Soundtrack from K-pop anime tops Billboard Hot 100 again

By Kim Hee-su Posted : August 26, 2025, 15:16 Updated : August 26, 2025, 15:22
This image released by Netflix shows characters from left Mira Rumi and Zoey in a scene from its anime film KPop Demon HuntersA scene from "KPop Demon Hunters." Courtesy of Netflix

SEOUL, August 26 (AJP) - One of the main theme songs from Netflix's hit South Korean anime has returned to the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

According to Billboard on Monday, "Golden" from the soundtrack of "KPop Demon Hunters" reclaimed the top spot on the U.S. singles chart this week, after slipping to second place behind American singer Alex Warren's "Ordinary" last week.

The song, performed by South Korean-American singer-songwriter Ejae together with American singers Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, is one of the smash hits featured on the soundtrack of the anime, which is about a story of fictional K-pop superstars having "secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats."

Billboard hailed the album's success, saying it "becomes the first soundtrack to generate four simultaneous top 10s over the chart's 67-year archives."

Three other songs from the soundtrack such as "How It's Done," "Soda Pop" and "Your Idol" were also included in the top 10 of the chart.
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