SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl group BLACKPINK’s Rose has swept Apple Music’s 2025 year-end rankings with “APT.,” her collaborative hit single with Bruno Mars, the platform said Wednesday, underscoring her global popularity. According to Apple Music, “APT.” took first place in four key categories: Top 100: Global 2025, Top 100: Shazam, Top 100: [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The original soundtrack for Netflix’s hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” has maintained its position within the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) that the film’s track “Golden” remained at No. 2 on the Hot 100 singles chart for a second week, while [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — When Korean American singer-songwriter Ejae first heard her voice soar through theaters in Netflix’s animated blockbuster KPop Demon Hunters, she didn’t imagine the soundtrack would take over the world. But two months later, her song “Golden” had done the impossible — topping both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — “Golden,” a track from the animated U.S. film “KPop Demon Hunters,” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the sixth week. Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) in a preview of its upcoming main singles chart that “Golden” retained its No. 1 position this week, marking its sixth week [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Nongshim Co., South Korea’s leading instant noodle maker, said Tuesday it will release a second batch of its popular Shin Ramyun product featuring characters from the global hit animated movie “KPop Demon Hunters” this week. The limited special product, part of a collaboration launched last month, comes in packs [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The animated sensation “KPop Demon Hunters” has officially become Netflix’s most-watched movie of all time. The film has amassed 236 million views since its release on June 20, surpassing the previous record holder, the action-comedy “Red Notice,” which had 230.9 million views, according to Netflix. Produced by Sony Pictures [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The runaway success of KPop Demon Hunters, a U.S. animated film released on Netflix in June, is driving a sharp rise in global curiosity about South Korea, with ripple effects expected across food, cosmetics and tourism. Google search data show that worldwide queries for “Korea” reached their highest level [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung has met with a group of creatives behind the smash-hit Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” and pledged to cultivate South Korea’s cultural sector into one of the country’s core industries. Appearing on Arirang TV’s prerecorded program “K-Pop: The Next Chapter” aired Wednesday, Lee sat [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Nongshim, South Korea’s leading instant noodle maker, is teaming up with one of Netflix’s latest global sensations to give its iconic snacks a new look. The company announced Wednesday that its flagship Shin Ramyun and Shrimp Crackers will debut in limited-edition packaging later this month featuring characters from KPop [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — “Golden,” a track from the animated U.S. film “KPop Demon Hunters,” has maintained its position at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second consecutive week. Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) in a preview of its upcoming main singles chart that “Golden” ranked just behind Alex Warren’s [...]