEZ will hold the 'TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER' finale in Seoul on the 22nd and 23rd at the KSPO DOME (Former Gymnastics Stadium) in Olympic Park.

[Photo] Provided by KQ Entertainment.

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