The Netflix original animation “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (hereafter “KDH”) has continued its solo run, breaking records even in the fifth week of availability.
On the 23rd, Netflix announced through its official social media that “KDH” became the first work in Netflix movie history to renew its viewership record in the fifth week of release.
Furthermore, “KDH” has currently been recorded as the most-watched content across both English and non-English, movies and shows, emphasizing that it is expected to be the most-watched animated film in history, setting the all-time record among all content.
In fact, “KDH” recorded 25.8 million views in its fifth week of availability. The total viewing time reached 43 million, with a 6% increase in viewership compared to the previous week, continuing a near-vertical rise. It also maintained the top spot in the global Top 10 movies (English) institutional sector.
This work, themed around K-Pop idols, features the girl group and exorcist “Huntrix” battling the boy group “Saja Boys,” capturing attention by ranking first in 17 countries since its release day. It recorded 33 million views in the second week and has maintained its position at the top of the Netflix charts until now.
The popularity of the OST is explosive. The songs “Your Idol” and “Golden,” sung by Huntrix and Saja Boys, have swept the top two positions on the U.S. Spotify chart, and on the Billboard main singles chart, “Golden” reached 4th place while “Your Idol” took 14th place. Additionally, “How It’s Done” (23rd) and “Soda Pop” (25th) have also made the list, creating an unprecedented achievement for K-Pop.
In particular, “Golden” has surpassed the record of Disney’s animated film “Frozen” (2014) mega-hit song “Let It Go” (5th place). It is also breaking the title of “highest chart position for animated OST”.
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