KPop Demon Huntershas become an unprecedented success for Netflix, smashing multiple records with both its streaming debut and its soundtrack. Centering on a group of K-pop idols who moonlight as demon hunters, the unprecedented success of the original I.P. has all but assured a suite ofKPop Demon Hunterssequelsand expansions.
Beyond theimpressive critical popularity ofKPop Demon Hunterssparking unbelievable streaming numbers via positive word-of-mouth, the musical appeal of the film has also breached containment. This has led to a dizzying array of impressive records being broken by the film in both cinematic and musical arenas.
It really is remarkable just how much popularity and critical acclaim the film has been able to balance. From streaming charts to Netflix’s internal metrics,KPop Demon Huntersis an original pop culture sensation whose hype has swelled to unimaginable proportions.
10KPop Demon Hunters Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Animated Film
The first and most obvious record broken byKPop Demon Huntersis its roaring success as an original IP. The film has quickly become Netflix’s most-watched original animated movie, beating out fierce competition likeKlaus, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Nimona,andThe Mitchells vs. The Machines.
This isn’t a success to be taken lightly for Netflix, whose original work runs a wide gamut of quality. It’s obvious thatKPop Demon Huntersis the streaming service’s most successful new IP in years, let alone in animation.
9KPop Demon Hunters Has The Highest-Charting Soundtrack Of 2025
Of course, the impressive record-breaking achievements ofKPop Demon Hunterscan’t be discussed without mentioning the grasp its soundtrack has held on pop culture since its debut. The film’s OST officially became the highest-charting soundtrack of 2025 after its second week spent on the Billboard 200 albums chart, debuting at number 8.
The musical stylings of Huntr/x have even managed to surpass the pop culture sensation ofWicked, amassing 77.42 million streams. This makes it the highest-performing animated soundtrack since Disney’sEncantodominated the charts with “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”.KPop Demon Huntersis the most popular movie soundtrack in general sinceBarbie(viaBillboard).
8KPop Demon Hunters Is The First Netflix Film To Hit A New Peak Five Weeks Into Its Release
It isn’t just thatKPop Demon Huntersis putting up hall-of-fame numbers on Netflix in the wake of its release. The film is also witnessing an unprecedented level of enduring popularity, fiercely holding on to its top-charting position for far longer than expected and even clawing its way back into the top 5 multiple times after falling out of it.
A new standard for success has been set byKPop Demon Huntershitting a new peakweekly viewership almost a month after its initial release. This is a display of pop culture staying power that has been previously unheard of for Netflix. No other film in Netflix history, original or not, has ever set a new weekly viewership record five weeks after its release.
7"Golden" Hit Number One On The Billboard 200
While the soundtrack debuted incredibly strong on the Billboard 200, one track in particular has caught on fire like no other. The Huntr/x song “Golden” has set a particular set of records all by itself. This climactic song plays in the film when Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are working to seal off the supernatural world from the material one, symbolizing the Golden Honmoon.
“Golden” hit the coveted number one spot on the Billboard 200, and becamethe first time a fictional music group had a song top the chart. The K-pop sensation also hit the number 2 spot on the U.S. Spotify streaming charts, a massive achievement for any song, let alone an animated soundtrack.
“Golden” also managed to earn a rare “perfect all-kill” in South Korea. This feat is accomplished when a song simultaneously holds the number one spot for the daily, weekly, and real-time components of iChart, a music popularity ranking aggregator published by the South Korean web entertainment company, Instiz Corporation.
6KPop Demon Hunters Is Netflix’s Fourth Most-Watched Movie Of All Time
Not only hasKPop Demon Huntersdominated Netflix’s animated realm, but its appeal has become so widespread that it has officially cracked the top 5 most-watched Netflix movies of all time. At the 158.8 million views mark,KPop Demon Huntersis the fourth most-watched movieon Netflix without question.
The cross-cultural cartoon phenomenon now only lags behindDon’t Look Upat 171 million views,Carry-Onat 172 million views, andRed Noticeat 230 million views. It’s not even out of the realm of possibility to suggest thatKPop Demon Hunterscould get to the first spotif it continues to pull in new viewership at the rate it has been as time goes on.
5KPop Demon Hunters' Soundtrack Has Held The Number One ARIA Album Spot For Four Weeks
The Billboard 200 and global Spotify streaming charts aren’t the only metrics by whichKPop Demon Hunters' OST is setting new records. Australia’s ARIA Album chart has also seen the soundtrack at the number one spot for four weeks straight, a remarkable achievement for any animated movie.
The last animated film to even remotely compete with this was Dreamworks’Trolls, which held on to the number one spot for an impressive three weeks running. Now, the cutesy singing collectible creatures have officially been dethroned by Huntr/x and the Saja Boys,setting a new record on the ARIA chart for animated movie dominance(viaCoverStory).
4Huntr/x Is The First Fictional Act To Reach The Top Ten On Streaming Songs
Pivoting back toKPop Demon Hunters' success on the Billboard 200, it’s interesting to take note that the film’s songs are technically attributed to Huntr/x and the Saja Boys, the in-universe pop groups that release them within the canon of the film. This has created an interesting record thatKPop Demon Huntershas managed to break.
The U.S. Streaming Songs Tally credits Huntr/x as the first fully fictional act to break the top ten in the chart’s 12-year history(viaBillboard). So powerful is the k-pop group’s hold on its fans that they’re almost able to transcend reality, making the fiction of “Golden” being a worldwide hit into a reality through astonishing means.
3Huntr/x Surpassed Blackpink With The Highest-Charting K-Pop Song
It’s clear thatKPop Demon Huntersis influenced by many K-Pop artists, paying homage to their sound and style in multiple ways. However, few could have expected the film to actually surpass real-world K-pop groups with the popularity of its fictionalized songs, with heavy-hitters like Blackpink being overtaken by Huntr/x.
When Huntr/x hit the number two spot on Spotify’s most-streamed songs chart in the United States, they actually managed to overtake one of the most popular female K-pop groups in real life, Blackpink. Huntr/x has thus officially gained a position as the single most-streamed female K-pop artist on Spotify, transcending the fiction of the movie.
2Your Idol Overtook BTS As The Highest-Charting Male K-pop Song In The United States
Huntr/x isn’t the only fictional group fromKPop Demon Huntersenjoying a massive following in the American music streaming charts. The girl group’s male counterparts,the demonic Saja Boys, have also seen their songs skyrocket in real-world popularity, an ironic sentiment considering the villainous implications of their success in the movie.
The Saja Boys have beaten the previous male K-pop records established by the lavishly popular real-world group BTS, with “Your Idol” surpassing BTS' 2020 song “Dynamite”. “Your Idol” joined Jung Kook’s “Seven”, Jimin’s “Who”, and Rosé’s “Apt.” as the only K-pop tracks to climb to number one on Spotify’s US chart.
1Saja Boys Became The Highest-Charting K-pop Group In Spotify History
Thanks to the aforementioned success of “Your Idol”, the Saja Boys broke another record, as they became Spotify’s highest-charting K-pop group ever. The fictional boy band took the number one spot that renowned K-pop groups like BTS and Blackpink have never been able to.KPop Demon Huntershas managed to create music that outpaces even famous professionals.
