Overview

• KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 Netflix original animated musical action film from Sony Pictures Animation that follows the K-pop girl group HUNTR/X as they juggle idol fame with secret demon-hunting missions.
• Since its June 20 debut, the film has led Netflix’s movie rankings in dozens of markets and set a new benchmark on Rotten Tomatoes with the highest combined critic and audience score for a Netflix original.
• The soundtrack features original tracks produced by top K-pop figures—including Teddy Park, Lindgren and Stephen Kirk—and includes performances by members of Twice, while the voice cast stars Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Byung-hun.
• Some viewers, particularly on Chinese social media, have criticized the film for its use of East Asian motifs and alleged cultural appropriation, igniting online debates over its visual and folkloric design.
• Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans have acknowledged that key story threads remain unresolved and said they would be open to exploring those unanswered questions in a potential sequel.