This image, provided by Netflix, is an image from its original animated film "KPop Demon Hunters." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)▲ K-pop girl group Katseye is seen in this photo provided by Hybe x Geffen Records.

The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack surges 8-3 in its second week on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated July 12), becoming the highest-charting soundtrack of 2025. Previously among soundtracks in 2025, Wicked reached a No. 4 high in January, after debuting and peaking at No. 2 in December 2024.

In this week's The Contenders, Lorde is likely to end up with the week's biggest debut - but a surging soundtrack may provide some unexpected competition for it on the charts.