According to the nominee list announced on January 8 (local time) by the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, LE SSERAFIM’s single album title track “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)” was nominated in the Favorite TikTok Dance category. With this, LE SSERAFIM has been nominated for the awards for the second consecutive year, reaffirming their global popularity. Last year, they were nominated in the Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge category with “Smart,” a track from their third mini album.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards, hosted annually since 2014 by U.S. online radio broadcaster iHeartRadio, honors artists and songs that received the most airplay and streams across iHeartRadio’s broadcasts and app over the year. The 2026 ceremony will air on March 26 on the U.S. TV network FOX.

LE SSERAFIM’s global impact is also evident on Korea’s official music chart, Circle Chart. According to the 2025 Global K-pop Chart released on January 9, the group placed nine songs on the year-end chart, including “CRAZY” (No. 28), “HOT” (No. 40), “Perfect Night” (No. 65), “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)” (No. 67), “ANTIFRAGILE” (No. 90), “Smart” (No. 129), “Come Over” (No. 145), “EASY” (No. 168), and “Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife” (No. 181). The chart, which is based on global K-pop streaming data, highlights the group’s sustained popularity across multiple release years.

In addition, “HOT” and “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)”, released last year, ranked high across the annual Digital, Streaming, and Download Charts. Their first English digital single “Perfect Night,” released in October 2023, also ranked prominently on the Digital and Download Charts, underscoring their strong digital performance. Album sales were equally impressive, with both their fifth mini album and first single album placing within the Top 50 of the Album Chart and Retail Album Chart. Reflecting their strong global fan engagement, LE SSERAFIM also ranked 9th on Social Chart 3.0, which measures worldwide social media popularity.

Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM will conclude their world tour with “LE SSERAFIM TOUR ‘EASY CRAZY HOT’ ENCORE IN SEOUL,” held on January 31–February 1 at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul. All tickets sold out immediately during general sales, including seats with limited views, demonstrating their continued ticket power.


Written by Mun Wan Sik
Translated by Lee So Yun