KPop Demon Hunters was this year’s biggest surprise, but can Netflix do it again?

Aug 29, 2025 - 17:32

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KPop Demon Hunters was this year’s biggest surprise, but can Netflix do it again?

A group of three women standing back to back in the aisle of an airplane as four demons leap at them to attack.

When you watch KPop Demon Hunters, it is easy to see why it has become the most popular movie that Netflix has ever released. The animated musical's story about a trio of pop stars tasked with protecting humanity from monsters is familiar, but refreshingly different and infinitely more stylish than other narratives like it. The soundtrack is full of undeniable bangers that amplify the movie's gorgeous action and never let you forget that it's a celebration of Korean culture. KPop Demon Hunters also unabashedly centers women in a way that you seldom see in genre features from major studios like Sony, which produced the project.

But the fact …

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