K-Demon 'Golden' Rises to 2nd Place on Billboard 'Hot 100'... Continues Global Success

The OST 'Golden' from the Netflix animated film 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' is rising to 2nd place on the main Billboard singles chart 'Hot 100', continuing its box office success.

According to a Billboard chart forecast article on the 28th (local time), 'Golden' has risen one spot from 3rd to 2nd this week. This is an unprecedented achievement for an OST sung by a K-pop virtual idol, reflecting the global popularity of the work.

'Golden' is the main song of the fictional K-pop girl group HuntRix in the film. The song has been steadily increasing in streaming, airplay (radio broadcast frequency), and sales each week, demonstrating its staying power on the charts. In particular, the airplay score, which measures radio broadcast frequency, has significantly increased compared to the previous week, driving the rise in rankings.

The film 'K-Demon' is a Netflix Original Animated Film depicting the story of the exorcist K-pop girl group HuntRix defeating the evil spirit K-pop boy group Lion Boys. It has generated significant buzz worldwide since its release, maintaining the number one spot on Netflix's global viewing rankings for an extended period, creating a box office sensation.

A Billboard representative stated, "The rise of 'Golden' on the Billboard chart is an indicator of the film's ongoing popularity," and added, "It is very rare for an animated OST to achieve such a high ranking."

The entire 'K-Demon' OST album also recorded a peak position of 2nd on the main Billboard album chart 'Billboard 200', proving the musical completeness of the work. Several tracks included in the OST simultaneously entered the singles chart, showcasing remarkable achievements.

Music critics analyzed, "'Golden' demonstrates the new content power of K-pop and has established itself as an independent global pop hit."