KPop Demon Hunters Becomes Most Popular Netflix Film Ever - Netflix Tudum

  • News

    KPop Demon Hunters Reaches a Golden Milestone: Most Popular Netflix Film Ever

    HUNTR/X fans rejoice! The animated original movie has moved up, up, up to the top of the chart. 

    Aug. 26, 2025

It’s official: KPop Demon Hunters rules. 

After making waves as Netflix’s most-watched animated film, it has added another golden milestone to a growing list of accomplishments. 

The global hit, produced in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Mitchells vs. The Machines), is now the most popular Netflix film of all time, with more than 236 million views to date. 

This comes after fans from around the world flocked to theaters for a special sing-along version of the film, pushing it all the way to the top of the weekend box office in North America on Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24. 

Related Stories

  • News
    Everything to Know About KPop Demon Hunters: Songs, Awards, Lore, and More
    March 26
    Animated still of three women performing onstage in 'KPOP Demon Hunters'

The limited theatrical event, KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along, featured more than 1,300 sold-out screenings in theaters across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. It’s now streaming on Netflix. 

Plus, the soundtrack continues to slay the Billboard charts. KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the first soundtrack with four simultaneous Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Plus, it ranks No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of Aug. 23 and has scored more than 3 billion global streams to date.

KPop Demon Hunters is directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, and features a script by Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Kang, and Appelhans. The voice ensemble includes Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yunjin Kim, Joel Kim Booster, Liza Koshy, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Byung Hun Lee.

The film features original songs performed by EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, Andrew Choi, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, Neckwav, and Lea Salonga; with TEDDY, 24, IDO, DOMINSUK, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, and Ian Eisendrath among the soundtrack’s producers.

KPop Demon Hunters is currently streaming on Netflix. 

Watch Arden Cho Chat with Krista Smith on Skip Intro

All About KPop Demon Hunters

  • Guide
    All the KPop Demon Hunters Official Merch for the Fans
    Hunt games, toys, fashion, books, collectibles, and more for your wish list.
    By Olivia Harrison
    8:07 pm
  • News
    Make room on your bookshelf for a two-volume graphic novel adaptation.
    By Stephan Lee
    May 5
  • News
    The Battle for the Fans results are in. Celebrate with performances of “Soda Pop” and “How It’s Done.”
    By Olivia Harrison
    April 28
  • Burning Questions
    The stars filled out our questionnaire, and their answers are perfectly spicy.
    By Stephan Lee
    March 30
  • What To Watch
    Grab some kimbap and stream these K-dramas, Korean competitions, and more.
    By Ashley Lee
    March 30
  • Deep Dive
    The artists behind the Oscar-winning film on the details you might have missed.
    By Stephan Lee
    March 17

Shop KPop Demon Hunters

GO TO NETFLIX SHOP

Discover More News

  • News
    The fallout from Backlash begins.
    By Christopher Hudspeth
    7:48 pm
  • News
    A room full of expert flamethrowers gave Hart absolutely no peace.
    By Amanda Richards and Chris Hudspeth
    7:30 pm
  • News
    Keisha and Justin are so back — and a few new cast members are coming along for the ride.
    By Ariana Romero
    6:05 pm
  • News
    Creator Neil Forsyth and stars Steve Coogan and Tom Burke talk about the series.
    By Kristin Iversen
    5:52 pm
  • News
    Find out who else is joining the cast.
    By Tara Bitran and Keisha Hatchett
    5:45 pm
  • News
    Showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson teases what to expect.
    By Tara Bitran
    5:16 pm
  • News
    Find out who’s joining the small-town series.
    By Jean Bentley and Tara Bitran
    4:00 pm
  • News
    Here’s the full lineup for the May 16 MMA event streaming live on Netflix. 
    By Amanda Richards
    3:31 pm

Discover More Animation

  • What To Watch
    Stream them all to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.
    By Ashley Lee
    May 7
  • News
    Plus: Man on Fire blazes to the top, and Swapped brings colorful family fun.
    By Ananda Dillon and Ashley Lee
    May 5
  • News
    Get a sneak peek at where Luffy’s grand adventure began. 
    By Phillipe Thao
    May 5
  • What To Watch
    If you think animation is just for kids, think again.
    By Allison Picurro
    May 4
  • News
    Discover your next TV obsession.
    By Tudum Staff
    May 1

Related Videos

  • Music
    Watch Rumi, Zoey, and Mira reunite on stage to fight Gwi-Ma!
    Sept. 11
    5:45
  • Music
    “We’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment!”
    Sept. 11
    3:18
  • Music
    Sing along as HUNTR/X battles sky-high sabotage!
    Sept. 11
    3:03
  • Music
    From the new boy band we stan! 
    Sept. 11
    2:50
  • Music
    Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung lend their signature charm to the song.
    Sept. 11
    3:07
  • Skip Intro
    It’s a KPOP Demon Hunters Summer!
    Aug. 15
    28:57
  • Trailer
    They sing. They dance … and they battle demons between encores.
    May 22
    2:29

Popular Now

  • News
    Sally Field stars in the film, which is now streaming.
    By Brookie McIlvaine
    May 8
  • New on Netflix
    Stream Remarkably Bright Creatures, Swapped, Lord of the Flies, and more.
    By Ashley Lee
    April 30