However, the spotlight on the film’s triumph has now shifted towards controversy, centering on its director, Maggie Kang. What started as widespread praise for Kang’s vision has turned into fierce ...

KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang received backlash from fans for seemingly mentioning BLACKPINK's Jennie while discussing the inspirations behind the character Rumi. The Netflix movie took over ...

Even how the women eat with gusto plays into the authenticity of the movie’s meals. Applehans is married to Korean American ...

Although K-pop is a global phenomenon, the most successful acts have traditionally stayed closed to its roots — Korean-made ...

For first-time director Maggie Kang (head of story on “The Lego Ninjago Movie”), “KPop: Demon Hunters” represents the ...

KPop Demon Hunters premiered on Netflix on June 20, and positioned itself as one of the top 3 trending movies on the OTT ever ...

“Does this mean 'Kpop Demon Hunters' can be nominated for an Oscar?” asked another. Helmed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, KPop Demon Hunters centres around a girl band, Huntrix, whose members ...

Opposing the Saja Boys is the movie’s equivalent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but in triplicate. Huntrix (styled Huntr/x) is a trio of female singers – Rumi, Mira and Zoey – who are also demon hunters ...

Verse, KPop Demon Hunters is a maximalist celebration, blending genres and animation styles. Which is fitting: K-pop itself ...

Netflix hasn’t announced a follow-up yet for KPop Demon Hunters, which was launched on Netflix on June 20, 2025.

KPop Demon Hunters co-writer and co-director Maggie Kang gave a promising update about a prospective sequel. The first movie ...

"The ultimate challenge," said co-director Chris Appelhans, "is that pop music, above all, needs to be a bop and it needs to ...