Organizers of the 31st Hanteo Music Awards held the first day of the show on Feb. 17 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. 

TVXQ’s Changmin was the emcees at the awards show, which recognized artists and music based on data from Hanteo Chart in 2023 and global voting. 

Emcee Changmin (Hanteo Music Awards)

Kep1er  (Hanteo Music Awards)

Billlie (Hanteo Music Awards)

Just B (Hanteo Music Awards)

Lucy (Hanteo Music Awards)

Libelante (Hanteo Music Awards)

Kim Jae-hwan (Hanteo Music Awards)

Lim Young-woong (Hanteo Music Awards)

Trot singers Lee Chan-won and Jeong Dong-won (Hanteo Music Awards)

The 31st Hanteo Music Awards was presented by Hanteo Global, which operates the Hanteo Chart, a popular music chart in South Korea; and the fandom app WhosFan. 

The second day of the awards show will be held on Feb. 18. 

Kim Jae-wan, former member of K-pop boy band Wanna One, took home the Favorite Vocal Performance award while Lucy won the Favorite Band Performance Award. 

Girl group Kep1er bagged the Popular Global Group award. 

Vanner won the Hanteo Choice K-pop Male Artist plum while Billlie grabbed the Hanteo Choice K-pop Female Artist award. 

Here are the winners of Day 1 of the 31st Hanteo Music Awards:

Favorite Vocal Performance - Kim Jae-hwan

Favorite Crossover Group - Liberante

Favorite Band Performance - Lucy

Popular Global Group - Kep1er

Popular Performance Group - Viviz 

Popular Solo Artist - Jeong Dong-won

Emerging Artist Award - Viviz, Tempest

Hanteo Choice K-Pop Male Artist - Vanner

Hanteo Choice K-Pop Female Artist - Billlie 

Blooming Star - Just B

Special Award (Virtual Artist) - Plave 

Special Award (Trot) - Young Tak

Special Award (Band) - Xdinary Heroes

Post Generation Award  - Lee Chan-won

Whos Fandom Award - Hero Generation / Lim Young-woong