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KPop Demon Hunters

2025 · Film · 96 min

  • Fantasy
  • Music
  • Comedy
  • Animation

Plot

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

About KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical urban fantasy film co-written and directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix, the film stars the voices of Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun. The story follows a K-pop girl group, Huntrix (Rumi, Mira, and Zoey), who lead double lives as demon hunters. They face off against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons. The film originated from Kang's desire to create a story inspired by her Korean heritage, drawing on elements of mythology, demonology, and K-pop to craft a visually distinct and culturally rooted film. Production began in March 2021. The look of the film was influenced by concert lighting, editorial photography, music videos, anime, and Korean dramas. The soundtrack includes original songs by several musicians and a score by Marcelo Zarvos. The film began streaming on Netflix on June 20, 2025. By the end of the year, it became the most-watched original title in Netflix history, with over 325 million views. A sing-along version had limited theatrical releases on August 23–24 and October 31 – November 2. Its theatrical release was the widest by number of theaters for a Netflix film, and the first to top the box office in the United States. The soundtrack was the first…

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Awards

6 awards on record:

  • Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
  • Academy Award for Best Original Song
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
  • Annie Award for Best Animated Feature

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Arden ChoRumi (voice)
  • May HongMira (voice)
  • Ji-young YooZoey (voice)
  • Ahn Hyo-seopJinu (voice)
  • Yunjin KimCeline (voice)
  • Ken JeongBobby (voice)
  • Lee Byung-hunGwi-Ma (voice)
  • Daniel Dae KimHealer Han / Additional Voices (voice)
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