‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ BLACKPINK & BTS Are Shaping the Global K-Pop Wave | Billboard News
Written by cdf8d on October 28, 2025
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is dominating the Billboard 200, the Hot 100 and the Global 200, and Billboard staffers sat down to share …
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@billboardnews On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
What do you think of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’? Let us know in the comments!
@eejeej6363 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
7:02 K-Pop tours. Columbus, Ohio need some K-Pop tours. Blackpink, Lesserafim, Aespa, I-DLE & others need to visit this city when they tour. OSU stadium, Nationwide arena &other places.
@AOAYUNARIA On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Billboard has no clue it's painful…
@filanfyretracker On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Netflix needs to sell actual Huntr/x and Saja Boys light sticks. They would probably not be able to keep stock for months of course.
@ruthmejiaborja5207 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
I am so proud of BLACKPINK. I am a loyal BLINK.
@ruthmejiaborja5207 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
I am so proud of BTS. I am a loyal ARMY.
@viviannavarro7029 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
I'm 42 and just love kpop. And I think there is a lot of prejudice against kpop due to the language and a culture different from the western one. At he same time, people don't criticize those aged 30 or older for liking traditional pop, but there is a huge criticism when it comes to kpop and the age of fans.
@6468May On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
They haven’t been to a concert because they can’t get tickets. 😂
@Hqmptynpw On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
How come this guy only mentions BTS or Black Pink never accomplishing the feat of having 4 songs from the same track on top 200, neither has most Western Pop artists.
@johnfrederickudtujan8337 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
I am 47 years old and I love BTS, EXO, Zerobaseone, Stray Kids, Monsta X, Astro, TXT, Seventeen, BTOB, BigBang, Super Junior, TVXQ, SHinee, BlackPink, Twice, Rain, and Seven.
@swagmama3815 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
63 yo here loving BTS!!! I'm part of the Silver Army who are active and quite informed. Love it all! This ks for highlighting such incredible Korean artists!!
@katiagarcia6597 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
BTS were already selling out stadiums in the West (US, UK Wembley etc.) back in 2018/2019. And were the first KPOP group to make it mainstream in the US, and literally changed the landscape of KPOP and uptake of Korean Culture in the US. BTS PAVED THE WAY! 💜
@InLove-bc2br On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
@andrealvehte On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Just because K-pop wasn't popular in the United States before BTS doesn't mean it wasn't already globally popular… Like, the world doesn't revolve around the US 😅😅 K-pop achieved global popularity during the 2nd generation, not only in Asia but also in Latin America and Europe. The Korean wave literally emerged thanks to the global popularity that K-pop and K-dramas gained during that time. But it's true that BTS was the first K-pop group to gain such popularity in the US and it was them that sparked Americans' interest in K-pop and Korean culture in general.
@leekydragon On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Love blackpink
@JobjobJob-f6e On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Thank you Billboard for this documentary. It is really enlightening.
@JobjobJob-f6e On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
7:09 this is mind blowing. This means that the fandoms are bigger than those huge crowds we see in concert venues.
@RM-li6kb On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
My favorite one is the intro song hehe too bad it's not full song
@annebenitez2340 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
KPDH is an American created project and only draws inspiration from what started in Korea. So it’s easier to sell in the U. S. and the overseas. Actual Korean groups still have challenges penetrating the American entertainment industry, not to mention airplays on radio despite support from their fans.
@troublemethis17 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
The problem is grouping BTS in w Kpop. The Army is much more diverse in age, sex, background… almost ev demo. Including them or failing to parse them out in cases skews statistics and belies how they were and still are shunned by the dominant labels in S.Kor. You'd expect music "journalists" to have a grasp on this especially if u claim some Kpop interests.
@BlazinNSoul On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Honestly the biggest group no one has heard of right now is XG. They completely destroyed Couchella as what a performance. People were litterly chanting XG at the end of their 2 shows.
Lisa was also great but still she gets shade. Despite being the main reason Blackpink had any success at all. Rose is by far the most talented and hope her success continues as she earned it. As far as K-Pop demon Hunters go here.
I am just happy Ejae is finally getting her long overdue recognition. That girl is a superstar and deserves whatever success awaits her now, she has earned it!!
@AnnaSophiaLuna On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤blackpink bts kpop demon hunters❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@brandon3985 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Something I like about Kpop is that the Kpop artists genuinely show their appreciation toward thier fans in a way that the Western pop artists have never done before.
@Bong__girl__taniya30 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Armys jelouse how they mention blackpink achievements not bts 😂😂😂😂
@Yannis-p7c On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
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@yugurtz On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
This video is the perfect gateway video for new or curious fans.
Something billboard should cover are the comebacks. They tend to be weeks long promotions – Korean broadcasts (SBS,KBS) and even Japanese performances, interviews, lots of content, dance challenges. Every comeback/era is probably the best part of being in a fandom. The cycle can feel manufactured at times, but there is no question the hype is often real.
@Hee-Won-Zee.OT7_Highway1009 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
6:39 ENHYPEN💙
@NoctLightCloud On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
tbh is Blackpink really shaping anything anymore? Last song I remember by them is How You Like That. They aren't really popular anymore because they release music way too rarely, which is turning them irrelevant.
@picopicoku On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
This sucks man.
@Sebastián-2v On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Honest Opinion.. I'm not a fan of anyone, so so I'll speak objectively.. but I think BTS truly led the way. They were the first Kpop group to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.. And there were more popular songs after that..Despite taking a brief hiatus due to military service, BTS is truly the king of Kpop.. Even in the country where I live, when people talk about Kpop, BTS is the most mentioned.
@nintenmetro On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
Soda Pop does feel like something Jungkook would sing off the top of his head. The way he sang it takes me back to his song Seven.
@OT7_DopeOldARMY On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
So Billboard, are you filtering the KPDH streams too? What about all their "bot" streams? (I like the film and the soundtrack, but I like BTS songs too…but for them my streams are bot streams to be filtered.) And now that you have the data about K-pop, will you STOP helping the overall US music industry to delegitimize them and supporting barriers to entry? Is that glass ceiling for K-pop now permanently broken, or does it only work for movies/soundtracks released by US companies and fictional characters?
Hopefully your survey WILL help to support the idea of expanding tour stops beyond NYC/LA/CHI. Jin of BTS alone just sold out Tampa for two arena dates last weekend.
@purple-owl-7 On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
I am definitely a collector of BTS merch. I'm 55 and i like the movie. They have definitely been part of my life since 2014. Will always be.
@RS-oy6bz On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
The biggest take away here is that BTS as a group is inactive for nearly 4 years!! That's what is REAL IMPACT.
@ImEmilyThorne On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
SB19 better iykyk
@Nu-SmZar On October 28, 2025 at 8:54 am
It grates me how media outlets use BTS for clickbait (because they know they'll get the clicks) then mention other artists, not bothering to mention BTS or their achievements.
The creators and cast of Kpop Demon Hunters have mentioned BTS numerous times as inspiration for the movie, yet this interview has completely ignored that.
JHope had the highest grossing solo tour
Jin had sold out concerts in Tampa and Anaheim
BTS Permission To Dance Live Album surpassed Taylor Swift and Beyonce with the highest debut of a live album
BTS Permission To Dance Live Album debuts at #1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart
BTS Permission To Dance Live Album is the 1st live album by an Asian Act to debut in the Billboard 200 Top 10