KPop Demon Hunters (soundtrack)
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KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the soundtrack album to the 2025 animated musical fantasy film KPop Demon Hunters, released on June 20, 2025, through Republic Records. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 8, 2025, with sales exceeding 1 million units. The album consists of nine original songs written by Danny Chung, Ido, Vince, Kush, Ejae, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, Mark Sonnenblick, and Daniel Rojas, and produced by Teddy Park, 24, Ido, Dominsuk, Andrews, Kirk, Lindgren, and Ian Eisendrath, with Marcelo Zarvos composing the score. The performers were credited under the names of Huntrix and the Saja Boys, as the characters' respective groups. The soundtrack includes three previous releases, featuring "Strategy" by Twice, "Love, Maybe" by MeloMance, and "Path" by Jokers. The lead single of the album, "Takedown", was performed by Twice members Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung, and released alongside the album. The second single, "Golden", was performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami as Huntrix, and released on July 4.
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | K-World Dream Awards | Best OST | "Golden" | Won | |
| "Soda Pop" | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | "Golden" | Nominated | ||
| Korea Grand Music Awards | Best Virtual Artist | Nominated | |||
| "Soda Pop" | Nominated | ||||
| MAMA Awards | Best OST | "Golden" | Won | ||
| "Soda Pop" | Nominated | ||||
| Music Visionary of the Year | KPop Demon Hunters | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | "Golden" | Nominated | |||
| "Soda Pop" | Nominated | ||||
| NRJ Music Awards | Social Hit | "Golden" (David Guetta Remix) | Won | ||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Song – Animated Film | "Golden" | Won | ||
| Song – Onscreen Performance (Film) | Nominated | ||||
| Soundtrack Album | KPop Demon Hunters | Nominated | |||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music Soundtrack | Pending | |||
| Asia Artist Awards | Best OST | "Golden" | Won | ||
| Melon Music Awards | Song of the Year | Pending | |||
| Best OST | Pending | ||||
| Astra Creative Arts Awards | Best Original Song | Pending | |||
| 2026 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Song | Pending | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Pending | |||
| Gold Derby Music Awards | Record of the Year | Pending | |||
| Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Pending | |||
| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Pending | ||||
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Pending | ||||
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | KPop Demon Hunters | Pending | |||
| Best Remixed Recording | "Golden" (David Guetta Remix) | Pending |
| Chart (2025) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 12 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 1 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 3 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 1 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 10 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 1 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) | 2 |
| Irish Compilation Albums (IRMA) | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 6 |
| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) | 16 |
| Japanese Anime Albums (Oricon) | 12 |
| Japanese Western Albums (Oricon) | 16 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 4 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 5 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 1 |
| Nigerian Albums (TurnTable) | 19 |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge) | 1 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 2 |
| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 3 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 1 |
| UK Compilation Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |
| US Top Soundtracks (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2025) | Position |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 15 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 3 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 22 |
| US Billboard 200 | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Gold | 3,500‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
| Various | June 20, 2025 | CDLPdigital downloadstreaming | Republic RecordsVisva |
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