KPop Demon Hunters
Short description
Three K-pop stars named Rumi, Mira, and Zoey lead double lives. While they perform for massive crowds in stadiums, they also use hidden abilities to defend their followers from paranormal dangers.
This animated musical comedy from the United States was produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It was co-directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, marking the second film in Appelhans' directorial timeline after Wish Dragon. The screenplay was written by Kang along with Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan, while Michelle Wong served as producer. The voice cast features Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yunjin Kim, and Ken Jeong.
The film had a budget of 100 million USD but earned 25 million USD at the global box office. Viewers have responded positively, with a rating of 7.4/10 on IMDb based on 125,000 votes and an 8/10 on TMDB from 3,211 votes. Film critics provided a similar assessment with a rating of 7.7/10 from 102 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The tiger and magpie are a popular subject in Korean folk painting. The tiger was often depicted with bright yellow eyes and sometimes in a hat (Chinu says he made the hat specifically for him).
- Two months after its release, the film became the most-watched title on Netflix.
- The word 'saja' in the boy band's name means 'lion,' but can also be translated as 'deceased.' In the world of demons, they appear as somber female spirits in Korean mythology – jeoseung saja (choseung saja).
- According to director Maggie Kang, a single CGI model was used to create the members of Saja Boys.
- According to director Maggie Kahn, the character of Chinu was inspired by the images of actors Cha Eun-woo and Nam Joo-hyuk.
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