’KPop Demon Hunters’ Oscar Wins Close Out Whirlwind Year of Global Domination
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The animated film, which was released in June 2025, can a officially close a chapter after a year of promotion, chart topping, awards sweeps and record breaking.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment “This is for Korea and Koreans everywhere,” KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang emotionally declared while accepting the Oscar for best animated film Sunday night. The Korean-Canadian filmmaker, along with her co-director Chris Appelhans and their cast, have been on a nearly yearlong promotional run for the Netflix -Sony Pictures Animation film after it became a surprise hit for the streaming platform. K-pop fans, unsurprisingly, seemed to be the first to tune into the film when it premiered on Netflix. As the summer went on, the general public started to pay attention, and its success only skyrocketed, earning it the title of Netflix’s most-watched film ever. Related Stories General News How 'One Piece' Used VFX, Prosthetics and Performers to Deliver Tony Tony Chopper's Live-Action Season 2 Debut TV Bert Kreischer's Netflix Sitcom 'Free Bert' Renewed for Season 2 KPDH earned two Academy Awards; the songwriting team took home best original song for the film’s breakout hit, “Golden,” while the film took home best animated feature. By the time the cast and crew made it to the Oscars stage, they’d already won a slew of honors across several awards shows, including the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and the Grammy Awards. “Golden” winning at both the Oscars and the Grammys proved to be a historic moment, as it became the first time K-pop was awarded at each show. The project chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group made up of three members who also just happen to fight monsters from the underworld. EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna acted as the singing voices for the film’s trio of main characters, while Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo were the speaking voices for the characters. Sunday’s wins were emotional all aroun...
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