India, March 18 -- ATEEZ (comprising Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho) came out on top on Monday, March 17, at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Defeating heavyweights BTS' Jimin and BLACKPINK's Lisa, who also happen to be the boy group's seniors in the Hallyu industry, the KQ Entertainment octet took home the biggest award of the night in the K-pop category: K-pop Artist of the Year.

The "Ice on My Teeth" hit-making music act was also up against fellow 4th-generation K-pop stars aespa and ENHYPEN for the most glorious K-pop trophy at this year's iHeartRadio Awards.

Fortunately, for BTS' honey-tongued vocalist, that wasn't the only category he was nominated in. As a soloist, Jimin als...