AND2BLE picked up two trophies at the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards on November 7, taking home the Grand Honors Choice, one of the ceremony’s grand prizes, and the IS Rising Star award, just six months after the five-member boy group made its debut in May.
The awards were presented during Artist Day, the first night of the two-night ceremony, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. AND2BLE shared the Grand Honors Choice with girl group RESCENE, while the IS Rising Star honor went to AND2BLE and TUIDE. The group was one of the night’s standout winners on a program where DAY6 member Young K led the count with five trophies, including Grand Artist, and TREASURE took Grand Song. RESCENE collected four awards in total, adding Best Artist, Best Memory, and the Berriz Global Fans’ Choice award to its shared grand prize.
AND2BLE, made up of Zhang Hao, Yoo Seung-eon, Ricky, Kim Gyu-bin, and Han Yu-jin, used their acceptance moment to thank the fans who carried them to the stage. “This is an award we could not have received without ANCL,” the members said, referring to their fandom by name. “We will work hard to repay the love you have sent us. We will become artists our fans can be proud of.” Speaking separately about the scale of the night, the group added, “Thank you for giving us such a big award right after our debut.”
The win brings AND2BLE’s trophy count to 14 across major domestic and international music award ceremonies since their debut, according to Sports Kyunghyang. That pace is the story of the night as much as the prizes themselves: a group still in its first year took one of the show’s top honors while sharing the stage with acts several years into their careers. The Grand Honors Choice is one of five grand prizes at the KGMA, alongside Grand Artist, Grand Performer, Grand Record, and Grand Song, and it goes to artists who made a remarkable impact over the year.
AND2BLE backed up the awards with a two-song performance. They opened with “French Kissing,” the title track of their second mini album “Sequence 02: Attraction,” starting with an intro pair dance from Zhang Hao and Han Yu-jin before moving into the tropical R&B track’s full group choreography and an added dance break. They followed it with “Curious,” the title track of their first mini album “Sequence 01: Curiosity,” built around powerful group dancing and high-note ad-libs.
Two members stayed on stage in a different role for the rest of the night. Zhang Hao and Yoo Seung-eon served as special MCs for the artist interviews during the ceremony, with Zhang Hao performing the choreography to RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” and Yoo Seung-eon singing DAY6’s “You Were Beautiful.”
The double win caps a fast first six months for a group built around contestants from Mnet’s audition program “Boys Planet.” AND2BLE debuted in May under YH Entertainment and returned last month with their second mini album “Sequence 02: Attraction,” released on October 27. The agency said the album delivered results across album sales, streaming, music show appearances, and music video views, and the group has now turned that momentum into a grand prize at one of the year’s major Korean award shows.
The KGMA, founded by the daily newspaper Ilgan Sports in 2024, is holding its third edition this year, the first at Gocheok Sky Dome. The 2026 show spans two nights with 40 acts in total. Artist Day on November 7 was hosted by actress Nam Ji Hyun and RESCENE member Woni, while Music Day on November 8 is hosted by IVE member Liz and actor Kim Jae Won. The ceremony is broadcast live on ENA, with streaming on TikTok and Hulu.
Music Day continues on November 8, with ATEEZ, RIIZE, ITZY, TWS, and more on the bill, while AND2BLE continue promotions for “Sequence 02: Attraction” with a grand prize now on their record.
