SEVENTEEN‘s JOSHUA thinks KPop Demon Hunters has given K-pop a lot of golden opportunities.
While speaking to Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly on the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet Sunday (Jan. 11), the star shared how incredulous he feels that the Netflix animated film has been so successful — both on the streaming service and on the charts. “KPop Demon Hunters, I’m really happy … it’s opening up new doors for K-pop,” JOSHUA said.
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The musician added, “[I] can’t believe it got this big.”
Ending 2025 as Netflix’s most streamed title of all time, KPop Demon Hunters has had unprecedented success since its premiere in June. One of the songs on its soundtrack, “Golden,” shined at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks — and on Sunday, it took home the Globe for best original song.
“It’s a dream come true to be part of a song that’s helping other girls, other boys and everyone of all ages to get through their hardships and accept themselves,” said EJAE, one of the singers behind fictional Demon Hunters girl group HUNTR/X and “Golden” cowriter, during her acceptance speech. “It’s never too late to shine like you were born to be.”
The award show came amid a short break in SEVENTEEN’s New_ world tour, which ended 2025 with a run of shows in Japan. The trek — which will pick back up Feb. 28 in China — supports the boy band’s 2025 Happy Burstday album, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. In the meantime, members DK and SEUNGKWAN dropped a joint mini album, Serenade, on Monday (Jan. 12).
And while JOSHUA told Billboard that he’s excited for everything coming up for SEVENTEEN, he’d also like try acting — specifically “something in a sitcom, like a comedy sitcom. I grew up watching that.”
The singer also shared which trending show he’s planning to watch soon. “I haven’t seen Heated Rivalry yet,” said JOSHUA, who would meet up with the hockey romance’s stars, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, backstage at the Globes. “A lot of fans have been recommending that to me, so definitely going to check it out.”
