The soundtrack to the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters has made a big splash on the charts. It debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart and enters the Billboard 200 at No. 8. This makes it the highest-debuting soundtrack of 2025 so far.
Strong First Week for the Soundtrack
During its first week, the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack earned 31,000 equivalent album units in the United States. These numbers include:
- 27,000 streaming units (equal to 37.48 million official streams)
- 3,000 album sales
- 1,000 track-equivalent sales
The album also opened at No. 10 on Top Streaming Albums and No. 18 on Top Album Sales.
Breaking New Ground for Netflix
This is the first Netflix show or film soundtrack to top the Billboard Soundtracks chart in over two years. The last Netflix soundtrack to do the same was for Stranger Things in November 2022.
About the Film and Release
KPop Demon Hunters premiered on Netflix and released its soundtrack on June 20, 2025. In its debut week, the film also reached No. 6 on Netflix’s Top 10 Movies chart in the U.S.
Chart Rankings Explained
- The Billboard 200 ranks the week’s most popular albums across all genres.
- The Soundtracks chart focuses only on soundtrack albums.
Both charts use a mix of sales, streaming, and track sales to rank albums.
The success of the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack marks a strong start and shows the popularity of K-pop music and animated films. Fans can expect to see it near the top of the charts for weeks to come.
