{"id":950957,"date":"2026-05-10T18:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T18:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/950957\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T18:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T18:25:20","slug":"kpop-demon-hunters-hits-massive-milestone-in-just-a-year-after-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/950957\/","title":{"rendered":"KPop Demon Hunters Hits Massive Milestone in Just a Year After Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

KPop Demon Hunters<\/a> has only been available with Netflix for a year, but the film has crossed over a massive milestone with the streamer than won\u2019t be easily matched by anything else. KPop Demon Hunters has been such a surprise with the streaming service<\/a> as when it first made its debut with Netflix, it was a relatively quite drop. There wasn\u2019t a lot of word about the Sony Pictures Animation film before it hit the streamer, but word of mouth just absolutely exploded after its debut and pushed the film to great heights. <\/p>\n

KPop Demon Hunters is quickly nearing the one-year anniversary of its debut with Netflix<\/a>, and continues to take over the Global Top 10 chart with the platform. As reported by What\u2019s On Netflix<\/a>, KPop Demon Hunters has now spent 46 consistent weeks on the Top 10 charts and has even crossed over one billion total viewing hours across the globe. It\u2019s the most watched movie that has ever released on Netflix, and will likely cement itself in the streamer\u2019s history if it keeps this up. <\/p>\n

Why Is KPop Demon Hunters So Popular? <\/p>\n

\"\"Courtesy of Sony Pictures Animation \/ Netflix<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been an entirely different kind of world for animation after KPop Demon Hunters made its Netflix debut. The film had been in development with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans for nearly eight years, and Sony Pictures Animation decided to forgo a release in theaters with a straight to streaming launch instead<\/a>. This ended up being the best decision as once fans saw it, experienced its awesome soundtrack, and more, KPop Demon Hunters basically became one of the most watched (and rewatched) movies based on pure word of mouth alone. Being an animated musical, it was built for rewatches. <\/p>\n

One billion viewing hours is an incredible number for Netflix, and showcases just how big KPop Demon Hunters has become in its debut year. It\u2019s tapped into the zeitgeist for a long of kids, and that K-pop heart beating at the center of it was able to further expand on the dedicated energy that fans of the genre often show their favorites. After winning an Academy Award for both the film and its standout single<\/a>, \u201cGolden,\u201d there are no signs of slowing down anytime soon. <\/p>\n

KPop Demon Hunters 2 Now in the Works<\/p>\n

\"\"Courtesy of Sony Pictures Animation \/ McDonalds<\/p>\n

KPop Demon Hunters 2 is now in the works<\/a> with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning for Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix. A release date or window has yet to be announced as of this time, but it\u2019s likely going to take a while. With the first film taking nearly eight years, there\u2019s a hope that the second film won\u2019t take as long to arrive. But with needing to craft a new story, new songs and more for the next entry, fans are likely going to wait as long as they need to for the sequel to get things just right. <\/p>\n

KPop Demon Hunters is moving forward into full franchise territory thanks to the runaway success of the film<\/a>, and we\u2019re going to see all sorts of new releases as a result of its future expansion. The full promotional train for the film feels like it\u2019s only just gotten started, so we\u2019re going to see HUNTR\/X stick around for quite a while. <\/p>\n

What do you think? Leave a comment below and join the conversation now in the\u00a0<\/strong>ComicBook Forum<\/strong><\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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