K-Pop Demon Hunters' OST 'Golden' Soars to No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100
The original soundtrack of Netflix's animated series 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' is making waves on the Billboard charts.

According to Billboard's preview article for the chart dated the 19th, the song 'Golden' by the fictional girl group Huntress from the series has climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. This marks a significant leap from last week's position at No. 23, with streaming numbers reaching 18.8 million (a 39% increase from the previous week), radio audience at 950,000, and sales of 3,000 copies. It's a remarkable achievement for a virtual K-pop artist group.

Notably, among K-pop groups, only BTS has previously entered the Hot 100's top 10, with hits like 'Dynamite' and 'Butter' reaching No. 1. BTS holds six No. 1 songs on the chart.

K-Pop Demon Hunters' OST 'Golden' Soars to No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100
However, even Blackpink has not yet broken into the Hot 100's top 10. Their highest position was No. 13 with 'Ice Cream' in 2020, a collaboration with pop singer Selena Gomez. Their previous best was 'How You Like That' at No. 33.

As the virtual girl group surpasses real K-pop groups, interest in the actual singers of 'Golden' is surging. The song's vocalists are all Korean-American: Lumi's part is sung by EJAE (Kim Eun-jae), a former SM Entertainment trainee and composer; Mira's vocals are by hip-hop and R&B singer-songwriter Audrey Nuna (Choo Hae-won); and Joy's voice is provided by hip-hop and electronic artist Rei Ami (Lee Ye-eun).

The K-pop boy group Saja Boys, who rival Huntress in the series, is also showing strong performance on global charts.

K-Pop Demon Hunters' OST 'Golden' Soars to No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100
'K-Pop Demon Hunters' is an action-fantasy animation that tells the story of K-pop superstars Lumi, Mira, and Joy, who lead double lives as stage performers by day and world-saving heroes by night, creating a global sensation.
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