The fictional K-pop groups from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” are topping the U.S. Spotify chart today, a win for Netflix and the latest indicator of the K-pop genre’s growing success in the West.
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Songs “Your Idol,” in part credited to fictional band Saja Boys, is No. 1 on Spotify’s daily top songs chart, and “Golden,” credited in part to the fictional HUNTR/X, is charting at No. 2.
The movie and its soundtrack aren’t just popular in the U.S.: “Golden” is No. 2 on today’s global Spotify chart, and the soundtrack is the top global album this week on Spotify.
Released on June 20, “KPop Demon Hunters” follows K-pop band HUNTR/X as it performs catchy K-pop tunes in front of full stadiums while secretly fighting off demons that threaten their fans.
The movie racked up more than 33 million streams on Netflix in its first two weeks on the streaming platform.
Beyond the fictional bands, “Your Idol” is also credited to Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, KEVIN WOO, samUIL Lee, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast, while “Golden” is credited to EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast.
Songs from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack claims seven out of the top 20 spots on today’s U.S. daily top songs chart on Spotify. The soundtrack is No. 2 on Spotify’s weekly top albums chart in the U.S.
When “Your Idol” topped Spotify’s daily top songs chart in the U.S., fictional boy band Saja Boys surpassed BTS as the highest-charting male K-pop group in U.S. Spotify history. Similarly, “Golden” by HUNTR/X made the fictional pop girls the highest-charting female K-pop group on Spotify in the U.S.
The film has a 95% critic rating and a 90% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
K-Pop is having a moment worldwide. The immensely popular K-pop boy band BTS recently reunited and announced new music and a world tour. Girl group BLACKPINK is back to performing together after members like Rosé and Lisa had popular global solo breakouts. On top of that, global girl group KATSEYE has been stirring up social media with songs like “Gnarly” on the new EP “Beautiful Chaos.”
“Golden” is the “KPop Demon Hunters” song Netflix will nominate for Academy Award consideration, according to Billboard. The song already has more than 58 million streams on Spotify alone. A nomination in the best original song category would be the first for a song from an animated movie since “Dos Oruguitas” from “Encanto” four years ago. The Oscars aren’t until March 2026—but a best original song win for “KPop Demon Hunters” would be a first for K-pop.