So far, 2026 hasn’t done much to improve on the general hellscape of 2025—but one of last year’s standout bright spots remains a gift that keeps on giving. Netflix sensation KPop Demon Hunters is poised to give Disney a run for its money when “best animated film” trophies start getting handed out, and it’s keeping that momentum going by flexing the biggest hit off its blockbuster soundtrack album, “Golden.”
As Polygon reports, KPop Demon Hunters‘ singing voices, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, debuted a new version of “Golden” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. It’s the “Glowin’ Version,” to be precise, and you can check out the performance here:
This is not the first alternate version of the Huntr/x track. Not by a long shot. A quick trip to Spotify, where the fictional band has its own page as well as several other listings, will reveal “Golden” has a “David Guetta REM/X” as well as an extended version of the “REM/X,” plus versions of “Golden” in French and Spanish, an a cappella version, a “sing-along” version (seems redundant), and an instrumental. And there certainly could be more if you dug even deeper.
We get it. KPop Demon Hunters became a smash with a big assist from its soundtrack—but the album and movie have been out for months now. The merch for the film has also been relatively sparse as Netflix and company rush to make up for the unexpected demand; had people with a financial stake guessed KPop would be such a sensation, you can bet we’d already be seeing Stranger Things levels of tie-in clothing, toys, sneakers, and even random snack foods.
Plus, while there is a KPop Demon Hunters 2 on the way, there’s no telling when that’ll hit Netflix. While fans wait for the sequel and new tunes as part of that, it makes sense to tweak “Golden” as well as “Soda Pop,” “How It’s Done,” and all the other earworms from the first film, and ride the wave as long as it lasts.
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