KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical urban fantasy film directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans from a screenplay they co-wrote with Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix, the film features the voices of Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun. The film follows a K-pop girl group, Huntrix, who lead double lives as demon hunters; they face off against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons.
KPop Demon Hunters began streaming on Netflix on June 20, 2025, while a sing-along version had limited theatrical releases on August 23âÂÂ24 and October 31âÂÂNovember 2. The film received praise from critics for its animation, visual style, voice acting, story, and music.
KPop Demon Hunters garnered various awards, nominations, and accolades. It won Best Animated Feature at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards, the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, and the 98th Academy Awards, along with being featured in Time as its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. The film received ten nominations at the 53rd Annie Awards, including for Best Feature, and won in all of its categories. The song "Golden", from the soundtrack, won Best Original Song at the Critics' Choice Awards, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards, won Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 68th Grammy Awards, and won Best OST at the 2025 Melon Music Awards and 2025 MAMA Awards.