KPop Demon Hunters Achieves Success on Music Charts

• The film became the first soundtrack with four songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
• The group HUNTR/X achieved success on music charts with the song "Golden."
• The animated film garnered over 3 billion streams worldwide.

Netflix released the animated film KPop Demon Hunters, which quickly became a cultural phenomenon after its release on June 20. The soundtrack of the film achieved extraordinary success, becoming the first in history to have four songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.

The main song of the film "Golden" reached the first place, while other tracks, "Your Idol" and "Soda Pop" by the group Saja Boys, placed fourth and fifth respectively. Another song by HUNTR/X, "How It’s Done," climbed from 14 to 10 place.

The film also became the highest-rated soundtrack of 2025, with over 3 billion global streams. As reported, "KPop Demon Hunters" received critical acclaim and viewer recognition, becoming the fourth most popular film on Netflix of all time.

The film tells the story of the girl group HUNTR/X, who lead double lives as demons and K-pop performers. The group, which includes EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI, achieved success on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.

After the success of the film, Netflix released a version for singing along, which also took first place in box office earnings. The film’s actors, including EJAE, expressed their amazement at the audience's reactions to the film’s music, noting that some considered their voices to be artificially enhanced through their quality.

The film also became the subject of discussion regarding its musical composition, which received praise and recognition, including discussions about possible nominations for a Grammy.

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