KPop Demon Hunters

Upcoming animated film

KPop Demon Hunters

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Directed by|

* Maggie Kang
* Chris Appelhans

Screenplay by|

* Hannah McMechan
* Danya Jimenez
* Maggie Kang
* Chris Appelhans

Story by| Maggie Kang
Produced by|

* Aron Warner
* Michelle L.M. Wong
* Maggie Kang
* Chris Appelhans

Starring|

* Arden Cho
* Ahn Hyo-seop
* May Hong
* Ji-young Yoo
* Yunjin Kim
* Joel Kim Booster
* Liza Koshy
* Daniel Dae Kim
* Ken Jeong
* Byung-hun Lee

Edited by| Nathan Schauf
Music by| Marcelo Zarvos

Production
companies

* Columbia Pictures
* Sony Pictures Animation

Distributed by| Netflix

Release date

* June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)

Running time

| 95 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

KPop Demon Hunters is an upcoming American animated musical fantasy film directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, the film stars Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Joel Kim Booster, Liza Koshy, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Byung-hun Lee.

The film will be released on June 20, 2025, on Netflix.

## Premise

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> When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.

> — Sony Pictures Animation

## Cast

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* Arden Cho as Rumi
* Ahn Hyo-seop as Jinu
* May Hong as Mira
* Ji-young Yoo as Zoey
* Yunjin Kim as Celine
* Joel Kim Booster
* Liza Koshy
* Daniel Dae Kim
* Ken Jeong as Bobby
* Byung-hun Lee as Gwi-Ma

## Production

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### Development

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In March 2021, Sony Pictures Animation announced that Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang would co-direct KPop Demon Hunters, with writing duo Hannah McMechan and Danya Jimenez writing the script and Aron Warner and Michelle L.M. Wong serving as the producers.[1][2] Mingjue Helen Chen and Ami Thompson were announced as production designer and art director, respectively.[1]

### Casting

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Ji-young Yoo was revealed to star in the film in April 2025.[3] The rest of the cast was announced later that month.[4]

### Animation

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Like most Sony Pictures Animation films, the film was animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks. The film was completed in April 2025.

## Release

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In April 2022, it was reported that Netflix registered a filing for the film.[5][6] In February 2023, in an interview with Business Insider, Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman revealed it was coming to the streamer.[7] In June 2024, the film was announced to be released in 2025.[8] In April 2025, it was revealed by an animator that the film would be released in June, while later that month, it was announced for a release date of June 20, 2025.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b Donnelly, Matt (March 8, 2021). "Animated Musical About Demon Hunting K-Pop Girl Group in the Works at Sony (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
2. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - K-Pop: Demon Hunters". Variety Insight. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
3. ^ David S. Cohen; Paula Hendrickson; Karen Idelson; Nick Krewen; Todd Longwell; Stuart Miller (April 9, 2025). "Variety's Legal Impact Report 2025: Meet Hollywood's Top Entertainment Attorneys". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
4. ^ a b Hatchett, Keisha (April 24, 2025). "Demon Hunters, Arriving This Summer, Unveils Full Voice Cast". Netflix.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
5. ^ Moore, Kasey (February 17, 2023). "'K-Pop: Demon Hunters': Sony Animation Movie To Release Exclusively on Netflix". What's On Netflix. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
6. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 13, 2022). "News Bytes: 'City of Ghosts' Nominated for Peabody, Sony's 'K-Pop' Might Groove on Netflix, 'Sonic 2' Blasts the BO & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
7. ^ Atkinson, Claire (February 16, 2023). "Sony's movie chief talks China censorship, upcoming game adaptation 'Gran Turismo,' and how his studio is preparing for a potential Hollywood writers' strike". Business Insider. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
8. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 6, 2024). "Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans Directing Animated Feature 'K-Pop: Demon Hunters' For Netflix – First Look". Deadline Hollywood.

## External links

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* Official website
* KPop Demon Hunters at IMDb

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