K-Pop Demon Hunters garnered over 236 million views in 10 weeks to become Netflix’s most viewed film ever. Released in June, this animated musical also shattered the US box office, beating Hollywood records with a $18 million collection. Earlier this week, the Maggie Kang-Chris Appelhans directorial also became Netflix‘s second-most-watched film on the OTT platform.
K-Pop Demon Hunters also took over action comedy, Red Notice, and took Netflix’s top spot globally. Not just the screenplay, the film’s songs have been sharply appreciated too. Becoming one of the most-streamed songs, Demon Hunter’s ‘Golden’ topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August.
Why did K-pop Demon Hunters become a fan favourite?
This Sony Pictures production follows the adventurous escapades of the fictional K-pop girl band Huntr/x. The three members use their music and fighting skills to protect humans from the danger of demons.
The star-studded voice cast of Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo Seop, May Hong, Daniel Dae Kim, Ji Young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung Hun glided past Hollywood titles to reach the top 10 in 93 markets so far.
Word of mouth and the exponentially growing K-pop fans transformed its low-key Tudum premiere into an OTT blockbuster. The eye-catching animation paired with its viral soundtrack gave it an authentic depiction of both modern and traditional Korea. The music is not only produced by K-pop veterans, but their collaboration with BTS and Twice add to the charm.
Netflix’s top 10 most-viewed films
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Red Notice
- Carry-On
- Don’t Look Up
- The Adam Project
- Bird Box
- Back in Action
- Leave the World Behind
- The Gray Man
- Damsel
K-pop Demon Hunters’ songs
With a separate fanbase, the film’s songs even have a separate sing-along version that Netflix released. It reached the cinemas in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. After bashing the US box office, the version can be accessed on the OTT platform worldwide.
In fact, the fictional nemesis of Huntr/x, the Saja Boys’ track ‘Your Idol’ has topped the US Spotify chart multiple times. These fictional bands have surpassed real-life K-pop moguls BTS and Blackpink in US Spotify history.