The group Ahop (AHOF) made clear it is a prospect for 2025.
Ahop (AHOF·Steven, Seo Jeong-woo, Cha Woong-gi, Jang Shuai-bo, Park Han, J.L., Park Joo-won, Zuan, Daisuke) appeared at the "2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iM Bank" (hereafter "2025 KGMA"), held on the 15th at Incheon Inspire Arena, and won two awards.
Earlier, Ahop became the winner of the preannounced best dance performance category with their debut song "See you there again (Rendezvous)." At the main ceremony, they also won the IS rookie award, taking two trophies at the "2025 KGMA."
Standing on the winners' stage, Ahop expressed gratitude, saying, "We sincerely thank the Ilgan Sports reporters and the 'KGMA' organizers for inviting us to this big stage. It's an honor just to perform in front of so many K-pop fans, and receiving an award feels like a dream and is amazing."
They added, "Thanks to FOHA (official fan club name), we can live days that feel like a dream. You always give us beautiful memories, so we'll repay you with great performances — let's be together for life," expressing thanks to their fans.
Along with the awards, Ahop elevated the ceremony's atmosphere with a variety of performances. First, they opened the show with the survival program's title song "We Ready." They then presented the new song performance "Pinocchio hates lies," enhanced with a dance break, completing a stage that moved between intensity and poignancy.
In the second part they staged a special set. Ahop perfectly rendered senior K-pop group Big Bang's "Bang Bang Bang (BANG BANG BANG)" in their own style, eliciting an explosive response. Through the cover performance, Ahop created a moment where artists and the audience became one through music, and their precise synchronized choreography proved why they deserved the best dance performance award.
With solid skills and heartfelt music winning global fans' passionate love, Ahop recorded 360,000 sales in first-week sales for their debut album, achieved a music show No. 1 within a week, and sold out a 10,000-seat fan concert in one go. Their second mini-album "The Passage" surpassed the debut's first-week sales to achieve a career high, and they continued their unstoppable rise by winning three trophies on music shows.
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