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KPop Demon Hunters Scores Three Golden Globe Nominations, Including Best Original Song

The Netflix musical’s recognition underscores a crossover from record viewership to awards attention, highlighting a milestone for Korean-American songwriter EJAE.

Overview

  • - The film is nominated for Best Motion Picture – Animated, Best Original Song for “Golden,” and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
  • - EJAE becomes the first Korean-American nominee in the Globes’ original song category, with “Golden” performed by Huntr/x (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) and co-written with Mark Sonnenblick, DO, 24 and Teddy.
  • - “Golden” has logged a lengthy Hot 100 run, peaked at No. 1, and earned Grammy recognition including a Song of the Year nod.
  • - After becoming Netflix’s most-watched film, the movie’s sing-along theatrical weekends reportedly drew about $17–$19.2 million and even topped the U.S. weekend box office.
  • - In animated feature, it competes with Arco, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Elio, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2, and it is the only streaming title cited in the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement lineup.