Director Kedeheon's Netflix movie is about to top the box office? I have a hunch from the fans' reactions
Aug 22, 2025
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On the afternoon of the 22nd, a press conference was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, for Netflix's original animation 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' (directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans). Maggie Kang, a Korean-Canadian director, attended the press conference.
Director Maggie Kang, who is set to break the top spot in Netflix's movie box office, said, `I watched SNS endlessly for 10 days since the first film was released. I've been getting DMs all day and looking up 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' response. However, as I saw more and more Korean fans responding, I expected global success."
'K-Pop Demon Hunters' is an action fantasy animation about Huntrix, a K-pop girl group by day and a secret exorcist by night, defeating the Lion Boys who become evil spirits at night and threaten humanity?Ida. Aden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Yoo Ji-young, Kim Yoon-jin, Joel Kim Booster, Raiza Koshi, and Daniel Dae-Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun are among the voice actors. It was released worldwide on Netflix on June 20.
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