A new deluxe edition is also available
Global pop culture phenomenon, KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) secures the top spot at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, in addition to No. 1 Streaming Album, and a 12th consecutive week as the No. 1 Soundtrack. The soundtrack continues to be the biggest-selling soundtrack of the year with over three billion global streams, and the first to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in three-and-a-half years. “Golden” continues to dominate the charts, topping the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1 for a fifth consecutive week. Since its release on Netflix on June 20th, KPop Demon Hunters has skyrocketed to become the most popular Netflix film of all time.
The soundtrack features original songs written by Danny Chung, Ido, Vince, Kush, Ejae, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, Mark Sonnenblick, Daniel Rojas, and produced by Teddy Park, 24, Ido, Dominsuk, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, and Ian Eisendrath. Original songs are performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, Andrew Choi, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, Neckwav, and Lea Salonga. The soundtrack also includes the original song “Takedown” featuring Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung from K-pop powerhouse girl group Twice.
Last week, Visva/Republic Records released a deluxe edition featuring 35 songs. The set contains unreleased tracks “Prologue (Hunter’s Mantra)” and “Jinu’s Lament,” and sing-along, instrumental, and a cappella versions of the film’s hit songs.
KPop Demon Hunters, a Netflix film from Sony Pictures Animation, follows K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey – when they aren’t selling out stadiums, they use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. KPop Demon Hunters stars Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo, and is available now on Netflix.
