HUNTR/X, Saja Boys giving BTS run for their money

Huntr / X and the Saja boys seem to take control of the world.

The two K-pop groups exploded on the stage on June 20 with a playful rivalry through songs like “How It’s Done”, “Soda Pop”, “Takedown”, “What It Sons” and “Your Idol” which always captivates their voracious fans. These successes have dug a place on the Spotify charts, their joint album currently ranking fifth in the world on the weekly graphic of music albums and n ° 6 in the United States

From Sunday, June 29, these superstars have the most spots on the global graph of Spotify tops, with the “Golden” classification of Huntr / X. Certain fans on social networks have even noted that these titles dispute the classification of songs from K-Pop Sensation BTS and Mega Star Ariana Grande in various territories.

Why is it so important? These artists are not real – not technically.

Rumi, Mira and Zoey by Girl Group Huntr / X; And Jinu Saja, Abby Saja, Mystery Saja, Romance Saja and Baby Saja of Saja Boys Boy Band are the main characters of Kpop demon huntersAn animated musical for Maggie Kang filmmakers (Director start) and Chris Appehans (Wish Dragon).

It is a fantastic family film, on the way in which the Huntr / X trio secretly protects the world from demons eaten souls. The powers of their music raise the human spirit, generating a field of armor force which prevents the demonic kingdom from invading. Hell changes the game when five demons, led by Jinu, disguise themselves in the boys of Saja to try to win the fans and steal their souls in this way.

The success of Kpop demon hunters Soundtrack is a credit to the way Kang and Appehans have taken musical elements left seriously, assembling a team capable of composing songs that could compete with the great K-Pop successes today.

“It’s really surreal,” says Kang Weekly entertainmentWriting by e-mail. “Our goal has always been to create a K-POP group through the film, but it was a dream, a long-term shot, we did not know if it could work. So, to see the boys of Huntr / X and Saja on the Spotify charts … I feel so proud. It tells me that we have really succeeded. I am so grateful to fans.”

The members of the black label, the South Korean label who signed Rosé de Blackpink and launched their first group of K-Pop girls with Meovv, helped develop music. Ejae, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, Mark Sonnenblick, Daniel Rojas and Ian Eisendeth of the K-Pop Espace also worked on the film.

“We really strive to write songs that were both specific to our history and to exploit something universal,” explains Appehans. “The dream was that they could live inside the film and be alone on the pop charts – so seeing this happening is a literal moment for both of us.”

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Vocal talent is there to match. Spotify recently celebrated the success of the soundtrack using the image of Huntr / X on the cover of the official playlist of the Beats of Teen Beats. Arden Cho (Rumi), May Hong (Mira) and Ji-Young Yoo (Zoey) provide dramatic vocal performance fueling these characters; While Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami actually sing songs like these characters.

Twice, the K-Pop group of the real world included Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung, also recorded versions of “Takedown” and “Strategy” for the soundtrack.

On the boys of the Saja team are Ahn Hypo Shop (Jinu), Sungwon Cho (Abby), Alan Lee (Mystery) and Joel Kim Booster (Romance) Acting; And Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and Samuil Lee singing the songs.

“I receive, honestly, ‘soda pop’ stuck me a lot in my head,” admits Yoo. “This is why I am a lot like Zoey. I have problems not Groooving to this song when it lights up. “”

Cho accepts “Soda Pop” is his favorite song on the soundtrack, while “Golden” remains his favorite hit Hunt. “It’s just a special song and a special moment when they play it for the first time, when they take out the clip, then when they are on stage. It is the most epic concert performance of the girls who make” Golden “. I just have the impression that each Asian young girl will say:” Ah! “”

“It’s the best,” says Hong about “Golden”. “I’m just going to start singing the chorus. It’s such a worm.”

The success of Kpop demon hunters extends beyond the soundtrack. The film, which created on June 20, generated countless pieces of fan art, memes, tiktoks and Instagram coils. Kang admits that she consumed “a very unhealthy quantity”.

“It was almost impossible to lower my phone because there is so much incredible content shared by fans, and I don’t want to miss one,” she said.

As for Appehans, “Yeah, I haven’t slept for a week,” he said about everyone. “I think that the passion and the enthusiasm you see of fans are a direct result of the passion and the enthusiasm that our incredible team has put in the film of the first day. We are really grateful for both.”

Kpop demon hunters is now available to broadcast on Netflix.