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{{Infobox song |
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| name = Your Idol |
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| type = song |
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| artist = Saja Boys |
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| released = {{start date|2025|6|20}} |
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| recorded = |
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| genre = |
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| length = 3:12 |
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| label = [[Republic Records|Republic]] |
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| writer = |
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* Ejae |
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* Kush |
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* Mark Sonnenblick |
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* Vince |
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| producer = |
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* 24 |
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* Ido |
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* Ian Eisendrath |
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| misc = |
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}} |
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"'''Your Idol'''" is a song performed by [[Andrew Choi]], Neckwav, Danny Chung, [[Kevin Woo]] and samUIL Lee as the fictional K-pop boy group Saja Boys in the 2025 animated [[Musical film|musical]] [[fantasy film]], ''[[KPop Demon Hunters]]''. It was released on June 20, 2025, through [[Republic Records]], as the seventh track from the film's [[KPop Demon Hunters (soundtrack)|soundtrack album]]. |
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==Background and theme== |
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The song's use in the film marks a pivotal moment in the storyline, a "dramatic" shift to "sleek, jet-black silhouettes" as the boy band reveals their true form in full demon-like, all-black attire.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2025/07/05/how-039k-pop-demon-hunters039-made-saja-boys039-soul-stealing-039your-idol039-performance|title=How ''K‑pop Demon Hunters'' made Saja Boys' soul‑stealing 'Your Idol' performance|magazine=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=July 5, 2025|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> According to co-director Maggie Kang, the idea of portraying the group as "jeoseung saja", the Korean grim reaper, was one of the film's earliest concepts. Kang described it as "a very iconic image" that had never been explored in animation before. The scene aimed to give the main character, Jinu, a "more traditional look" during the performance while drawing the audience into the dark underworld through striking color effects.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10524821|title=Director breaks down Saja Boys' soul-stealing performance of 'Your Idol'|last=Dong-hee|first=Hwang|magazine=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=July 4, 2025|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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==Commercial performance== |
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For the chart dated July 3, 2025, "Your Idol" reached number one on the US [[Spotify]] chart, marking the highest placement ever for a [[K-pop]] boy band and surpassing [[BTS]]'s 2020 song "[[Dynamite (BTS song)|Dynamite]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/netflix-saja-boys-bts-k-pop-demon-hunters-spotify-b2782561.html|title=Fictional K‑pop group Saja Boys dethrones BTS on Spotify charts|last=Yasmin|first=Shahana|magazine=[[The Independent]]|date=July 4, 2025|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> It became only the third [[K-pop]] track to top the chart, following "[[Seven (Jung Kook song)|Seven]]" (2023) and "[[Who (song)|Who]]" (2024).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10525045|title=Saja Boys top Spotify US chart with 'Your Idol'|last=Park|first=Ga-young|magazine=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=July 5, 2025|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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==Charts== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
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|+ Chart performance for "Your Idol" |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2025) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2025-07-07|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=July 7, 2025|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 12 |
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! scope="row"| Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2025-07-05/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 5, 2025|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 72 |
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! scope="row"| [[Billboard Global 200|Global 200]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2025-07-05/|title=Billboard Global 200: Week of July 5, 2025|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 73 |
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! scope="row"| Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 27, 2025)|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 60 |
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! scope="row"| New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2025-07-04|title=NZ Top 40 Singles|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=July 4, 2025|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 7 |
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! scope="row"| Norway ([[IFPI Norge]])<ref name=":9">{{cite web|url=https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2025-w27/|title=Singel 2025 uke 27|publisher=[[IFPI Norge]]|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 100 |
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! scope="row"| [[Official Singapore Chart|Singapore]] ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]])<ref name="MalaysiaIFPI>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialseacharts.com/weeklychart|title=The Official Southeast Asia Charts – This Week's Official Malaysia Chart Top 20 from 06/20/2025 to 06/26/2025|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]|access-date=July 5, 2025}} [Select 2025 Week 26]</ref> |
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| 20 |
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! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Circle Digital Chart|Circle]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=26&hitYear=2025&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart: 2025 Weeks 26|website=[[Circle Chart]]|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 115 |
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{{single chart|UK|34|date=20250704|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2025}} |
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! scope="row"| US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2025-07-05/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of July 5, 2025|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 5, 2025}}</ref> |
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| 77 |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:2025 songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written for animated films]] |