Name: How KPOP Demon Hunters Became the Biggest Hit of the Year
Uploaded: 2025-11-06T13:52:01.000000Z
Description: The animated pop musical has become a monster sensation since it was released in June of this year. What made KPOP Demon Hunters the golden hit of 2025?

How 'KPOP Demon Hunters' became the biggest hit of the year

The formula behind Netflix's biggest film of all-time.

The biggest hit of the year, and maybe the decade, is KPop Demon Hunters. The animated pop musical has become a monster sensation since it was released in June of this year. Not only is it the number one watched title on Netflix of all-time, but it’s the first soundtrack ever to have 4 tracks in the Billboard Top 10 at the same time. KPOP Demon Hunters isn’t just a great movie with killer music, it’s much more than that. What we are witnessing is a once-in-a-generation success story. So what made KPOP Demon Hunters the golden hit of 2025? We’re going to show you how it’s done, done, done!

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KPOP Demon Hunters is now streaming on Netflix.

Topics Netflix

Crystal Bell

Digital Culture Editor

Crystal Bell is the Culture Editor at Mashable. She oversees the site's coverage of the creator economy, digital spaces, and internet trends, focusing on how young people engage with others and themselves online. She is particularly interested in how social media platforms shape our online and offline identities.

She was formerly the entertainment director at MTV News, where she helped the brand expand its coverage of extremely online fan culture and K-pop across its platforms. You can find her work in Teen Vogue, PAPER, NYLON, ELLE, Glamour, NME, W, The FADER, and elsewhere on the internet.

She's exceptionally fluent in fandom and will gladly make you a K-pop playlist and/or provide anime recommendations upon request. Crystal lives in New York City with her two black cats, Howl and Sophie.