[K-Pop] Soundtrack from K-pop anime remains atop Billboard Hot 100

A scene from Netflixs animated film KPop Demon Hunters Courtesy of Netflix — A scene from Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters." Courtesy of Netflix

SEOUL, September 9 (AJP) - One of the main theme songs from Netflix's hit South Korean anime has remained atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week.

According to Billboard on Monday, "Golden" from the soundtrack of "KPop Demon Hunters" took the No. 1 spot on the chart for the second consecutive week and its fourth week overall, since its release in late June.

Alongside "Golden," other songs from the soundtrack such as "How It's Done," "Soda Pop," and "Your Idol" also made the top 10 chart. The American music chart hailed that the 100-minute animation "has also become the first soundtrack to generate four simultaneous Hot 100 top 10s over the chart's 67-year history."

The catchy song, by South Korean-American singer-songwriter Ejae along with American singers Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, went viral thanks to the popularity of the anime, which tells the story of fictional K-pop superstars with "secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats."

With the latest feat, "Golden" surpassed K-pop juggernaut BTS' megahit "Dynamite," which spent three weeks at the top in 2020. It remains to be seen whether the song will break the record set by the septet's another hit song "Butter," which held the top spot for 10 nonconsecutive weeks at the time of its release in 2021.

Kim Hee-su khs@ajupress.com