How It's Done (Huntrix song)

"How It's Done"
Single by Huntrix
from the album KPop Demon Hunters
Language
  • English
  • Korean
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2026 (2026-01-13)
Genre
Length2:56
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • 24
  • Ido
  • Teddy
  • Ian Eisendrath
KPop Demon Hunters singles chronology
"Golden"
(2025) 		"How It's Done"
(2026)
Ejae singles chronology
"In Another World"
(2025) 		"How It's Done"
(2026) 		"Time After Time"
(2026)
Lyric video
"How It's Done" on YouTube

"How It's Done" is a song performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami as the fictional K-pop girl group Huntrix in the 2025 animated musical urban fantasy film KPop Demon Hunters. It was released on August 27, 2025, through Republic Records, as the third single from the film's soundtrack album; it then officially impacted US contemporary hit radio on January 13, 2026.

Background and release

The animated musical fantasy film KPop Demon Hunters was released on Netflix on June 20, 2025. The film follows the fictional K-pop girl group Huntrix, consisting of members Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, whose singing voices are performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, respectively.[1] The film's accompanying soundtrack album was released on the same day, with "How It's Done" as the second track.[2]

"How It's Done" was released by Republic Records as a single on August 27, 2025.[3] In January 2026, the song officially impacted US contemporary hit radio.[4][5]

Lyrics and composition

"How It's Done" serves as the opening track of the film KPop Demon Hunters that introduces the film's protagonists Rumi, Mira, and Zoey. In the scene, the trio sing the anthem as they battle a group of demons posing as members of their private jet's flight crew before dropping into a stadium of fans to finish the song as the girl group Huntrix. The team took inspiration from "Jet Song" from West Side Story, which introduced the Jets, and wanted a similar introduction for the fictional band. According to the producer Ian Eisendrath, he wanted to set up a unique sonic world for the band and create a song that "felt like when you first heard Blackpink."[6] Ejae referred to "How It's Done" as "the hardest song" of the songs she worked on for the film.[7]

The song went through several different iterations on finding the beat and tempo.[6] On the song's development, Ejae stated that they tried "to find a hook that's hook-y" as well needing to create "a melody that's good enough that can pierce through" the track.[7] She explained that the song's raps "took full advantage of K-pop writing", noting their strategic approach of blending rap and theater styles where "all the verses had rap, so we could put all the storyline in there, and the chorus could be as simple as possible".[7]

Reception

Billboard placed "How It's Done" in the fourth position in their ranking of songs from the soundtrack, describing it as a "perfect introduction" for the characters and the film.[8]

Track listing

Digital download, streaming, and 7-inch vinyl[9]

  1. "How It's Done" – 2:56
  2. "How It's Done" (instrumental) – 2:55

Charts

Certifications

Certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[62] Gold 15,000‡
France (SNEP)[63] Gold 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[64] Gold 70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[65] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[66] Gold 62,500‡
Portugal (AFP)[67] Gold 12,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[68] Gold 50,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[69] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[70] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[71] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various August 27, 2025
Republic [3]
November 21, 2025 7-inch vinyl [72]
United States January 13, 2026 Contemporary hit radio Original [5][73]
Italy March 13, 2026 Radio airplay Island [74]

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