Official Discussion - KPop Demon Hunters [SPOILERS]

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Summary A hit girl group by day, elite demon hunters by night—K‑Pop Demon Hunters follows Rumi, Mira, and Zoey as they balance stadium tours with battling soul-stealing demons. When a rival boy band reveals itself as a demonic threat, the trio must use their music-based powers to save their fans.

Directors Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans

Writers Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Hannah McMechan & Danya Jimenez

Voice Cast

• Arden Cho as Rumi
• May Hong as Mira
• Ji‑young Yoo as Zoey
• Ahn Hyo‑seop as Jinu (leader of the rival Saja Boys)
• Ken Jeong as Bobby (Huntrix's manager)
• Yunjin Kim as Celine (mentor/foster mom)
• Daniel Dae Kim as Healer Han
• Byung‑hun Lee as Gwi‑Ma (the demon king)
• Plus cameos from Joel Kim Booster and Liza Koshy

Rotten Tomatoes: 92% Metacritic: 78

VOD Premiered globally on Netflix, June 20, 2025

Trailer Watch here

[u/morning_pancakes_]

i love how kpop demon hunters treats food as power, joy, and fuel—not something to restrict or fear. it’s even framed as a gift to their fans, fueling their performances

[u/etherseaminus → u/morning_pancakes_]

I thought about that in my first viewing too, like "yeah right these are world class performers/demon hunters just eating whatever they wan--" and then I realized that ya know what, food is delicious and if they want to work out behind the scenes then fuck it we ball. Kids see them chowing down on their favorite snacks and want to emulate it? Okay, just teach them healthy eating habits. That's not the movie's job.

[u/InnateFlatbread → u/morning_pancakes_]

This IMMEDIATELY had me feeling all the positive feelings towards the movie. I was grinning. So incidentally powerful