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Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘KPop Demon Hunters' Has Set Yet Another Netflix Movie Record
KPop Demon Hunters Netflix has a mega-hit on its hands with KPop Demon Hunters, the animated film where a KPop group…hunts demons, per a centuries old, song-based tradition. The film has put out actual musical hits, topping Billboard charts for both its groups, HUNTR/X and Saja Boys, which is certainly a first for any Netflix movie. Now? It's set what I believe is a second one. Well, third, if we're talking about the performance of an animated movie, but that one has come and gone. Rather, no, KPop Demon Hunters will not set the record for the longest stretch of time at #1 on Netflix's top 10 list, at least in the US. That honor belongs to Carry-On, which was there for 21 days in a row or Don't Look Up in second place with 18 days. But here, almost exactly a month after its June 20 release, KPop Demon Hunters has once again become the #1 movie on Netflix in the US. While no, it hasn't been planted there permanently, it has never left the top 3 and about six times now, a movie has come along to beat it, then fallen in the next 1-2 days and KPop Demon Hunters returns to #1 again. This just does not happen, and should be a record for the latest amount of time post-release a movie has hit #1, even if it's not consistent. We are approaching a full month in just two more days. Top 10 Why? Well, the movie is great, but word of mouth here has been positively wild. The songs keep charting, and more and more people say 'wait what songs are these?' then go check out the movie. Or people just watch the movie over and over like they would an album. It's only 90 minutes long and a large chunk of that is singing these hit songs. The visuals certainly add to the experience as well, and these full cuts of all the songs are not available on YouTube. They're also better in the context of the actual movie. One thing KPop Demon Hunters has not done is enter Netflix's most-watched movies of all time list, where it would need 137 million views to top We Can Be Heroes. It is hauling in dozens of views a week, but it's not quite there yet. We also do not know what Netflix's plan for future KPop Demon Hunters content is. It's…something, certainly, whether a sequel or a show or even a rumored live-action adaptation. But no one predicted this level of a hit, so nothing was fully planned and it would take a long while for more to be released. These killer songs don't write themselves. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sing like Jinu: ‘KPop Demon Hunters' lead vocalist Andrew Choi to host workshops in Singapore end-July (VIDEO)
SINGAPORE, July 17 — Whether they swooned over Jinu in KPop Demon Hunters or hit repeat on 'Soda Pop', Singapore fans are in for a treat. The smooth vocals behind the animated heartthrob, Andrew Choi, is making his way to Singapore to share his secrets — one high note at a time. Hot on the heels of KPop Demon Hunters becoming a global streaming sensation — it's been topping Netflix charts and launching its fictional K-pop bands Saja Boys and Huntrix into real-world Spotify stardom — Singapore is set to get a double dose of Demon Hunter energy this July. Fans can catch Ahn Hyo-seop, the voice actor behind Jinu, at a promo event for his new film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy on July 29. But before that, it's all about the vocals. Choi, who provided Jinu's singing voice and has worked with heavy-hitters like NCT 127 and Shinee, will be hosting exclusive vocal workshops at SM Universe (Singapore), the K-pop training academy launched by SM Entertainment. For those dreaming of singing just like Jinu, Choi's got options. One-on-one lessons — a full hour of personalised training — will run from July 25 to 29, priced at S$300/RM1,000 (before GST). Group classes will be held on July 26 and 27, from 11am to 12.30pm, where participants will dive into the vocal techniques behind 'Soda Pop' for S$420 (before GST). So whether you're a hardcore KPop Demon Hunters fan or just want to belt out 'Soda Pop' like a pro, this might just be your chance to get one step closer to K-pop stardom — demon style.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Sing like Jinu: ‘KPop Demon Hunters' lead vocalist Andrew Choi to host workshops in Singapore end-July (VIDEO)
SINGAPORE, July 17 — Whether they swooned over Jinu in KPop Demon Hunters or hit repeat on 'Soda Pop', Singapore fans are in for a treat. The smooth vocals behind the animated heartthrob, Andrew Choi, is making his way to Singapore to share his secrets — one high note at a time. Hot on the heels of KPop Demon Hunters becoming a global streaming sensation — it's been topping Netflix charts and launching its fictional K-pop bands Saja Boys and Huntrix into real-world Spotify stardom — Singapore is set to get a double dose of Demon Hunter energy this July. Fans can catch Ahn Hyo-seop, the voice actor behind Jinu, at a promo event for his new film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy on July 29. But before that, it's all about the vocals. Choi, who provided Jinu's singing voice and has worked with heavy-hitters like NCT 127 and Shinee, will be hosting exclusive vocal workshops at SM Universe (Singapore), the K-pop training academy launched by SM Entertainment. For those dreaming of singing just like Jinu, Choi's got options. One-on-one lessons — a full hour of personalised training — will run from July 25 to 29, priced at S$300/RM1,000 (before GST). Group classes will be held on July 26 and 27, from 11am to 12.30pm, where participants will dive into the vocal techniques behind 'Soda Pop' for S$420 (before GST). So whether you're a hardcore KPop Demon Hunters fan or just want to belt out 'Soda Pop' like a pro, this might just be your chance to get one step closer to K-pop stardom — demon style.
