Netflix’s New K-Pop Movie Hits No. 1 As Its Music Surges In Popularity

K-pop has become such a massive global phenomenon that it is fueling not just music consumption, but all forms of media and entertainment. The mere use of the phrase “K-pop” can elevate a TV series, film, or book into becoming a top performer. With such a massive fanbase of people interested in the style, it seems like there’s no limit to what K-pop can do.

Netflix is capitalizing on the continued popularity of the musical style with the release of its latest animated musical film KPop Demon Hunters. Just days after its debut, the title’s music is already climbing the iTunes charts, as the movie has apparently made quite the impression.

KPop Demon Hunters Dominates Netflix

Released on Friday (June 20), KPop Demon Hunters centers on a fictional K-pop girl group called HUNTRX. The conceit imagines the three members of the globally beloved act as part-time demon fighters, battling evil in between sold-out concerts and hit records – and the villains just happen to also be K-pop superstars.

The film currently ranks as the second biggest movie in the United States on Netflix, while the music from the full-length effort is proving to be equally as successful.

KPop Demon Hunters Reaches No. 1 on iTunes

The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack surges to No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums chart in America. The full-length is credited to HUNTRX, Saja Boys and, more generally, the cast of the movie.

The album unseated American Heart by Benson Boone to claim the top spot on the iTunes ranking. Boone is on track to secure a strong debut on the Billboard rankings in the coming days, as his sophomore release quickly shot to No. 1 on the sales platform upon its release at the same time as KPop Demon Hunters, but after a few days, the two have swapped spots.

Eight Songs From KPop Demon Hunters Chart

Eight songs from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack are currently charting on the iTunes Top Songs tally in the U.S. Each tune is credited to the KPop Demon Hunters cast, and some also name other performers, such as Ejea, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and others.

“What It Sounds Like” is the highest-ranking composition from the album at the time of writing, leaping nearly two dozen spaces to land at No. 19. Also featured within the top 40 are “Golden,” “Your Idol” and “How It’s Done,” which settle at Nos. 28, 32, and 35, respectively.

A number of other tracks from the collection also find space on the 200-position roster, including one credited solely to members of Twice, Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung. Two takes of the group’s previously-released “Takedown” appear on the soundtrack, and both are currently bestsellers in America.