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Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami sing for the roles of Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-Young Yoo), respectively, in “Kpop Demon Hunters.” The animated film was released on June 20, and by the end of August, it was the streamer’s most-watched film of all time, beating the previous title holder, “Red Avis,” with 236 million views. Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-Pop supergroup who must balance their lives as super-famous pop stars with their secret shake as the Demon Slayers.
In their sit-down interview with Fallon, the late-night host announced to the trio that the film’s soundtrack had gone Platinum, referencing the latest Billboard 200 albums chart. “The KPOP Demon Hunters” soundtrack recorded a second non-consecutive week at No. 1 in the latest tracking week. Of the 102,000 equivalent album units earned in the final tracking week, the record racked up 117 million official on-demand streams.
In September, “Golden” made history by leading the Hot 100 for a fifth straight week, making it the longest-running No. 1 song by an animated act in the chart’s history.
Additionally, the “KPOP Demon Hunters” soundtrack landed four total tracks on the Hot 100 Top Ten. Aside from “Golden,” fan-favorite tracks “Your Idol,” “Soda Pop,” and “How It’s Tive” reached No. 4, No. 5, and No. 8, respectively.
On October 4, Huntr/X stopped by another late-night TV staple, “Saturday Night Live.” Appearing as them alongside host and musical guest Bad Bunny, they performed an abbreviated version of “Golden” for the three-time Grammy winner, who played a dim-witted superfan of the fictional girl group.
