'KPop Demon Hunters' gets a 'Golden' Oscars moment with HUNTR/X performance

HUNTR/X brought the shimmer to their Oscars performance of \

It’s been a “Golden” awards season for the breakout hit from “KPop Demon Hunters,” and the music team behind the unstoppable hit dazzled during its Oscars performance.

Following a fusion of traditional Korean instrumentalists and dancers in colorful hanboks for a performance that began without introduction, the HUNTR/X trio of Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami and EJAE appeared from behind a silhouette before being unveiled in coordinated white and gold outfits.

As they sang the fizzy pop smash, the Hollywood crowd enthusiastically hoisted glowing light sticks, the must-have K-pop accessory. The trio belted the sweeping chorus in a truncated version of the song, with the lit up Dolby Theatre adding literal meaning to the "now I'm shining" lyric.

“Golden” is one of five songs nominated for a best original song Oscar, and, along with “I Lied to You” from “Sinners,” was the only song deemed worthy of a performance on the March 15 telecast.

Songs by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner ("Train Dreams" from "Train Dreams"), Nicholas Pike ("Sweet Dreams of Joy" from "Viva Verdi!") and perennial nominee Diane Warren ("Dear Me" from her documentary "Relentless") were scuttled to streamline the show, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.