KPop Demon Hunters Review: The Newest Hallyu Wave in the Cinematic Mountain
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Title: KPop Demon Hunters
Director: Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans
Release Date: June 20, 2025
An animated K-Pop film was one of the least expected things from everyone's movie bingo card for this year. To put it into context, the genre has been blowing up for such a long time that Netflix had to make a movie out of it. That is where KPop Demon Hunters comes in. Four years after releasing Vivo, Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation collaborated again to make this movie. This movie gained a positive reception from critics and audiences alike today. It was praised for the colorful animation and the soundtrack from the cast. Because of the vibrant flair and slaying soundtrack, KPop Demon Hunters is a masterpiece that shows how it's done, done, done!
An animated K-Pop film was one of the least expected things from everyone's movie bingo card for this year. To put it into context, the genre has been blowing up for such a long time that Netflix had to make a movie out of it. That is where KPop Demon Hunters comes in. Four years after releasing Vivo, Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation collaborated again to make this movie. This movie gained a positive reception from critics and audiences alike today. It was praised for the colorful animation and the soundtrack from the cast. Because of the vibrant flair and slaying soundtrack, KPop Demon Hunters is a masterpiece that shows how it's done, done, done!
Summary
"A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters." - Google
"A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters." - Google
Reasons
From KPop Demon Hunters, the best singing lines of the movie are the exciting story, accurate culture, and strong messages. Honestly, the idea of a K-Pop girl group fighting demons makes for an interesting concept. Instead of being another idea ripped off of Blue Sky or the sort, it is an unpredictable creature-slayer quest, padded with an inner self arc. In this movie, it never mocks K-Pop, but it celebrates the genre. To go along with the story, the culture is accurate. Of course, there is a lot of stuff from the K-Pop industry woven in, as we see what these idols are doing besides performing in public. On the side, Korean mythology and general culture are also present to make the audience feel like they are in South Korea. Well, there's more to that, and I am talking about the messages. What we can hear from Rumi's character arc is that we must accept who we are, including the parts that feel "demon," and that also has to do with fighting our insecurities. The other messages from it, like how music unites us and how idolization is manipulated, along with a side of girl power, are also things that should be shown to kids.
The visuals that KPop Demon Hunters has are the colorful animation, lovable characters, and awesome soundtrack. Just like Huntrix, Sony Pictures Animation needed a break from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse two years ago, and its animation is still as perfect as ever. Everything, from the performances to the fight sequences, is just crisp to watch. It also takes inspiration from anime and K-Dramas to spice things up. Then, you also have characters who are just so lovable and silly. The Huntrix trio, Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), have distinct personalities that make them a great K-Pop girl group. Heck, the villains, the Saja Boys, are just as lovable. Last, this movie has one of the baddest soundtracks ever heard. It features star-studded talents, like TWICE and REI AMI, who perform some of the original songs. At its best, most of the songs are original songs that will never ever leave your head one day, and it shows how the songwriters can make something so sizzling.
Conclusion
In short, KPop Demon Hunters is a cinematic love letter to K-Pop that shows how it's done, done, done! It is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long animated music video telling a story of a girl group's life. Nothing was ever boring in the very slightest. The movie is not just a story about K-Pop or South Korea in general. It is also about celebrating your identity and letting music unite everyone around you. The funny thing is that Netflix just went from the worst movie, The Electric State, to the best movie, which is this Korean piece of art. No other words. Watch it.
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