Hollywood & Entertainment10 Song Recommendations If You Love HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ByJeff Benjamin, Senior Contributor.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music.
AuthorJul 06, 2025, 12:45pm EDTJul 06, 2025, 12:46pm EDTLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: (L-R) Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami attend the KPop Demon Hunters.
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(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)Getty Images for Netflix Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters has taken over the ing platform as a Number One movie, simultaneously pelling its soundtrack to also take over the charts on iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music.
The anthemic single “Golden,” sang twice in the movie by the flick’s animated girl group HUNTR/X, has also vaulted into the Top 10 of Spotify’s Global Top Songs chart and is quickly cementing its place as a serious contender for song of the summer.
Performed by singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, “Golden” ders a kind of K-pop track that is a euphoric empowerment anthem that lets the trio impress with sky-high vocals.
As new fans flock to the movie’s high‑octane storyline and soundtrack, now is the perfect time to dive deeper into the world of K‑pop if you’ve never made the leap yet.
If you love HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” here are 10 similar tracks from established K-pop titans BLACKPINK, Girls’ Generation and TWICE (whose music also appears in the film) alongside newer and rising stars i-dle and IVE to add to your playlists and expand your K-pop education.
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TWICE, “I Can’t Stop Me” The superstar girl group already has a strong connection to the film, with their single “Strategy” in the movie, and they also contributed vocals to a new track, “TAKEDOWN,” sung by members Jihyo, Jeongyeon, and Chaeyoung.
The group’s 2020 single, “I Can’t Stop Me,” features a power-pop sound similar to “Golden,” along with a super-strong vocal performance on the chorus, handled by Jihyo and Nayeon. MORE FOR YOU 2.
IVE, “I AM” A turbo-charged anthem to recognizing your inner strength, six-member girl group IVE scored a major hit with “I AM” as a single off their 2023 full-length album I’ve IVE.
And just how the Sony Animation team created the Demon Hunters to perform gravity-defying stunts, the IVE members lean into unbelievable special effects in the action-packed music.
BABYMONSTER, “Love in My Heart” BABYMONSTER’s name represents the septet’s mix of youthful energy and powerful skills.
“Love in My Heart” is one of the group’s more lighthearted offerings, evoking the euphoric feeling of “Golden” with a message of sharing oneself, mising to “give you all the love in my heart.
Girls’ Generation, “FOREVER 1” With 18 years together, a core theme of Girls’ Generation is their friendship and dedication to the group.
These themes were brought to life in 2022 single “FOREVER 1,” the title track of the group’s 15th anniversary album, where the superstars sing, “Girls, we are forever — yeah, we are, we’re still forever one / It’s now or never — we keep on, we’re still forever one / Yeah, we’re forever.
ITZY, “DALA DALA” Slinky synth-y beat. Seemingly limitless vocal range. Empowering message for self-confidence.
ITZY debuted on the K-pop scene in February 2019 with the single “DALLA DALLA,” which still checks all the boxes for HUNTR/X fans today.
Fromis_9, “WE GO” Girl group fromis_9 is known for their exhilarating perfect-pop choruses, with the 2021 summer single “WE GO” dering the similar high-flying feelings that HUNTR/X creates in “Golden.
I-dle, “Super Lady” One of the most remarkable parts of HUNTR/X’s “Golden” is the unbelievably impressive vocal performance from singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.
On the 2024 single “Super Lady,” i-dle members Jeon Soyeon, Miyeon and Yuqi expand the heights of their range for one of their most impressive vocal performances to date.
BLACKPINK, “Don’t Know What to Do” While BLACKPINK is more known for their fierce and fiery bangers, “Don’t Know What to Do” is one of their more emotionally charged tracks, allowing Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa to showcase a softer side of their performance style.
TWICE, “Talk That Talk” TWICE’s 2022 single also dered a type of subtle synth-pop to encourage a lover to open up to them: “Tell me what you want, tell me what you need / A-to-Z, tell me everything.
IVE, “Accendio” “Accendio” is another track from IVE that feels an initial inspiration for HUNTR/X’s “Golden” with its gressive synthesizers and increasing intensity.
Bonus: BINI, “Zero Pressure” As evidenced by the massive success of the Demon Hunters, K-pop’s influence is global, with the Filipino girl group BINI rising to international acclaim, demonstrating that the girl-group spotlight isn’t exclusive to South Korea.
While BINI has expressed their admiration for acts BLACKPINK and ENHYPEN, the octet have slinky bops all their own, “Zero Pressure,” which was co-duced and written by Lingdren and Melanie Fontana, the musical couple who worked on HUNTR/X song “Takedown” as well as previous singles from TWICE, BLACKPINK and EVERGLOW.
Undoubtedly, as Kpop Demon Hunters’ ity grows this summer, the movie’s influence could inspire even more turbo-pop anthems, so it’s best to get listening now.
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