Saja Boys Earns RIAA Platinum for "Soda Pop"

"Soda Pop," the hit single by the fictional group Saja Boys, was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 8, 2025. The certification recognizes 1,000,000 certified units sold and streamed in the United States. The track, released on June 20, 2025, via Republic Records, is featured on the official soundtrack for the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters.

The song serves as a key plot point in the 2025 urban fantasy film, which was produced by Sony Pictures Animation. In the movie, the Saja Boys are a rival K-pop boy band whose members are secretly demons. Their debut single, "Soda Pop," becomes a viral sensation used to captivate fans and drain their energy. The track is performed by real-world artists Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, and SamUIL Lee. It was created by writers Vince, Kush, and Chung, alongside producers 24, Dominsuk, and Ian Eisendrath, and was issued as a promotional single for the soundtrack on August 27, 2025.

Despite being a fictional act, Saja Boys has achieved significant real-world success, with Chartmetric classifying the group's career stage as "superstar" experiencing "explosive growth." The act has garnered nearly 2 million Spotify followers and commands an audience of approximately 31.9 million monthly listeners on the platform. The song's popularity has extended across social media, where it has been used in over 1.7 million TikTok posts. The film itself, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, follows a K-pop girl group, Huntr/x, who lead double lives as demon hunters.