For first-time director Maggie Kang (head of story on “The Lego Ninjago Movie”), “KPop: Demon Hunters” represents the fulfillment of a 20-year desire to make an animated movie about Korean culture.

KPop Demon Hunters has taken over Netflix, and may easily be the best animated movie of 2025. Following girl group Huntrix as they balance their lives as K-pop stars with moonlighting as demon hunters ...

Maggie Kang, who co-wrote and co-directed the animated Netflix hit, spoke about the film's development process at the Busan International Film Festival on Saturday, noting that the movie looked very ...

The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're ...

On a breezy May evening in Los Angeles, thousands of K-pop fans mill outside the Peacock Theater. They’re waiting for rookie boy band Riize’s first US fan-concert — a hybrid mix of songs and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. The film centers on a girl K-pop group, Huntrix, who are ...

Netflix’s animated musical film, KPop Demon Hunters, has become a global and cultural phenomenon since its release on June 20. It is the most-watched film with over 236 million total views on the ...

Maggie Kang, a director of the hit along with Chris Appelhans, was “just trying to make something that I wanted to see: a movie that celebrated Korean culture.” By Regina Kim Ever since its release on ...

Her voice defeated soul-eating monsters during the emotional finale of the blockbuster animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” But for Korean American singer EJAE, the triumph gave her something beyond ...

Editor’s Note: A new episode of “The Whole Story: K-Pop: A Star is Made,” following a group of teen girls’ journey to becoming idols and much more airs Sunday, January 5th at 8pm ET on CNN. Seoul, ...

Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans discuss bringing Korean demonology and K-pop to Netflix, with kick-ass female superheroes in all their glory. For first-time director Maggie Kang (head of ...