KPop Demon Hunters Netflix Movie Is Coming To Slay The Day
KPop Demon Hunters Netflix movie is coming with idols, action, and a killer soundtrack. Here’s what to know—from cast to release date and songs!
Demons? Slayed. Outfits? Snatched. Soundtrack? A bop. The KPop Demon Hunters Netflix Movie is coming to our screens to give us the full action-packed K-Pop fantasy!
Get your lightsticks and popcorn ready, because your new favorite KPop Demon Hunters are here to slay the day!
KPop Demon Hunters: Pop Stars by Day, Slayer by Night
They are global KPop idols by day, gracing magazine covers, breaking records, and topping global music charts. But by night? They are demon slayers saving the world in between concert tours.
Set in an alternate Seoul where nightlife is literally lit (by demons, oops), global superstars Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Yoo Ji-Young) moonlight as badass demon slayers. When they’re not selling out stadiums, they’re busy protecting the world from ever-present supernatural dangers.
Together, they must face the biggest threat of all—a demonic KPop boy band stealing hearts and souls of fans all over the world.
Think of the 4Town boy band from the animated movie Turning Red. But instead of using their charms to inspire people, they are using them to steal souls!
KPop Demon Hunters is produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the people behind hits like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Mitchells vs. The Machines. This Netflix movie is directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, story by Kang, a script by Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Kang, and Appelhans.
“It was really my desire to see Korean people on film in animation. So it actually started off as just a demon hunter project where I wanted to showcase Korean demons. Because demon hunting is usually a side job that’s done in secret, it was like, what is their day job?” Kang said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that what inspired her to create this story.
The rise of BTS as a global KPop sensation aligned while she was creating the story for the film.
“There was this moment where things were pretty grim,” she said, pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. “You had BTS on the rise, and they were doing these virtual concerts. It was affirming this feeling that music, in its weird way, is a counterweight to darkness and bad stuff.”
KPop Demon Hunters promises an action-packed comedic adventure, with colorful backdrops, and a full-fledged pop musical like no other.
Star-studded Cast of KPop Demon Hunters
Big names from Hollywood and South Korea make up this star-studded cast of Korean actors and actresses.
“We have an amazing voice cast, and the range of their performances is what gives the film such an original tone,” said Appelhans in a Netflix interview. “Byung Hun Lee and Ahn Hyo-seop bring authentic K-drama emotion, while Arden, May, and Ji-young blend charisma of legit K-Pop stars with vulnerability and comedy of real young women juggling a dual life like no other.“
- Arden Cho (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Partner Track, Teen Wolf)
- Ahn Hyo-seop (A Time Called You, Business Proposal, Dr. Romantic 2 and 3)
- May Hong (Hacks, Full Circle, Fantasmas)
- Ji-young Yoo (Expats, Smoking Tigers, Until Dawn)
- Yunjin Kim (Lost, Money Heist: Korea, XO, Kitty)
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot, Big Mouth, Fire Island)
- Liza Koshy (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, A Family Affair, Players, Work It)
- Daniel Dae Kim (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lost, Hawaii Five-0)
- Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken, Community, The Masked Singer)
- Byung Hun Lee (Squid Game, Mr. Sunshine, The Magnificent Seven)
Watch the trailer before it hits Netflix on June 20!
Iconic KPop Sound Behind KPop Demon Hunters
What is this movie, without the iconic KPop music people love? This film features songs produced and written by some of the best in the industry.
Songs are written by Danny Chung, IDO, Vince, KUSH, EJAE, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, Mark Sonnenblick, and Daniel Rojas. The score is written by Marcelo Zarvos.
Music producers include Teddy Park, 24, IDO, DOMINSUK, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, and Ian Eisendrath.
The original songs are performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, EI AMI, Andrew Choi, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, Neckwav, and even our very own Lea Salonga.
Plus, the film’s soundtrack also includes an original song performed by Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung of TWICE called “Takedown,” teased in the trailer.
In line with the release on Netflix, KPop Demon Hunters will also have a limited edition violet 7″ vinyl you can get through Republic Records. Shipping starts on June 27.
KPop Demon Hunters Release Date
Ready your light sticks and popcorn for KPop Demon Hunters on June 20, available only on Netflix. The movie rating is Rated PG.
Ready to Slay the Day KPop Style?
Whether you’re here for the lore, the looks, or the lo-fi demon-slaying beats to study to—this is one Netflix drop you won’t want to miss.
Are you watching Kpop Demon Hunters the moment it drops? Share your thoughts in the comments!
