KPop Demon Hunters Wins Two Critic’s Choice Awards

The 31st Critic’s Choice Awards were held on the 4th (local time). Netflix’s animation *KPop Demon Hunters* claimed two awards, winning both the Best Animated Feature award and the Theme Song award for its OST “Golden.”

*KPop Demon Hunters* defeated Disney’s *Jupiter’s Legacy 2* and Pixar’s *Elio* to take home the Best Animated Feature title. The OST “Golden” is also a Grammy nominee. Korean artists such as Teddy and Lee Jae played a central role in creating the music, using K-pop aesthetics as the core element of the narrative.

Four tracks from *KPop Demon Hunters*’ OST entered the U.S. Billboard main singles chart, the “Hot 100,” at the same time. “Golden” reached position 2, remaining on the chart for 28 consecutive weeks and climbing 23 spots compared to the previous week. “Soda Pop” landed at position 35, “Your Idol” at position 41, and “How It's Done” at position 45. On the Billboard main albums chart, *KPop Demon Hunters*’ OST album finished in third place.

Korean content demonstrated its strength across multiple genres at this awards ceremony. The drama *Squid Game 3* won the Best Foreign Language Series award. Following Season 1 and Season 2, *Squid Game* secured a third trophy at the Critic’s Choice Awards with Season 3. The film *There’s Nothing I Can Do* was nominated for the Adapted Screenplay award and the Best Foreign Language Film award but did not win any prizes.