Ahn Hyo-seop Talks 'K-pop Demon Hunters' and Life at 30

By Yoona, Jeong

Sep 26, 2025

Ahn Hyo-seop Talks 'K-pop Demon Hunters' and Life at 30



Actor Ahn Hyo-seop expressed his feelings about appearing in the topical work 'K-pop Demon Hunters'.

Ahn Hyo-seop decorated a multi-cover for the 30th anniversary issue of Korea's first men's fashion lifestyle magazine 'Squire'Korea. Completed in collaboration with French luxury brand Louis Vuitton, the pictorial captures Ahn Hyo-seop's unique charm with sophisticated styling and sensuous mood.

In the released cover, Ahn Hyo-seop catches the eye at once with his golden-ratio silhouette and overwhelming aura. From artistic cuts with black jackets and denim pants to free moods expressed with bar city jackets and beanies, to soft and intense close-ups completed with pastel-toned knitwear, it showed its presence by perfectly digesting a variety of concepts.




In an interview with the pictorial, Ahn said of his appearance in the Netflix global animated film 『KPop Demon Hunters』, `I really wanted to try acting in English because I have been using two languages since I was young," he said, expressing the meaning of his participation in the work. Then "Jinwoo is expressed as an evil spirit, but he is not different from us. I could relate more to living with pain and mistakes"He expressed a deep understanding of the character.

Ahn Hyo-seop Talks 'K-pop Demon Hunters' and Life at 30
As for the movie 'Dogja', which was released in July and drew attention, 'Dogja'He believed that anyone could be a reader. I wanted the audience to substitute themselves as `If I were a Kim Dokja,' not a contemplative figure," he said, expressing his concerns about the acting.

Along with the 30th anniversary of the foundation of 'esquire' this year, he also expressed his feelings about turning 30. "When I turned 30, I was glad to see him even though he wasn't that different. In the past, if I used to run only with passion, now I can see a point to give up and the bowl of acceptance has widened. It makes you look at life more comfortable.', he said, expressing his more mature inner self.




Meanwhile, Ahn Hyo-seop, who has built a solid filmography between leading drama works, has recently expanded his scope to movies and global projects, drawing attention as an actor who will lead the next generation of K-content. The presence proved once again through various activities, including this pictorial, is further raising expectations for future moves.



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