EJAE, one of the songwriters and singing voices behind KPop Demon Hunters, has shared a new solo single, “Time After Time.” The anthemic pop number sees EJAE reflecting on a breakup and her inability to stop thinking about a relationship that has ended.
“The melody of ‘Time After Time’ was stuck in my head for years, just like the person I wrote it about,” the singer said in a statement.
EJAE has released the single on the heels of her historic win at the 2026 Grammy Awards. At the awards, “Golden,” the breakout hit from Netflix‘s animated film KPop Demon Hunters, won Best Song Written for Visual Media, becoming the first K-Pop song to ever win a Grammy.
“This is crazy because this is like a historical moment for you know, as being a Korean American,” EJAE said at the awards. “It’s a song that also represents Korea.”
“Golden” previously won a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award, and is nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars. The film follows the fictional superstar Korean girl group HUNTR/X — Rumi, Zoey, and Mira — as they secretly use their upbeat music to keep humans safe from evil demons. The characters’ singing voices are performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.
The trio will showcase “Golden” live at the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Feb. 22. It will be their first time performing the hit song live outside of the United States.
EJAE wrote and performed several songs for the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack along with “Golden.” She has previously written for other artists, including AESPA, Red Velvet, Le Sserafim, TWICE, Taeyeon, NMIXX, and FiftyFifty.
In August, EJAE spoke to Rolling Stone about writing “Golden” alongside co-writer Mark Sonnenblick and reflected on why it has resonated so strongly with fans.
“I don’t know if Mark knows this, but when I wrote ‘Golden,’ I was going through a hard time. I actually cried singing the demo, because it resonated with me so much,” she said. “Maybe that’s why ‘Golden’ is ‘going up up up.’ Because everyone’s going through a hard time. And they want to feel hope.”
