The singing voices of HUNTR/X, the fictional K-pop group from the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," are set to make their live performance debut on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on October 7. This marks the first televised appearance and first-ever live performance together for EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, the vocalists behind the group.
The trio will perform their hit song "Golden" from the film's soundtrack. "Golden" has achieved significant success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks, marking a milestone as the first female K-pop single to achieve this feat. It also topped the Billboard Global 200 for 10 weeks. The "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Soundtrack chart and has become the biggest-selling soundtrack of the year.
In addition to their performance, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami will join Jimmy Fallon for an interview segment. The episode will also feature Grammy Award-winning superstar Jennifer Lopez as a guest.
"KPop Demon Hunters" has become the most popular Netflix film of all time, with over 325 million global views. Since its release 14 weeks ago, the movie has consistently remained in the streamer's weekly Top 10 list. The film centers around Huntr/X, a K-pop trio who secretly battle demons. The group members Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong) and Zooey (Ji-young Yoo), must protect their fans while confronting a rival boy band composed of demons in disguise.
Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami are established artists in their own right. Ejae is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and producer who has written songs for other K-pop groups and co-wrote the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack. Audrey Nuna is a singer and rapper from New Jersey. Rei Ami is a South Korean-American singer and rapper who released her debut mix tape, "Foil," in 2021.
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" is produced by Universal Television and Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer, while Chris Miller is the showrunner and produces alongside Gerard Bradford. The show is taped in front of a live studio audience at Studio 6B in 30 Rockefeller Center.
Viewers can watch "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on NBC at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT, with the episode streaming the next day on Peacock.
