Golden earns RIAA 2x Platinum for Huntr/X, recognizing 2,000,000 units on October 8, 2025.

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October 8, 2025
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Golden earns RIAA 2x Platinum for Huntr/X, recognizing 2,000,000 units on October 8, 2025.

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PopFiltr
October 8, 2025
Huntr/X "Golden" cover art
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Huntr/X Earns RIAA 2x Platinum for "Golden"

Golden earns RIAA 2x Platinum for Huntr/X, recognizing 2,000,000 units on October 8, 2025.

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PopFiltr
October 8, 2025
Huntr/X "Golden" cover art
Artwork via Apple Music / iTunes

The single "Golden" by the fictional K-pop group Huntr/X was certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 8, 2025. The certification from Republic Records recognizes 2,000,000 units in the United States. Released on June 20, 2025, the track is featured on the official soundtrack for the animated film KPop Demon Hunters.

"Golden" serves as a central musical piece in the 2025 Sony Pictures Animation film, which premiered on Netflix. The song's lyrics explore themes of personal growth, self-discovery and overcoming past struggles, as performed by the group's members Rumi, Zoey, and Mira. The track appears on the album KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film), which also features contributions from artists EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, and REI AMI. Since its release, "Golden" has become the most popular song from the soundtrack, accumulating over 742 million streams on Spotify.

Huntr/X "Golden" cover art
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Huntr/X is the protagonist group in KPop Demon Hunters, an American animated musical urban fantasy film directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. The film follows the K-pop girl group as they lead double lives as demon hunters, drawing inspiration from Korean mythology and K-pop culture. The project, which was in production at Sony Pictures Animation as early as March 2021, features a voice cast that includes Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop and Daniel Dae Kim. The film's visual style was influenced by concert lighting, anime, and Korean dramas.

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