KPop Demon Hunters

References

1. Pronounced /ˈhʌntrɪks/ HUN-triks and stylized in all caps as "HUNTR/X".
2. Korean: 혼문, lit. 'spirit gate'.
3. Also referred to as Abs Saja.
4. The most recent animated film to do so up until that point was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
5. Tudum
   https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kpop-demon-hunters-release-date-cast-news
6. TV Guide
   https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kpop-demon-hunters/cast/2060189166
7. Sony Pictures Animation
   https://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/our-team/artists/nathan-schauf
8. Variety
   https://variety.com/2021/film/news/k-pop-demon-hunters-girl-group-animated-movie-sony-1234924941/
9. KPop Demon Hunters
   https://www.fandango.com/kpop-demon-hunters-2025-241022/movie-overview
10. Puck
    https://puck.news/why-did-kpop-demon-hunters-go-straight-to-streaming/
11. KPop Demon Hunters
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tttt14205554/
12. The Numbers
    https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/KPop-Demon-Hunters-(2025)#tab=summary
13. ChosunBiz
    https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-culture/2025/07/06/SHOKMYAC4JCP7KIW6DMKLAUVW4/
14. The Express Tribune
    https://tribune.com.pk/story/2567338/new-kpop-demon-hunters-film-reportedly-rated-and-ready-for-release
15. The Seattle Times
    https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/why-kpop-demon-hunters-is-the-pop-culture-event-of-the-summer/
16. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/08/13/kpop-demon-hunters-golden-billboard-one/
17. KPop Demon Hunters
    https://www.prestigeonline.com/hk/lifestyle/culture-plus-entertainment/meet-the-cast-of-kpop-demon-hunters-voice-actors-and-singers/
18. Foreign Policy
    https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/19/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-south-korea-culture-music/
19. iNews24
    https://www.inews24.com/view/1896197
20. The Korea Times
    https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20250623/kpop-demon-hunters-takes-world-by-storm-combining-k-pop-energy-with-korean-heritage
21. K-Sélection
    https://altselection.ouest-france.fr/glossaire-complet-des-termes-et-mythologies-coreennes-de-kpop-demon-hunters-explique/
22. Nerdveda
    https://www.nerdveda.com/kpop-demon-hunters-cast-guide/
23. KPop Demon Hunters
    https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kpop-demon-hunters-cast
24. Salon.com
    https://www.salon.com/2025/07/02/kpop-demon-hunters-derpy-tiger/
25. GMA News
    https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/950471/lea-salonga-credited-in-netflix-s-kpop-demon-hunters-as-singing-voice-of-celine/story/
26. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/kpop-demon-hunters-cast-and-character-guide-11768433
27. Bluesky Social
    https://bsky.app/profile/prozdishere.bsky.social/post/3ls2k2todi22e
28. Ilgan Sports
    https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202506200022
29. Dispatch [ko]
    https://www.dispatch.co.kr/2326871
30. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/movies/kpop-demon-hunters-directors.html
31. Variety Insight
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210315063926/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=188786
32. On The Mark
    https://producersguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/On-the-Mark-Michelle-Wong-Andrew-Lazar-Kristin-Burr.pdf
33. Animation Magazine
    https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/06/the-directors-of-kpop-demon-hunters-take-us-backstage-of-their-netflix-sony-showstopper/
34. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/kpop-demon-hunters-show-bias-explained-arden-cho-maggie-kang-cast-crew-interview/
35. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/kpop-demon-hunters-trailer-exclusive-11739009
36. Screen International
    https://www.screendaily.com/news/kpop-demon-hunters-director-maggie-kang-on-how-bong-joon-ho-inspired-the-netflix-hit/5209154.article
37. The Indian Express
    https://web.archive.org/web/20251005053132/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/korean/we-all-have-inner-demons-why-kpop-demon-hunters-resonates-globally-10287399/
38. Variety
    https://www.aol.com/articles/variety-screenwriters-watch-2025-scribes-160500855.html
39. [Full] Exclusive BTS talk w/ KPop Demon Hunters Maggie Kang & Ahn Hyo-seop [Eng Sub]
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SdTOHd_Ei4
40. Mashable
    https://mashable.com/article/k-pop-demon-hunters-maggie-kang-chris-appelhans-interview
41. Forbes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250716133434/https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurasirikul/2025/06/19/director-maggie-kang-reveals-who-inspired-kpop-demon-hunters-characters/
42. Yahoo Entertainment
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/article/hairstyle-of-the-summer-how-kpop-demon-hunters-sparked-a-beauty-craze-130530885.html
43. Star News
    https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/108/0003340549
44. Cosmopolitan
    https://www.cosmo.ph/kloka/kpop-demon-hunters-kpop-idols-inspiration-src-preview-a4958-20250626-dyn
45. Sports Kyunghyang
    https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202509080913013
46. Elle Thailand
    https://ellethailand.com/entertainment/tv-movies/cha-eunwoo-jinu-kpop-demon-hunters/
47. Salon.com
    https://www.salon.com/2025/06/29/kpop-demon-hunters-fandom-folklore-saja-boys-huntrix/
48. KPop Demon Hunters
    https://people.com/kpop-demon-hunters-easter-eggs-11797105
49. K-Spirit
    https://www.ikoreanspirit.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=81154
50. The Boston Globe
    https://archive.today/20250822084915/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/22/arts/kpop-demon-hunters/
51. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-08-02/south-koreans-are-obsessed-with-netflixs-kpop-demon-hunters-heres-why
