Core Insights - "KPop Demon Hunters," released on June 20, has achieved 80 million views, making it one of Netflix's biggest animated films ever, praised by co-CEO Ted Sarandos for its originality and success [1][2] Animation Success - The film is noted as a "phenomenal success" and is part of a trend of original animation, which has been challenging in recent years. Other successful original animations include "Leo" and "The Sea Beast" [2] - Sarandos emphasized the importance of storytelling, innovation, and animation quality, stating that the film's popularity will sustain its success over time [3] Music and Cultural Impact - The fictional bands in the film are breaking K-pop records previously held by BTS and Blackpink, with the soundtrack achieving the highest-charting position on the Billboard 200 for 2025. The song "Golden" reached 1 on the Billboard Global Charts [3] - The soundtrack is currently the 1 movie soundtrack on Spotify and is the first K-pop album to simultaneously reach 1 on both the U.S. Apple Music chart and iTunes charts [3] Fandom and Future Prospects - The music from the film is expected to drive fandom for the fictional K-pop bands and specific songs like "Golden" and "Soda Pop," which are described as enormous hits [4] - Sarandos expressed excitement about the potential for original animated features to penetrate popular culture [4] Streaming Performance - Other top-performing films on Netflix include "Back in Action" with 165 million views, "Tyler Perry's STRAW" with 103 million views, and "The Life List" with 96 million views, indicating strong viewership across various genres [5] - Non-English language films also performed well, with "Exterritorial" from Germany achieving 88 million views, marking it as Netflix's fourth most popular non-English film [6] Future Releases - Netflix is promoting upcoming films such as "Happy Gilmore 2," "A House of Dynamite," and Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," alongside other original animated projects [8]