Who would’ve guessed that BTS would be outstreamed by a bunch of animated idols? And by the Saja Boys, a fictional boy band from the new Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters, who just broke BTS’s long-held U.S. Spotify record. On June 20, the movie dropped and quickly exploded, blending demon-slaying with idol glamour. But what fans didn’t see coming was how real the music from this animated flick would become.
Saja Boys become the first male K-Pop group to reach #1 in US Spotify chart history ("Your Idol"). pic.twitter.com/Fy89GML97G
— chart data (@chartdata) July 4, 2025
Voiced by a mix of actors and K-pop performers, the Saja Boys play the film’s villains, but that didn’t stop them from hitting the charts. Their track “Your Idol” climbed to No. 1 on the U.S. Spotify chart, beating BTS’s “Dynamite,” which peaked at No. 3 back in 2020. Similarly, the girl group from the same film, HUNTR/X, also soared to No. 2 with “Golden,” surpassing BLACKPINK for the highest-charting K-pop girl group in the U.S. Yes, fictional idols are out here setting records!
Saja Boys and Huntrix have both surpassed BTS and BLACKPINK as the highest charting kpop groups on US Spotify respectively. pic.twitter.com/8oqMrqlakT
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) July 4, 2025
KPop Demon Hunters didn’t stop at Spotify. Its soundtrack debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, making it 2025’s highest-charting soundtrack. In addition, the soundtrack is expected to soar to No. 2 in the following days. BTS fans can breathe through, the septet has reunited post-military service and is eyeing a spring 2026 comeback. Similarly, BLACKPINK confirmed the release of their new single “JUMP” on July 5, coinciding with the start of their DEADLINE World Tour.
