Overview

• Netflix released an acoustic-style duet of "Free" on July 27 featuring Cha Eun-woo and Arden Cho channeling Jinu and Rumi from the animated film KPop Demon Hunters.
• The stripped-down video highlights raw vocals and minimal instrumentation, earning thousands of views and praise for its “angelic” harmony within hours.
• Arden Cho, who voices lead character Rumi, and Cha Eun-woo of ASTRO brought Hallyu star power to the soundtrack reinterpretation.
• Cha Eun-woo is set to enlist in the Republic of Korea Army’s military band on July 28, beginning an 18-month mandatory service that pauses his entertainment activities.
• The duet serves as a pre-enlistment gift to fans and a strategic boost to sustain audience engagement with the film’s music.