A new animated musical has become hugely popular with both movie audiences and K-pop fans.<\/p>\n
KPop Demon Hunters, produced by Sony Pictures Animation, is currently the most streamed movie on Netflix globally, clocking up more than 33 million views in just two weeks.<\/p>\n
The film’s soundtrack shot into the top 10 of the Billboard 200 in the US, making it the highest debut for a soundtrack so far this year.<\/p>\n
Golden, a track by the film’s fictional girl group Huntr\/x hit number three on Spotify in the US, equalling Blackpink’s Shut Down and Sour Candy as the highest-charting female K-pop group.<\/p>\n
KPop Demon Hunters follows the adventures of superstar band Huntr\/x.<\/p>\n
The three members of the all-female group – Rumi, Mira, and Zoey – are secretly “badass demon hunters” who protect their legions of fans from supernatural dangers.<\/p>\n
During Huntr\/x concerts, their music is used to protect the human world from the forces of darkness.<\/p>\n
But rival band the Saja Boys, who are demons in disguise, are their arch enemies.<\/p>\n
Jinu, Abbs, Romance, Baby, and Mystery have been sent by demon king Gwi-ma to steal the souls of Huntr\/x’s fans.<\/p>\n
KPop Demon Hunters was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans and was based on a story by Ms Kang.<\/p>\n
The Saja Boys are now the highest charting male K-pop group in US Spotify history, after their song Your Idol reached number two, surpassing Dynamite by BTS.<\/p>\n
That success should perhaps not be too surprising as top producers including Teddy Park, who has worked with Blackpink, and BTS-collaborator Lindgren were part of the team that created the album.<\/p>\n