Correct. If you went a bit Deleper, it’s and Animated Action-Comedy-Musial About Two Fieldal K-Pop Groups-A Boy Band Named Saja Boys (who are Secretly Demons Wanting to Suck the Souls Out of their Fans) and a girl group, and part-Time Demon Hunters, huntr/x.
So the age-long ‘boys are Made from FROGS and Snails and PUPPY-Dogs Tails, While Girls Are Sugar and Spice and Everyth Nice’ Kinda VIBE …
It is marketed at tweens, so duh! As you can Imagine though, there is a story (spiiler, it’s about Friendship, Accepting who you are and not try to hide yourself), but there are alsonso and lights songs.
And it’s popular. Like How Popular?
In a word, vermy. It was relegreed on June 20, and by the second week of August, it haad become Netflix’s Second Most Popular Engilish-Language Film, Being Wathed More Times Times, Or For 308 Million Hours.
Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds in the Action-Comedy Red Notice.
What’s Number 1?
Red NoticeThe 2021 Film Staring Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Gal Gadot that Scored a Massive (Not!) 37% on Rotten Tomatoes. Just for reference, KPOP Demon Hunters Scored 97%, so we are talking popular and Critically Acclaimed.
Remind me, What is k-pop Again?
Of course. K-POP is Short for Korean Pop Music. Like the Name Implies, It’s A Genre that Originated in South Korea, and It Includes An Array of Inspirations, Including Pop, R&b, Hip-Hop and Dance Music. Often Heavily Manufacture, Many of the Artiss Have Been Trained in Singing, Dancing and Performance Since They Were Young.
Can You Give Me Some Examples of K-Pop i Might Have Heard of?
Think BTS (Who Recently RTURNED to Music after Or blackkpink, Third season of The White Lotus.
BlackPink Has Made Global Stars Out of the Four Bandmates. Photo / Supplied
Gotcha. So back to KPOP Demon Hunters-is it just popular on-sccreen?
NOPE. And that’s few to some True-Blue Bops on the Soundtrack, which is Currently Dominating The Billboard Chart in the us. KPOP Demon Hunters(Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) Has Been Strayed More Than 3 Billion Times Globally and is the Highhest-Charting Soundtrack of the Year on the US Charts. One of the Film’s Songs, GoldenWho can also hear on new Zealand Radio, Recently Reclaimed the UK No 1 Spot from Chapell Roan, and Was The First K-Pop Single to Go to No 1 in the uk sink psy’s Gangnam Style13 years ago. Not Even BlackPink or BTS Have Achieved that. Here in A whilearoa, sIX of the Film’s Songs Are in the Top 10 – and have been for the last seven weeks.
Impressive. But it’s and Animated Band – Are Real People Even Singing or Is It Ai?
It’s Not Just Real People, It’s Real K-POP Stars who have brought huntr/x to Life. RUMI, the Main Vocalist, is played by Korean-american EJAE, who has also wino two songs for the movie, as well as songs for artists includeing twice, red Velvet and kard. The Character of Mira is Played by Audrey Nuna (Real Name Audrey Chu), who was was born in new jersey and is signed to Sony Music. Rei Ami Plays Zoe, The Group’s American-Born Rapper. Ami haad a tiktok hit with the 2020 song Freak.
Why are the series So Darn Catchy?
Probably Because They Have Been Written by Real-World K-POP Producers Like Ejae, Teddy Park and Danny Chung.
And what about the non-resing cast?
YIP, you’ll probably recugnise some of them a bit more. Think Daniel Dae Kim (Lost,, Hawaii Five-O), Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken,, Community) And byung Hun Lee (Squid Game).
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Don’t get me wrong, kids are the target autobacy and fanbase, but it’s one of those movies that has a few jokes Thrown in for the Grow-Ups, and OnCE Again, I Cannot EmphaSISE HOW Great the music is if you’re a Fan of Boppy Pop.
And what about this Cinema Sing-Along Thing?
Movie Makers Know A Money Pot when they see one – KPOP Demon Hunters Will be screen at HOYTS CINEMAS in New Zealand and Australia This Weekend for SITCIAL Sing-Along Sessions. Pack Your Earplugs, Bring A Book, Or Learn The Words – It’s up to you.
KPOP Demon Hunters is Streaming now on Netflix.
Bridget Jones Joined the New Zealand Herald in 2025. She has been a lifestyle and entertainment Journalist and Editor for More Than 15 years.
