by “Golden” reaches number one on the Billboard charts
“Golden,” a song from the anime film “K-Pop Girls! Demon Hunters,” currently showing on Netflix, has achieved the remarkable feat of reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the most prestigious singles chart in the US.
The song has already topped the UK Official Chart, proving its global popularity by reaching the top in both the US and the UK. A culture journalist with extensive knowledge of overseas music explains: “The globally sweeping song ‘Golden’ is sung by a fictional K-pop trio, HUNTR/X /X/X, who appear in the film. In reality, the song is sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Ray Ami, former trainees at SM Entertainment, the primary Korean entertainment agency behind Girls’ Generation and aespa. They are currently composers.
All three are Korean-American artists, so it’s no surprise that Korean words are mixed into the English lyrics.” “K-Pop Girls! Demon Hunters” is a Netflix original animated film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. While depicting K-pop and demon-hunting, it also portrays a strong woman striving to live her own life through music. Upon its release on Netflix on June 20, it immediately ranked in the top 10 in 93 countries and reached number one in 41 countries, sparking a global boom.
This is a rare phenomenon where both the anime and its songs are sweeping the world. Incidentally, it is said that the massive success of “KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters” could become a powerful “reinforcement” for the hit Japanese anime. What is the reason? “The anime in question is ‘ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.’ Many fans are probably wondering what the connection is, but interestingly, the Korean voice actors who appeared in the Korean dub of ‘KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters’ also voice actors in the Korean dubs of other hit Japanese anime, such as ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ and ‘SPY x FAMILY.’ Min Seung-woo (38), a freelance voice actor who voiced Jinu, a member of the five-man Saja Boys who appear in ‘KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters has also voiced Hashibira Inosuke in ‘Demon Slayer,’ as well as ‘Haikyu!!’ and the Ultraman series.
Kim Do-young (38), who voiced Mira, a member of HUNTR/X, has also voiced Ruka, the mother of Kyojuro Rengoku, who played a significant role in ‘Demon Slayer,’ and Sylvia Sherwood in ‘Spy x Family.'” (Writer with expertise in Korean anime)
