How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ became the surprise hit of the summer
July 29, 2025
Netflix’s animated musical film “KPop Demon Hunters” has become the surprise hit of the summer. Fans, culture critics and filmmakers theorize there are a few reasons the movie is connecting. It is because the film blends cultures, utilizes the best and brightest in K-pop music, features interesting animation and is based on original intellectual property. Fans are hungry for new animated and musical stories. And K-pop fans feel as though they have been accurately represented in “KPop Demon Hunters.” The movie follows the fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X as they fight demons and save their fans.
