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KPop Demon Hunters Sets New Netflix Record With Fifth-Week Viewership Peak

Eight original songs from the film’s soundtrack entering the Billboard Hot 100 fuel a booming global fan community

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Three women, Zoey, Rumi and Mira, from KPOP Demon Hunters strike a pose with fantasy weapons.
KPop Demon Hunters Breaks Another Netflix Record, On Track To Become Most Watched Animated Film

Overview

  • In its fifth week of release the film amassed 25.8 million views, marking the first time a Netflix movie peaked later in its run.
  • Eight original songs from the animated feature’s soundtrack have entered the Billboard Hot 100.
  • Over 3,600 fanfiction works based on the film have appeared on Archive of Our Own within a month of release.
  • Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans spent nearly seven years developing the project to fuse K-pop aesthetics with Korean mythology.
  • The creative team awaits an official sequel announcement after the film’s unprecedented streaming and chart performance.