Before KPop Demon Hunters premiered on Netflix’s 2025 schedule, I had the chance to interview its directors, Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang. During that discussion, I asked them a question that could easily spark debate,

In this week's The Contenders, the last charts rung to climb is the hardest for the surprise pop story of the year.

And it's not just the film that's a summer hit. The “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack has topped the charts — debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Soundtracks chart and No. 8 on the all-genre Billboard 200.