Hollywood delivers blockbusters on a regular basis. Some of those films even win Oscars. But it takes a rare release to debut on Netflix, jump into theaters due to audience demand, land a chart-topping album with hit singles to boot, gather two oscar awards, and Keep viewers coming back for more. more than a year later. That’s the magic of KPop Demon Hunterswhich debuted on Netflix on June 20, 2025 and remains a streaming sensation.
At least now there is a lot of merchandise to go with repeat visits.
According to data reported by Deadline (along with a separate report on Falling Neflix stock prices), the streamer’s summary from January to June 2026 placed KPop Demon Hunters as “the fourth most viewed film with 130.4 million views.” That’s down from figures reported from July to December 2025, when the film ranked first with 481.6 million views.
Back then, of course, the movie was at the peak of its popularity and on track to become the most-watched Netflix movie of all time; Its total currently stands at a staggering 648.7 million views.
Still, reaching number four after so many months of release is no small feat, and is proof that KPop Demon Hunters may be the rare title that is seemingly immune to overexposure. That’s great news not only for Netflix but also for the film’s many fans, who are eagerly awaiting the eventual arrival of Demon Hunters KPop 2.
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