The Popularity is Unprecedented! <KPop Demon Hunters> OST Enters Billboard Main Chart at 8th Place!

The K-pop themed animation <KPop Demon Hunters> on Netflix in the United States has gained global popularity, with its soundtrack (OST) album entering the top ranks on the main Billboard chart in the United States.

On the 29th (local time), Billboard announced through a chart preview article that the <KPop Demon Hunters> OST album debuted at 8th place on the main album chart 'Billboard 200'. The album recorded a total of 31,000 album units.

'Billboard 200' ranks albums by combining physical album sales, streaming counts converted to album sales (SEA), and digital track downloads converted to album sales (TEA).

According to industry insiders, the <KPop Demon Hunters> OST is recorded as the soundtrack with the highest debut performance this year and the first animation soundtrack to enter the 'Top 10'. During this chart counting period, it showed results of 27,000 SEA, 3,000 album sales, and 1,000 TEA.

The album includes various songs such as 'Take Down' and 'Golden' by the popular K-pop girl group 'Huntrix' from the animation, and 'Soda Pop' by the rival boy group 'Lion Boys'. Notably, 'Take Down' also features a version with TWICE's Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung.

The popularity of <KPop Demon Hunters> was confirmed not only on Billboard but also on the world's largest music streaming platform, Spotify.

On Spotify's June 28th 'Daily Top Songs Global' chart, 'Golden' ranked 7th, 'Your Idol' 11th, 'Soda Pop' 17th, and 'How It's Done' 19th, with 8 OST tracks entering the top 100. Additionally, on the 'Daily Top Songs US' chart, 'Your Idol' ranked 6th, 'Golden' 8th, with a total of 7 songs making it into the top 60.