Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Tops 2025 Trends

Netflix's animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters" continued to dominate entertainment trends in 2025, topping YouTube's global and Canadian lists for trending topics while maintaining a strong presence on the streaming platform months after its June release.

The film, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans and produced by Sony Pictures Animation, follows a K-pop girl group called Huntrx, comprising members Rumi, Mira and Zoey, who secretly battle demons disguised as their rival boy band, the Saja Boys. Upon its debut on Netflix, it quickly shattered records as the most-watched movie in the platform's history, accumulating 541.8 million hours viewed and surpassing the previous benchmark set by 2021's "Red Notice" with over 325 million views. It held the number one spot on Netflix's weekly top 10 movies for multiple months and, as of the week of November 17-23, remained in fifth place after 23 consecutive weeks in the rankings.

The movie's cultural impact extended far beyond streaming. A sing-along version released in cinemas grossed $20 million in its opening weekend. Its soundtrack fueled viral moments online, with songs like "Golden" by HUNTRX, "Soda Pop" by the Saja Boys cast,...