52. Cartoon Brew
    https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/the-directors-of-kpop-demon-hunters-discuss-the-unexpected-challenges-of-making-an-animated-k-pop-film-247998.html
53. Forbes
    https://archive.today/20250731181800/https://www.forbes.com/sites/reginakim/2025/07/31/kpop-demon-hunters-directors-talk-casting-soundtrack-and-success/
54. Kim, Eun-jae
    https://genius.com/discussions/500181-Interview-ejae-on-writing-the-hits-and-singing-for-rumi-in-kpop-demon-hunters
55. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/kpop-demon-hunter-star-arden-cho-gets-candid-about-her-characters-reveals-she-originally-auditioned-for-celine-and-not-rumi/articleshow/122544740.cms
56. K-pop Demon Hunters Huntrix Lion Boys?! Director Maggie, Arden's Interview with Rumi Revealed
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVndGYHjp7U
57. Variety
    https://variety.com/lists/legal-impact-report-2025-hollywood-top-attorneys/lesley-freeman-2/
58. Animation Magazine
    https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/04/kpop-demon-hunters-cast-music-roster-date-revealed/
59. Variety
    https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-directors-heart-eyes-scene-objectify-saja-boys-1236556827/
60. Kang, Maggie [@maggiemkang]
    https://x.com/maggiemkang/status/1936667497442451840
61. BBC Culture
    https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250715-the-animated-k-pop-film-that-swept-the-world
62. The Korea Times
    https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/koreanheritage/20250704/from-tigers-to-grim-reapers-korean-folklore-easter-eggs-in-kpop-demon-hunters
63. Forbes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250725090459/https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurasirikul/2025/06/26/kpop-demon-hunters-director-thought-about-a-live-action-version/
64. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/golden-choreographer-jo-na-in-interview-kpop-demon-hunters-1236060371/
65. Dance Spirit
    https://dancespirit.com/kpop-demon-hunters-choreography/#gsc.tab=0
66. Honorary Reporters
    https://honoraryreporters.korea.net/board/detail.do?articlecate=1&board_no=32031&tpln=1
67. Star News
    https://www.starnewskorea.com/global/en/2025071513336961545
68. Tundum
    https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack
69. Recording Industry Association of America
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=KPop+Demon+Hunters+Cast%2C+Saja+Boys%2C+Huntr%2FX&ti=Kpop+Demon+Hunters+%28Soundtrack+From+the+Netflix+Film%29&format=Album&type=#search_section
70. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-problem-sixth-week-no1-billboard-200-1236010228/
71. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack-ends-drought-1236011504/
72. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyl1zyv1y2o
73. The Wall Street Journal
    https://archive.today/20250720101854/https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-spotify-91566609
74. Collider
    https://collider.com/kpop-demon-hunters-fictional-idols-music-that-rivals-the-charts/
75. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack-huntr-x-saja-boys-give-bts-run-for-their-money-11763738
76. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/huntr-x-golden-global-charts-number-one-july-19-1236020891/
77. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/lists/huntrx-golden-kpop-demon-hunters-number-1-hot-100/
78. Slate
    https://slate.com/culture/2025/08/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-golden-rumi-billboard-lyrics.html
79. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/lists/huntrx-golden-hot-100-number-one-fifth-week/
80. Music Mundial
    https://www.musicmundial.com/en/can-kpop-demon-hunters-beat-newjeans-in-the-perfect-all-kill-race/
81. Daily Tribune
    https://tribune.net.ph/2025/08/12/huntrxs-golden-tops-billboard-hot-100-breaks-korea-all-kill-record
82. iChart
    https://www.instiz.net/popup_ichart.htm?mode=3&type=2
83. "2025/8/11 10:30 (KST) [Link] iChart 퍼펙트 올킬(Perfect All Kill)을 축하해요! (9개 차트 올킬, iChart 주간/실시간 1위) Huntr/x - Golden (656 Times) [Image]"
    https://x.com/instiz_ichart/status/1954717514489106855
84. The Independent
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250827151211/https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack-charts-golden-lyrics-singalong-b2813992.html
85. Variety
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250829172035/https://variety.com/2025/music/news/golden-billboard-hot-100-kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack-1236497803/
86. Gayety
    http://gayety.com/how-k-pop-demon-hunters-tackles-identity
87. Pop Culture Happy Hour
    https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1255812248
88. Out (magazine)
    https://www.out.com/film/k-pop-demon-hunters
89. Psychiatric News
    https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2025.09.9.8
90. The Korean Herald
    https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10613942
91. K-Pop Demon Hunters
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394156341
92. What's On Netflix
    https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/k-pop-demon-hunters-sony-movie-release-netflix/
93. Animation Magazine
    https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/04/news-bytes-city-of-ghosts-nominated-for-peabody-sonys-k-pop-might-groove-on-netflix-sonic-2-blasts-the-bo-more/
94. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/sony-film-chief-tom-rothman-spider-man-theaters-writers-strike-2023-2
95. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/business/sony-netflix-streaming-deal.html
96. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/film/news/netflix-sony-pictures-pay-1-starz-output-1234946413/
97. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-sony-netflix-sequel-talks-1236353972/
98. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2024/06/k-pop-demon-hunters-netflix-movie-maggie-kang-chris-appelhans-1235961028/
99. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/kpop-demon-hunters-eligible-oscars-1236017619/
100. The Hollywood Reporter
     https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-sing-along-theaters-1236342132/
101. Deadline Hollywood
     https://deadline.com/2025/08/kpop-demon-hunters-sing-along-version-netflix-1236496415/
102. KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along
     https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kpop-demon-hunters-halloween-sing-along
103. Variety
     https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/kpop-demon-hunters-ineligible-bafta-oscars-1236575163/
104. Deadline Hollywood
     https://deadline.com/2025/11/kpop-demon-hunters-ineligible-bafta-film-awards-netflix-1236614042/
105. Bloomberg News
     https://archive.today/20250824161845/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-24/netflix-s-kpop-demon-hunters-tops-box-office-in-rare-event
106. Variety
     https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/box-office-kpop-demon-hunters-leads-box-office-over-weapons-1236497070/
107. The A.V. Club
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108. Deadline Hollywood
     https://deadline.com/2025/08/box-office-kpop-demon-hunters-weapons-1236495263/
109. The Wall Street Journal
     https://web.archive.org/web/20250908110148/https://www.wsj.com/business/media/kpop-demon-hunters-is-netflixs-first-no-1-box-office-hit-bc83bd1a
110. TheWrap
     https://www.thewrap.com/k-pop-demon-hunters-netflix-box-office-no-1/
111. NPR
     https://www.npr.org/2025/07/19/nx-s1-5472397/a-history-of-fictional-bands-from-movies-with-hit-tunes
112. Teen Vogue
     https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kpop-demon-hunters-sequel-everything-you-need-to-know
113. Entertainment Weekly
     https://ew.com/kpop-demon-hunters-sequel-what-we-know-11771761
114. KPop Demon Hunters
     https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kpop_demon_hunters
115. KPop Demon Hunters
     https://www.metacritic.com/movie/kpop-demon-hunters
116. The New York Times
     https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/movies/kpop-demon-hunters-review.html
117. IGN
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118. Empire
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119. TheWrap
     https://www.thewrap.com/kpop-demon-hunters-review-netflix/
120. The Korea Times
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121. Variety
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122. Gizmodo
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123. IndieWire
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124. SLUG
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125. The Korea Economic Daily
     https://www.kedglobal.com/k-pop/newsView/ked202507230001
126. ChosunBiz
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127. The Financial Express
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128. Billboard
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129. Marie Claire Korea
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130. 3000명 모인 '틱톡 어워즈' '케데헌' 메기 강 감독 "틱톡 팬 영상 보며 혼문 닫히는 것 같아"
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131. "NRJ Music Awards 2025 : Ed Sheeran, Héléna, Pierre Garnier, le palmarès complet (+ replay 31 octobre)"
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132. cineplay.co.kr
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133. "Estos Son Todos Los Nominados a LOS40 Music Awards Santander 2025"
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134. Deadline Hollywood
     https://deadline.com/2025/10/lucy-liu-chloe-zhao-kpop-demon-hunters-aapi-cinema-amp-tv-1236567413/
135. Korea Grand Music Awards
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136. Animation Magazine
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137. Deadline Hollywood
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138. Deadline Hollywood
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139. Hankook Ilbo
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140. Billboard Philippines
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141. AwardsWatch
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142. IndieWire
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143. Variety
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144. Forbes
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145. Deadline Hollywood
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146. Toronto Film Critics Association
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147. AwardsWatch
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148. AwardsWatch
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149. Associated Press
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150. Gold Derby
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151. AwardsWatch
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152. Next Best Picture
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153. AwardsWatch
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154. Next Best Picture
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155. VHS Cut
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156. Midwest Film Journal
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157. AwardsWatch
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158. Next Best Picture
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159. Seattle Film Critics Society
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160. FanBolt
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161. AwardsWatch
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162. Austin Film Critics Association
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163. The Austin Chronicle
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