'KPop Demon Hunters' Claims Top Spot on UK Charts, Setting New Record for Longest Reign by K-POP Song

"The Golden" from Netflix’s global hit series "KPop Demon Hunters" has established a historic milestone on the UK official singles chart. Performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami for the animated girl group HUNTR/X, "The Golden" held the number one position for three consecutive weeks in the chart dated August 22, becoming the K-POP single that has remained at the top longest in UK chart history. Since debuting at number one on August 1, it became only the second K-POP single in the history of the UK official singles chart to reach the summit. This achievement follows Psy’s "Gangnam Style" (which stayed at number one for one week in 2012), with "The Golden" surpassing that record by securing three consecutive weeks at the top. Another animated girl group from the same series, Saja Boys, also delivered strong chart performance. Their song "Soda Pop" reached position three, while "Your Idol" climbed to sixth, enabling the group to have two tracks within the top 10. Meanwhile, British artists also stood out on the charts. Rising star Olivia Dean became the first artist in 2025 to have three songs simultaneously in the top 20 of the UK chart. Her latest single "Man I Need" debuted at number eight, and "Nice to Each Other" reached number nine. BLACKPINK continued its recent chart success as well. The group’s Comeback single "JUMP" surged to position 22 following their performances at Wembley Stadium on August 15 and 16. Additionally, Chappell Roan’s former number one hit "The Subway" stayed at position four, while Tinashe and Disco Lines’ "No Broke Boys" reached number two, marking the best results in both artists’ careers.