The 'KPop Demon Hunters' phenomenon solidified its global stardom this Thursday by receiving two Oscar nominations, for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, a historic recognition of k-pop's influence on world cinematic narrative. The Netflix film will compete for the animation award against titles such as 'Arco', 'Elio', 'Little Amélie or the Character of Rain' and 'Zootopia 2'. The film arrived at the nominations of the film industry's most prestigious awards with the momentum it gained on January 11 by winning the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, a triumph that marked a historic precedent as the first production of this theme to win this award. The song 'Golden' was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song, competing against 'Dear Me' by Diane Warren; 'I lied you' by Sinners; 'Sweet dreams of joy' by Viva Verdi, and 'Train Dreams'. The title song, performed by the protagonists at the end of the film, topped the Billboard Global 200 chart in the first week of August with 113.4 million streams, a 15% increase from the previous week, surpassing hits like 'Ordinary' by Alex Warren or 'Jump' by the South Korean k-pop group BLACKPINK. Since its premiere on June 20, the project directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans has not stopped reaping successes on the platform, breaking records and consolidating k-pop as a global cultural phenomenon that goes far beyond music.
KPop Demon Hunters Nominated for Two Oscars
The animated film 'KPop Demon Hunters' received historic Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Song. The song 'Golden' topped global charts, solidifying k-pop's influence in world cinema.
