Netflix sensation “KPOP Demon Hunters” provides the hit of the summer with “Golden”.
The musical fantasy film “KPOP Demon Hunters” is the surprise of the warm months at Netflix: now he is celebrating another success. The “Golden” pop song from the animated film was elected as the official summer hit 2025.
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The market research company GfK Entertainment, which determines the official German charts, shared: “Golden” from the fictional Girlgroup Huntrix (also Huntr/X) has been leading the German single charts for two weeks. The bilingual song in English and Korean has already been streamed in this country almost 30 million times. Behind the microphone are the singers Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami.
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“Golden” has been the first international summer hit in four years, according to Ed Sheerans “Bad Habits” (2021), which was awarded in Germany. In 2024, rapper Shirin David with “Bauch legs Po”, 2023 won the techno song “Girl on the horse” (Luca-Dantant Spadafora, Niklas Dee, Octavian) and 2022 the Ballermann hit “Layla” by DJ Robin & Schürz.
First K-POP summer hit by fictional band
For the first time ever, the summer hit title goes to a K-pop song and for the first time to a fictional band. In the film, the Girlgroup Huntrix, consisting of Mira, Rumi and Zoey, lead a double life as demon hunters. “Golden” also celebrates success internationally: the song reached the top of the charts in countries such as the USA, Great Britain and Sweden. In addition, six other songs from “KPOP Demon Hunters” are currently represented in the German Top 100, while the soundtrack temporarily cited the album charts.
Pop cultural surprise of the year
“KPOP Demon Hunters” became the most popular animated film in the history of Netflix within a few weeks. With over 200 million calling since the start, he could be the most successful Netflix film ever.
The best -known summer hits of the past include pieces such as “Macarena” (1996), “Dragostea Din Tei” (2004), “Wake Me Up” by Avicii (2013) or “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee (2017). With “Golden”, the Netflix K-Pop hit now takes on the role of the official summer song 2025.