The musical sensation that is “KPop Demon Hunters” has nabbed three Golden Globe nominations including best animated film, cinematic and box office achievement and original song for “Golden.”
“Golden” — performed by Huntr/x (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami) and written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, DO, 24 and Teddy — marks a historic moment in Golden Globe history with EJAE becoming the first Korean American to be nominated for a Globe. A win in that category would cement her place in Globes history.
Also nominated in the best original song category are: “Dream as One” from “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “I Lied to You” from “Sinners,” “No Place Like Home” from “Wicked: For Good,” “The Girl in the Bubble” from “Wicked: For Good” and “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams.”
In animated feature, “KPop Demon Hunters” is the predicted frontrunner. It is nominated alongside “Arco,” “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle,” “Elio,” “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” and “Zootopia 2.”
After its debut on Netflix in June, the film became the streamer’s most popular movie of all time as it dominated the No. 1 spot. Meanwhile, three of its original songs — “Golden,” “Your Idol” and “Soda Pop” — have been mainstays on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Last month, it earned three Grammy nominations, including the coveted song of the year with “Golden.”
The success of “KPop Demon Hunters” also saw the smash hit land a cinematic and box office achievement nomination. Other nominees include “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “F1: The Movie,” “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” “Sinners” “Weapons” “Wicked: For Good” and “Zootopia 2.”
“KPop Demon Hunters” has been such a phenomenon that the theatrical-averse Netflix decided to bring a sing-along version of the film to theaters for fan events in August and October. During the first go-around, “KPop Demon Hunters” topped the box office with roughly $18 million over two days. Then around Halloween, the movie collected $5 million to $6 million, which is noteworthy considering it’s been widely available on streaming for months.
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