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KPop Demon Hunters Soundtrack Hits No. 3 on Billboard 200 as ‘Golden’ Enters Oscar Race

The single’s rise to number three on Spotify’s US chart prompted Netflix to submit it for Best Original Song at the 2026 Academy Awards.

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K-pop girl group Katseye is seen in this photo provided by Hybe x Geffen Records. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Soundtrack surged five spots to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 62,000 equivalent album units, becoming the highest-charting animated film OST since Encanto.
  • Netflix officially entered “Golden” for Best Original Song consideration at the 2026 Oscars, highlighting its industry momentum.
  • “Golden” tied the record for the highest-charting song by a female K-pop group on Spotify US at No. 3 and vaulted into the Billboard Hot 100 top 25.
  • The film logged over 24.2 million views in its second week and remains in Netflix’s Top 10 across 93 countries, including 33 markets at No. 1.
  • Original tracks by Teddy Park and Ian Eisendrath drive the story’s emotional arcs, and director Maggie Kang has hinted at a potential sequel.