The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 dated Aug. 30, we look at the still-rising KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack and how many songs it might chart in the top 10 this week.

HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami, “Golden” & “How It’s Done,” Saja Boys: Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo & samUIL Lee, “Your Idol” & Soda Pop” (Visva/Republic): Every week, the reach of KPop Demon Hunters expands a little more in the Billboard charts (and just about everywhere else). All but one of its nine Hot 100 entries — four from fictional girl group heroines HUNTR/X, two from their demonic cartoon adversaries the Saja Boys, one from characters Runi and

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