Gap With No. 1 'Red Notice' Narrows Significantly
The animated film 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' has ranked as the second most-watched title among all Netflix movies to date. According to Netflix's official site Tudum on August 13, the film has accumulated 184.6 million views, making it the runner-up after 'Red Notice' (230.9 million views). The view count is calculated by dividing the total viewing hours by the film's runtime. 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' has a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes, with a total accumulated viewing time of 307.6 million hours.
'K-Pop Demon Hunters' tells the story of Huntrix, a girl group who are both K-pop idols and demon hunters, as they battle evil spirits. The film was co-directed by Maggie Kang, a Korean-Canadian, and Chris Appelhans, an American. Released on June 20, it has steadily gained popularity, leading to speculation that it may soon claim the top spot among Netflix's all-time most successful movies. Over the past four weeks, 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' has averaged more than 26 million weekly views.
The film's popularity is also reflected in its original soundtrack (OST). In particular, the track 'Golden' topped the UK's Official Singles Chart 'Top 100' on August 1, and then reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on August 11.
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