The Netflix animation 'K-Pop Demon Hunters,' based on K-pop, is gaining global popularity, and the OST album is also receiving a hot response.
American Billboard announced on the 29th (local time) that the movie's OST debuted at No. 8 on its main album chart 'Billboard 200.' This is the highest debut ranking among soundtrack albums this year.
This album recorded a total of 31,000 album units (combined physical albums, streaming, and downloads). Specifically, it includes 27,000 streaming equivalents, 3,000 physical sales, and 1,000 download equivalents.
The album features multiple tracks sung by the fictional K-pop girl group 'HuntRix' and the boy group 'Saja Boys.' Notably, the title track 'Take Down' includes a version sung by TWICE members Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung, drawing attention.
The popularity of the OST is also confirmed on the world's largest music source platform, Spotify charts. In the global 'Daily Top Songs' chart (dated June 28), ▲ 'Golden' ranked 7th ▲ 'Your Idol' ranked 11th ▲ 'Soda Pop' ranked 17th ▲ 'How It's Done' ranked 19th, with a total of 8 tracks entering the top 100.
'Your Idol' ranked 6th and 'Golden' 8th on the U.S. regional charts, proving their local popularity. Notably, the song 'Your Idol' by the boy group 'Saja Boys' has become the second boy group song to enter the U.S. Spotify Top 10 since BTS.
The OST was created by Teddy, the head of The Black Label, and the writing team, with dancer Lee Jung and Jam Republic handling the choreography. As K-pop content that possesses both musicality and popularity, it once again demonstrated its influence in the global market.