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KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters · KPop Demon Hunters Collection

2025 95 min PG
Critic8.5
Animation Musical Fantasy Action
Netflix
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Overview

By day they are chart-topping K-pop superstars; by night the members of girl group Huntr/x secretly hunt demons — until they face their biggest threat yet: an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.
Story 8.0
Acting 8.3
Direction 8.6
Cinematography 8.8
Music 9.5
Pacing 8.4
Originality 9.0
Emotional Impact 8.3
Overall 8.5

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

8.5 /10

Killer soundtrack

The original songs, led by 'Golden', are chart-conquering earworms that power the whole film.

Electric animation

The dynamic, stylized animation makes every concert and battle pop off the screen.

Pros

  • Instantly iconic soundtrack led by 'Golden'
  • Electric, stylish animation
  • Fun, heartfelt story
  • Strong voice cast
  • Genuine cultural phenomenon

Cons

  • Some plot beats are familiar
  • Villain arc could be deeper
Verdict A dazzling, wildly fun animated musical that fuses K-pop spectacle with demon-hunting action and real emotional heart. The songs are instant earworms and the visual style is electric — one of the year's best animated films.

AI Review

Netflix's record-shattering animated musical — a K-pop girl group who moonlight as demon hunters, with an Oscar- and Grammy-winning soundtrack.

A dazzling, wildly fun animated musical that fuses K-pop spectacle with demon-hunting action and real emotional heart. The songs are instant earworms and the visual style is electric — one of the year's best animated films.

Stream on Netflix — ideally the sing-along version, with the volume up.

Awards

Academy Awards

Best Animated Feature · Won

Academy Awards

Best Original Song ("Golden") · Won

Grammy Awards

Best Song Written for Visual Media ("Golden") · Won

Timeline

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Status
Development

Announced by Sony Pictures Animation in March 2021 with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans directing.

Distribution

Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, confirmed in 2023.

Release

Released directly to Netflix on June 20, 2025, followed by limited sing-along theatrical events later in the year.

Academy Awards

Best Animated Feature Won

Academy Awards

Best Original Song ("Golden") Won

Grammy Awards

Best Song Written for Visual Media ("Golden") Won

Production

Development

Announced by Sony Pictures Animation in March 2021 with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans directing.

Distribution

Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, confirmed in 2023.

Release

Released directly to Netflix on June 20, 2025, followed by limited sing-along theatrical events later in the year.

Streaming

Netflix

Cast

Arden Cho Rumi
May Hong Mira
Ji-young Yoo Zoey
Ahn Hyo-seop Jinu
Yunjin Kim Celine
Lee Byung-hun Gwi-Ma
Daniel Dae Kim Healer Han
Ken Jeong Bobby
Liza Koshy Additional Voices
Joel Kim Booster Additional Voices

Characters

Rumi Arden Cho
Mira May Hong
Zoey Ji-young Yoo
Jinu Ahn Hyo-seop
Celine Yunjin Kim
Gwi-Ma Lee Byung-hun
Healer Han Daniel Dae Kim
Bobby Ken Jeong
Additional Voices Liza Koshy
Additional Voices Joel Kim Booster

Crew

Maggie Kang Director
Chris Appelhans Director
Danya Jimenez Writer
Hannah McMechan Writer
Marcelo Zarvos Composer
Gary H. Lee Cinematographer
Nathan Schauf Editor
Michelle Wong Producer

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. Golden — Huntr/x (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
  2. Your Idol — Saja Boys
  3. Soda Pop — Saja Boys
  4. How It's Done — Huntr/x

Trivia

  • Became the most-watched Netflix original title in history, surpassing 500 million views.
  • Its soundtrack was the first film soundtrack to place four songs in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten at the same time.
  • The hit song 'Golden' won both an Academy Award and a Grammy Award.
  • The sing-along theatrical version topped the US box office — a first for a Netflix film.
  • Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Quotes

"Our voices are our weapons."

"We don't just perform — we protect."

Goofs

  • Crowd animation loops repeat identical audience members in a few wide concert shots.

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