K-Pop Demon Hunters is arguably one of the most popular movies of 2025, its success spreading rapidly thanks to Netflix. The animated film has captured global attention, especially for its fictional K-pop group, Huntrix, whose music has taken over social media. It is not rare to hear one of their tracks while scrolling through TikTok, where fans have turned songs from the movie into countless trends and clips. However, what most people did not expect was to hear “Golden”, one of the standout tracks from K-Pop Demon Hunters, playing as the soundtrack to a viral video featuring a Walmart manager dancing in the middle of the store. Yet this exact scene became a reality in Illinois, where videos of the man enthusiastically dancing to the song began circulating online.
In the clip, the Illinois man moves freely to the beat, waving his hands in the air and completely losing himself in the music. As the song builds to its crescendo, he leaps upward, pumping his fist triumphantly, his face lighting up with pure joy. It is clear he is not holding back. At one point, he seems to notice that his phone or wallet is getting in the way, so he casually sets it down on a nearby table and goes right back to dancing.
All the while, people around the Illinois man watch in mixed amazement and disbelief. Some avert their eyes out of secondhand embarrassment, while others laugh quietly or record the moment. None of that seems to bother the dancing Walmart manager, who keeps moving with complete confidence, as if the world around him does not exist. Before long, a small crowd gathers, and soon the internet joins in.
The video quickly spread across platforms, drawing reactions from amused viewers everywhere. Some praised the Walmart manager carefree energy, while others could not help but cringe. “What level of hell is this?” one user joked.
Another person shared their own story about working retail, saying, “I worked at a Toys ‘R’ Us back in 2000, and we had these pre-opening team-building exercises. We would do ten jumping jacks and shout the store cheer. It was supposed to build camaraderie, based on Japan’s Rajio Taiso routines, but it always felt condescending. Four performative minutes before starting an exhausting eight-hour shift.”
The commenter went on to say that the Walmart manager’s dance gave off a similar vibe, the awkward mix of forced positivity and unfiltered human expression that defines so many workplace moments.
