"KPop Demon Hunters flipped the chosen one narrative on its head with the introduction of its heroine, Rumi (Arden Cho). A demon-hunting pop star who also happens to be half-demon herself, Rumi presents a fascinating twist to the fantasy trope. KPop Demon Hunters is primarily focused on the inner conflicts that come as Rumi struggles to fulfill her duty as a demon hunter, alongside a forbidden romance with a charming immortal demon - so it understandably doesn't have much time to focus on her backstory."
"A passage in the book reveals that Rumi's world fell apart when her "warrior mother" was murdered. It's not clear exactly who (or what) murdered her, but concept art from Simon Baek provides potential context. Stills shared on Baek's social media explore Rumi's relationship with her surrogate mother Celine - another hunter who also happened to be her mother's close friend. Celine raised Rumi and formed HUNTR/X, the group that now protects the world against demonkind."
"That's probably why we never get true confirmation about Rumi's mother in the film - but given the tease offered in The Art of KPop Demon Hunters, it could still be a part of Rumi's backstory. Baek also revealed that the demise of Rumi's mother was an accident, complicating her relationship to Celine all the more. There's no telling how much of this truth Rumi knows, but the mystery of her origins could easily fuel plenty of drama and intrigue in a new film."
KPop Demon Hunters centers on Rumi, a demon-hunting pop star who is half-demon and torn between duty and a forbidden romance with an immortal demon. Her mother was a demon-hunting pop star who fell for a demon and died in Rumi's childhood. Rumi's world collapsed when her "warrior mother" was murdered, though the killer remains unclear. Concept art from Simon Baek explores Rumi's bond with her surrogate Celine, who raised her, co-founded HUNTR/X, and may have been involved in her mother's demise. Early development work revealed the mother's death was an accident, complicating Rumi's relationship with Celine and leaving Rumi uncertain about the truth. The expanding franchise may explore these origins in future installments.
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