KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
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A K-pop girl group leads a double life as secret demon hunters in a visually striking animated musical.
The story
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 world is plagued by demons who feed on human souls, and the girls must maintain the Honmoon, a magical barrier created by their singing voices. However, internal tensions arise as the group faces a growing threat from the Saja Boys, who seek to weaken the barrier and allow more demons to enter the human world.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In a world where demons prey on humans, the K-pop group Huntrix (Rumi, Mira, and Zoey) serves as the latest generation of hunters maintaining the Honmoon barrier. Rumi, who is secretly half-demon, struggles with her identity and a fading voice as she tries to turn the barrier into the 'Golden Honmoon.' Meanwhile, the Saja Boys, a boy band of humans turned demons led by Jinu, aim to weaken the barrier. During a conflict, Jinu discovers Rumi's secret and helps her hide it. As the Saja Boys gain popularity, the Honmoun weakens. Huntrix eventually faces a crisis at the Idol Awards where they are tricked into revealing Rumi's secret. After a period of separation and betrayal, Rumi confronts Jinu and eventually confronts Gwi-Ma, the ruler of demons. Rumi performs an improvised song of self-acceptance, breaking the trance over the public. Jinu sacrifices himself to save Rumi, and together, the Huntrix members defeat Gwi-Ma and the Saja Boys, creating a new rainbow Honmoun and finding peace in their identity.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 95
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Maggie Kang; Chris Appelhans
- Writers
- Danya Jimenez · screenplay; Hannah McMechan · screenplay; Maggie Kang · screenplay; Chris Appelhans · screenplay; Maggie Kang · story
- Cast and characters
- Arden Cho · Rumi; Ahn Hyo-seop · Jinu; May Hong · Mira; Ji-young Yoo · Zoey; Yunjin Kim · Celine; Daniel Dae Kim · Gwi-Ma; Ken Jeong · host; Lee Byung-hun · Gwi-Ma
- Genres
- animated; musical; urban fantasy
- Themes
- community and friendship; identity; shame
- Tone and mood
- vibrant; humorous; action-packed
- Reception
- The film received universal acclaim for its animation, music, and story, becoming a massive hit on Netflix and a cultural phenomenon in the K-pop scene.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 92% · scale: percentage · review count: 106; Metacritic · score: 77 · scale: 100 · review count: 10
- Awards and nominations
- Best Animated Feature · Critics' Choice Awards · win; Best Original Song ("Golden") · Critics' Choice Awards · win; Best Song Written for Visual Media · Grammy Awards · 2025 · win; Best OST · Melon Music Awards · 2025 · win; Best OST · MAMA Awards · 2025 · win; Best Feature · Annie Awards · 2025 · win
- Production trivia
- The film's soundtrack was the first to have four songs in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.; The character of Rumi was originally created in 2016 for a comic.
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