Netflix’s record-breaking animated hit KPop Demon Hunters has exceeded the expectations of viewers in all aspects, with great animation, anime-style expressions, gripping plot, and chart-busting songs. In the very first week of its release, the movie ranked No. 1 in 26 countries and ranked in the top 10 in 93 countries. And one of the most crucial parts of this movie is its soundtrack. With eight outstanding original songs, KPop Demon Hunters has one of the best soundtracks in any recent musical movie, and today we are ranking them all, from great to the best.
Whether you’re a K-pop fan or not, Huntr/x and Saja Boys have all of us obsessed with them. The KPop Demon Hunters album has debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and 6 songs from the album are currently charting on Billboard’s global 200. The fictional bands Huntr/x and Saja Boys are giving tough competition to some of the biggest K-Pop groups in real life. There’s not one bad song in the movie.
Moreover, the cherry on top for K-drama lovers was the inclusion of “Love Maybe” from the OST of Business Proposal, which served as a fun tribute to Jinu’s voice actor Ahn Hyo-seop. Beyond viewers, even real K-pop idols have joined the bandwagon dancing and covering the songs. Even BTS leader RM and Jungkook were talking about the movie in their recent live session. While we are eagerly waiting for Netflix to confirm a sequel, here are all the songs from KPop Demon Hunters, ranked.
Ranking all the songs from KPop Demon Hunters, from great to the best
8. “TAKEDOWN” – Twice version (Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Chaeyoung)
We get to hear this version of “TAKEDOWN” when the credits roll, performed by the K-Pop girl group TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Chaeyoung. It’s an energetic track with hip-hop vibes, aggressive lyrics, and killer beats. It’s kind of a diss track towards the Saja Boys with petty lyrics that reveal their demon persona. The TWICE version of the song is a great song on its own, but maybe not so much as a part of this movie.
7. “TAKEDOWN” – HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI)
The movie offers a behind the scenes look where the HUNTR/X girls were working on the song. But later, when Rumi performed the song on stage with the demons posing as Mira and Zoey, this version of the song played. This song is paired with a very emotional and heartbreaking scene where Rumi’s patterns are revealed to the world. The song lives up to its name; it’s a takedown song and quite brutal one at that.
6. “What It Sounds Like” – HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI)
“What It Sounds Like” is the climactic song with which HUNTR/X defeats the demon king Gwi-ma at the end. The emotionally charged song is definitely fitting for the finale. The brilliant track is about the HUNTR/X girls accepting their flaws and reconciling their differences. Even the visuals accompanying the song are as touching as the song itself. It’s a hopeful and powerful ballad that starts with Rumi, before Mira and Zoey join in. Whether as a finishing track for the movie’s storyline or as a standalone song, “What It Sounds Like” is a great track.
5. “Free” – Rumi and Jinu (EJAE and Andrew Choi)
This one hits home. “Free” is an emotional duet between Rumi and Jinu performed by EJAE and Andrew Choi. It’s not necessarily a conventional romantic song, but it’s more about trusting the other person and seeing and accepting them for who they are. With stunning visuals, and captivating vocals, this song feels both personal and passionate. It’s one of those songs from the KPop Demon Hunters album that you can play on a loop for hours and still never get tired of.
4. “How It’s Done” – HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI)
And HUNTR/X shows the world how it’s done, done, done. “How It’s Done” is the first full song and the intro track for HUNTR/X. You know the movie is going to be a blockbuster when it opens with a banger like this. It’s a powerful song with heavy beats, strong lyrics, and amazing vocals that really gets you invested in the fictional girl group. The song shows their singing prowess, personality, and their demon-hunting abilities.
3. “Soda Pop” – Saja Boys (Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, and samUIL Lee)
Now we have the first Saja Boys entry on the list. No wonder the demon boyband was able to take away so many souls and made a huge fandom with their intro song. Complete with summer vibes, the song is catchy, and the quintet’s vocals are amazing. We must agree with Mira here that the song is “infectious”. Everyone who has watched the movie is now afflicted with involuntarily little shoulder dances every time the song plays. It’s not just the fictional world! That’s also how the Saja boys have taken over the real world as well.
2. “Your Idol” – Saja Boys (Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, and samUIL Lee)
The second Saja Boys track and the captivating villain anthem “Your Idol” is where the soul-sucking quintet showed their true colours. The stunning dark track is not only mesmerising with its lyrics and sound, but also has very alluring visuals with the demons performing in sleek hanbok inspired costumes and hats with bead chains on them. With this song, the fictional Saja Boys from K‑Pop Demon Hunters dethroned BTS on Spotify’s US chart, climbing to the highest position ever by a K-pop boy band.
1. “Golden” – HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI)
“Golden” is HUNTR/X’s soul song. It tells the characters’ backstory and their ambition. After the strong intro “How It’s Done”, “Golden” is the perfect soulful and sentimental track we need to feel the emotions of the HUNTR/X girls. The song is also charting the highest in the album, ranking No. 52 in the Billboard Global 200. The vocals of the singers in the song, especially EJAE’s high notes, are incredible.
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