Netflix Anime “KPOP Demon Hunters” Has Three OST Tracks Enter Billboard Top 10 Simultaneously

The OST for Netflix’s animation “KPOP Demon Hunters” has achieved an unprecedented result by simultaneously securing top positions on the U.S. Billboard main single chart, the Hot 100. According to Billboard’s chart preview on the 18th local time in the United States, “Golden” by the female group HUNTR/X, the protagonist group in the series, reached position 2, while “Your Idol” by the rival male group SAZABOYZ came in at position 4, and “Soda Pop” landed at position 10. Although “Golden” dropped one place from the chart’s summit last week, its streaming numbers actually increased. It recorded 32.8 million streams, a 4% rise from the previous week, along with 11.6 million in radio plays and 7,000 units sold. “Your Idol” rose 4 places to reach position 4 during this chart period, with 23 million streams, and “Soda Pop” climbed from position 14 to 10 with 17.6 million streams. This is a rare achievement since films such as “Saturday Night Fever” and “Waiting to Exhale.” Billboard stated, “KPOP Demon Hunters has become the first work to have three OST tracks enter the Hot 100’s top 10 simultaneously.” The strength of the “KPOP Demon Hunters” OST is also evident on global charts. On the Billboard Global 200 chart, “Golden” has held the top position for five consecutive weeks, accumulating 11.78 billion streams (with less than 1% weekly decline). It also topped the Global Excl. U.S. chart. SAZABOYZ’s “Soda Pop” remains in position 4, while “Your Idol” rose from position 8 to 5. The OST album is also performing strongly on the Billboard 200 (album chart). As of the 17th local time, it ranked second behind country star Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem,” with 104,000 album units sold, representing a 4% increase from the previous week. Since its Debut at position 8, it has consistently stayed within the top 5, reaching positions 3, 2, 5, 3, 2, 2, and 2. This is the fourth time it has reached position 2, showing a steady upward trend week after week. Music industry critics consider the success of the “KPOP Demon Hunters” OST to be a signal indicating the global expansion of Korean culture. It is expected to be recorded as the first instance where fictional K-pop idols dominate real-world music charts.