K-Pop fans have gone above and beyond to support an ‘excellent’ new Netflix movie, making it a huge success across music and streaming charts.
Kpop Demon Hunters was released on the platform – as well as select US cinemas – on June 20, alongside the soundtrack.
The animated flick follows girl group Huntr/x, made up of Rumi, Mira and Zoey, who also moonlight as demon hunters in a bid to save their beloved fans.
The Golden singers find themselves going up against rival boy band, the Saja Boys, led by demon Jinu, who attempt to secretly steal the souls of the public.
Arden Cho leads the voice cast as Rumi, withAhn Hyo-seop, May Hong and Ji-Young Yo also among the stars.
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Viewers have been left thrilled by the film, which has remained in the Netflix global charts for three weeks and is currently in the number two spot behind the Old Guard 2.
It racked up more than 22.7million views and 37.8million hours watched in the last week alone, topping projects including Shark Whisperer, Plane, and the Trainwreck documentaries.
Not only that but the soundtrack has managed to climb spots on the Billboard 200 charts in its third week, going from third to second.
According to Billboard, it is the first soundtrack to debut in the top 10 and then see an increase following 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy volume 2: Awesome Mix volume 2.
Kpop Demon Hunters currently boasts a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, compared to a slightly lower 91% from fans, with many branding it ‘beautiful’, ‘heartwarming’ and an ‘absolute masterpiece’.
‘Excellent! Definitely one of my favorite movies of this year so far,’ Jae C wrote. ‘Great animation, superb songs and amazing story! I’m excited to see if they will make a sequel or not.’
Anne G posted: ‘It’s a beautiful movie. The background story truly gives you goosebumps and makes it absolutely worth watching. It’s a lovely project with exceptional animation; the songs are beautiful and fill you with incredible energy.’
‘Such a fun and heartwarming movie! It had great songs and meaningful stories that really stood out. I really enjoyed watching it with my kids,’ Lisa A agreed.
As an anonymous reviewer added: ‘I’ve never written a review but felt compelled to because this movie is a masterpiece! I laughed, I cried and now I’m totally obsessed with two fictional Kpop bands!’
The official synopsis reads: ‘When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat.
‘Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.’
KPop Demon Hunters is available to stream on Netflix now.
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