KPop Demon Hunters 2025
KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 animated action-comedy musical film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and released exclusively on Netflix, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon. The plot is set in a vibrant, stylized version of Seoul and centers on Huntrix—a chart-topping K-pop girl group composed of leader Rumi (Arden Cho, vocals by EJAE), Mira (May Hong, vocals by Audrey Nuna), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo, vocals by Rei Ami)—who secretly lead double lives as demon hunters. Their mission is to protect the world from demonic threats, led by the Demon King Gwi-Ma, using their popularity and music to power a protective shield called the Golden Honmoon. Their biggest challenge arrives with the handsome, rival male K-pop group, the Saja Boys, who are actually demons in disguise, led by the charmingly conflicted Jinu (Ahn Hyo-seop). The story explores themes of cultural identity, the demands of pop stardom, and Rumi’s secret of being half-demon. The film was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans (Wish Dragon). The cast is notable for blending experienced Korean and Asian-American talent, including Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Ken Jeong as their eccentric manager, Bobby. The original soundtrack (OST) was a massive component of its success, featuring songs written and produced by established K-pop and Western music producers, and includes collaborations with TWICE. The OST track "Golden" achieved significant commercial success, spending multiple weeks at No. 1 and earning a historic Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. Critically and commercially, the film has been a phenomenon: it has a high approval rating (around 95% Certified Fresh), with critics praising its innovative concept, stunning action sequences, authentic portrayal of K-pop culture, and dynamic soundtrack. As a Netflix Original, the film premiered on June 20, 2025, and became the most-watched original movie in Netflix history with over 325 million views. Regarding box office, despite its primary streaming release, Netflix conducted two limited theatrical "sing-along" events in August and October 2025. These runs were highly successful for a streaming film, generating approximately $25 million worldwide, with its August release becoming the first Netflix film to briefly top the North American box office.The film is currently available to stream exclusively on Netflix as part of its standard subscription.
- 2025
- 1 h : 35 min
- 649 views
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7.445
- U/A 7+
- English (Canada)
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Isabella Rossellini
2025-06-25 11:02:58
I'm more of an animation fan than a kpoper, so KPop Demon Hunters was offering a fresh idea, but I was not prepared. The colors are gorgeous. The constant pallette choice of cold colors are pleasing in the eyes and well-coordinated, it's breathtaking. Fluid movements during fights, Sony nailed it over and over. Albeit story-wise is formulaic, the casts are wonderful and easily loveable. Jinu has the most generic looking facial feature for a character but his personality definitely sells his character, I love him. The trio is an icon, they are all different in their own ways and it's what made their interactions very enjoyable! Last but not least, the tracks. Banger. It gave me chills, especially the last to close up the story. I'm not familiar with KPop songs, so this is all very new to me, but the tracks in this movie definitely hook me up, and I now see the appeal of KPop songs. Brb while I binge the tracks.