The Netflix animated film 'K-pop Demon Hunters' has captured the hearts of fans worldwide. Following its success on the soundtrack charts, both domestically and globally, BTS even gave it a 'shout out,' endorsing its popularity.
Recently, while broadcasting live, BTS members garnered attention when RM naturally sang along to the popular song 'Soda Pop' from 'K-pop Demon Hunters.' As RM hummed the song, Jungkook laughed and said, 'Did you see that? It's fun,' which quickly became a hot topic among fans.
Earlier, director Maggie Kang hinted at collaboration possibilities through social media, saying, 'Hello, ARMY, how about a collaboration with Lion Boys?' Additionally, with BTS's official 'shout out,' Netflix's official account even pinned a video containing the broadcast clip on social media.
'K-pop Demon Hunters,' where idols hunt evil spirits off-stage, is an action-fantasy work that uniquely blends K-pop's brilliance into animation.
With members of TWICE participating in the soundtrack and producer Teddy's overall involvement, the film has been a hot topic. According to FlixPatrol on the 2nd, it continues to maintain the number one spot in the global Netflix film sector soon after its release.
The soundtrack's success is also blazing. The 'K-pop Demon Hunters' soundtrack album debuted at 8th on the Billboard 200, the main album chart in the U.S., achieving an unprecedented milestone for a K-pop-based animation. The boy group 'Lion Boys' performed 'Your Idol' and the girl group 'Huntix' sang 'Golden,' both of which entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 77th and 81st respectively, with 31,000 units sold in the first week of the album's release.
All tracks from the soundtrack entered the Spotify Global 'Top 100' chart simultaneously, with 'Golden' exceeding 3 million streams in a single day, breaking records. On the domestic Melon overseas comprehensive chart, all tracks from the soundtrack entered the top 100 on the day of release, quickly rising to the 2nd position, proving the fandom's enthusiastic response.
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