CNA
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
KPop Demon Hunters singer Andrew Choi, Jinu's singing voice, will hold vocal workshops in Singapore this month
Fans of KPop Demon Hunters in Singapore will be seeing a lot of Your Idol, Jinu, in the country this month. In addition to the demon's voice actor, Ahn Hyo-seop, promoting his new movie on Jul 29, Andrew Choi, the person behind Jinu's singing voice, will be staging multiple vocal workshops at the K-pop training academy SM Universe (Singapore). And yes, Soda Pop is also on the menu. Signed under the famed South Korean label SM Entertainment, Choi is a singer-songwriter who has worked with numerous K-pop acts, including NCT 127 and Shinee. Those who want to learn from him this month can choose from both one-on-one lessons and group lessons. The latter option will see participants learning the style and techniques to sing Soda Pop, the hit track from KPop Demon Hunters. Choi's one-on-one workshops will be held as one-hour lessons between Jul 25 and 29, priced at S$300 (before GST). The group lessons, on the other hand, will be held on both Jul 26 and 27, from 11am to 12.30pm, priced at S$420 (before GST). Registrations can be made via this website.
Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘KPop Demon Hunters' Is Doing Things On The Netflix Top 10 List We've Never Seen
KPop Demon Hunters Just when you think you've seen it all, a bunch of girls singing songs slay demons singing other songs and everyone loses their minds. Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters is the streaming success story of the summer, not just because of its viewership, but because of what it's done in the music industry, of all places. Sure, we've seen songs and soundtracks perform well, but this is a film that has spit out #1 hits and KPop records from boy and girl groups who are…entirely fictional. The movie's HUNTR/X took away records from Blackpink. The Saja Boys beat out BTS. Just astonishing stuff, and we are still seeing tracks reach new highs far after release. The movie itself? Just as impressive. KPop Demon Hunters has been out for just under a month and it has rarely left the top two spots in the US Netflix Top 10 list, and most of the time it's been #1. Netflix I've watched this for weeks now, and what happens is that a big new movie will come along with a splash, hit #1, then a day or two later fall down the list and there's KPop Demon Hunters in the top spot again. Just browsing now, former #1 The Old Guard 2 is down to #5 while past contenders have fallen away entirely. Currently, the new Tyler Perry Madea movie has dropped at #1, so KPop is at #2, but it stands to reason this exact some scenario may play out yet again. KPop Demon Hunters may not get the overall consecutive #1 record. Films like Carry-On and Don't Look Up have it beat. But in terms of pure stamina, you rarely see films like this stay this high, and if they do come along and get dethroned, don't fall down the list, manage to rise back up and take #1 again over and over and over. And it just hasn't stopped as we now approach a month after release. The question now is what happens from here, other than millions and millions more streams of these songs. The obvious answer is a sequel, but I fully believe Netflix now views this as a 'universe' already. A sequel, two, a prequel, a spin-off, a TV series, a live-action adaptation. Okay well, none of those have been announced, but I'll be damned if we don't get two or three of them. I'm not sure if I need to say this explicitly but yes, watch KPop Demon Hunters. You don't need to be a teenage girl. You don't need to like KPop. You need to like good movies and…well okay you need to like KPop a little bit. Or maybe this will serve as your gateway. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy
