"The story follows a K-pop girl group called Huntr/x (pronounced Huntrix), who are also demon hunters, responsible for protecting humanity from supernatural threats with their combat skills and empowering pop. Their rivals are the Saja Boys, who are secretly demons. When the groups are pitted against one another, the stakes are peace on Earth, and in particular the Honmoon: the magical barrier that protects humans from the underworld. Conflict, and personal growth, ensues."
"In September it reached 300m views, overtaking the 2021 action movie Red Notice as the platform's most-watched film ever. In October, the film was credited with lifting Netflix's revenue by 17%. It has not just been commercially successful: Review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes presently rates it close to 100% fresh, from critics and audiences. It features real K-pop hitmakers Seasoned K-pop producers, writers and musicians worked on the film, among them singer Kevin Woo (former member of boyband U-KISS),"
KPop Demon Hunters is an animated musical urban fantasy about a K-pop girl group, Huntr/x, who double as demon hunters protecting humanity. Huntr/x confronts rival Saja Boys, secretly demons, in a conflict over the Honmoon, the magical barrier shielding Earth from the underworld. The film reached 300 million Netflix views, surpassed Red Notice as the platform's most-watched film, and helped lift Netflix revenue by 17% in October. Review aggregators rate the film near 100% fresh. Seasoned K-pop producers and hitmakers contributed to a theatrical soundtrack. The film portrays realistic pop fandom behavior and has driven demand for merchandise, music, and spin-offs.
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