KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix isn’t simply drawing in viewers—it’s making noise on the music charts too. The animated film follows a fictional Okay-pop woman group known as HUNTR/X, and it seems their music is resonating with real-life followers.

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The group’s lead single “Golden” simply debuted at quantity 8 on the Billboard 200, making it the highest-charting movie soundtrack of the 12 months to this point. 

According to Variety, the observe can also be being launched as a full single, full with instrumental and a cappella variations in a three-track bundle.

Over on Spotify, HUNTR/X is now the top-performing feminine group, with “Golden” racking up probably the most streams from the film’s soundtrack.

Netflix eyes awards season

With the movie already constructing critical momentum, Netflix reportedly has greater plans. The firm intends to submit “Golden” for Best Original Song consideration throughout awards season, as per Variety, and has already launched a lyric video for the music on YouTube:

Whether or not it finally ends up nabbing a nomination, its early success is difficult to disregard.

KPop Demon Hunters pulled in 9.2 million views throughout its opening weekend alone, and added one other 24.2 million within the second week. Based on these numbers, it appears like the thrill isn’t dying down anytime quickly.

An ideal time for a brand new Okay-pop wave

Part of what’s fueling the thrill is the present hole within the Okay-pop panorama.

With BTS nonetheless on hiatus and lots of followers on the lookout for recent sounds, tasks like KPop Demon Hunters are filling a void—and doing it effectively.

Even although HUNTR/X is fictional, the music, the aesthetics, and the execution really feel simply as polished as the true factor. And that issues, particularly now.

Solo Okay-pop artists like Rosé, Jennie, and Lisa have already made waves within the U.S., every touchdown on Billboard charts and acting at main American festivals. Fans are clearly open to international sounds, and Demon Hunters is driving that momentum.

In addition to “Golden,” one other observe from the film known as “Your Idol” can also be leaping to the highest of music charts.

What followers are saying

On Reddit, significantly underneath a publish on r/kpop, customers had combined however passionate takes.

One fan declared, “Deserved. The song has already gone triple platinum in my car.”

Another consumer was totally on board—however needed extra: “I REALLY want them to make the full MV that they started to show in the movie. Goated song.”