[K-Enter] "KPop Demon Hunters" OST continues to gain popularity, Saja Boys top Spotify

Right, so let's kick off with K-enter news. What do you have?

We knew it was going to be a good year for K-pop, the return of BTS, BLACKPINK, and also a massive year for debutants but I don't think many would predict the influence an animated K-pop demon hunting group would have on the music charts. On Friday, "Your Idol" from the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack, and a song sung by the Saja Boys, TOPPED the U.S. "Daily Top Songs" chart on Spotify.

Only three other K-pop songs have reached No. 1 on the U.S. Spotify chart: "Seven" by BTS's Jungkook , "Who" by BTS's Jimin, and "APT." by BLACKPINK's Rosé. Meanwhile, other soundtrack hits from "KPop Demon Hunters" also ranked high, including "Golden" at No. 2.

Separately, on Sunday, Billboard reported in a chart preview article that the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack album had climbed five spots from the previous week to reach No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the main U.S. album chart.

Should I say look out BTS, the Saja Boys are coming?

But Huntrix, the heroines in the film, might still have competition as BLACKPINK FINALLY returned over the weekend. Tell us more.

I have to say it, "BLACKPINK in your area" and they have launched their new world tour "DEADLINE" with two concerts held over the weekend just outside of Seoul. Reunited, they performed in front of 39,000 fans per night, drawing a total of 78,000 "Blinks" over the two days.

The girls played all the classics and also premiered their new track "Jump", marking their first full-group release in 2 years and 8 months following their second studio album "BORN PINK". BLACKPINK will perform a total of 31 stadium concerts across 16 cities.

Sticking to the theme of concerts, now to a boy group.

Boy group RIIZE held their "2025 RIIZE CONCERT TOUR 'RIIZING LOUD' IN SEOUL" from Friday to Sunday in Seoul.

Over the course of three days, more than 31,000 fans attended the shows. The group also connected with a global audience through a live cinema screening on the first day and an online livestream on the final day, reaching fans in the U.S., U.K., Japan, China, Thailand, Indonesia, and more.

The group delivered a total of 24 songs, including tracks from their debut mini album, such as "Get A Guitar" and "Boom Boom Bass". Following their Seoul shows, RIIZE will continue the tour with stops in 14 cities around the world.

Thanks for the news as always Walter. It's now time for our AI anchor Ari to bring us more on the culture front. Ari over to you.