In this week’s The Contenders, the last charts rung to climb is the hardest for the surprise pop story of the year.

Netflix's animated musical film “KPop Demon Hunters” has become the surprise hit of the summer. Fans, culture critics and filmmakers theorize there are a few reasons the movie is connecting.

This photo provided by Netflix shows a scene from its original animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The original soundtrack (OST) from the Netflix animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters" continues its remarkable momentum on the Billboard Hot 100,