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Origin Summit, the premier institutional event that focuses on AI, blockchain, and intellectual property, announced today that it has invited renowned animation director Maggie Kang to join the official Origin Summit programming during Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul.
Renowned as the visionary director behind Netflix’s record-breaking K-POP DEMON HUNTERS, Kang’s presence at the event aims to provide an exclusive fireside chat on global storytelling, fandom, and the rise of culturally-driven IP.
While the event is scheduled for September 23, Kang will participate in an exclusive fireside conversation exploring the future of storytelling through the lens of her personal journey, from breaking into Hollywood to engaging global fandoms and rewriting the rules of how Korean stories are told and celebrated worldwide.
Speaking on this move, SY Lee, co-founder and CEO of Story, said;
 
“Maggie’s work transcends mediums, genres, and borders. She embodies what Origin Summit is about: visionary IP with global reach, creative integrity, and cultural relevance.”
“We’re beyond excited to have her as part of the event, because K-POP DEMON HUNTERS showcases the full spectrum of what IP can be. It’s a global cultural movement. It drives music charts, sparks fandoms, inspires merchandise, and reshapes how stories move through the world. That’s the kind of programmable, participatory IP future we’re building toward,” Lee added.
It is important to note that Origin Summit is hosted by Story, in collaboration with Blockworks and Hankyung Media Group, as the Summit focuses on convening global leaders to define the infrastructure powering the programmable IP economy.
While Maggie Kang is renowned for redefining female heroes and reshaping the global animation landscape, her appearance continues the Summit’s mission to unite the builders, creators, and visionaries transforming how culture becomes capital.
Apart from being an animation director, Maggie Kang is also a writer, producer, and story artist best known for originating, writing, and directing the global phenomenon K-POP DEMON HUNTERS for Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation.
The film emerged as Netflix’s most-popular film of all time with 236 million views in the first nine weeks. It also had a $19 million theatrical debut, the largest in Netflix history, after already being on the service for 2 months.
Nonetheless, the appointment has seen Maggie Kang join an already impressive lineup of global heavy-hitters announced in Wave 1 and 2, including creators and executives behind BLACKPINK, Baby Shark, Lineage, and leading institutions across finance, blockchain, and entertainment:
Some of them include: Kyoung In Jung (CEO, The Black Label), Ryan Seungkyu Lee (Co-founder, The Pinkfong Company), Arthur Hayes (Founder, Maelstrom), Justin Sun (Founder, TRON; Advisor, HTX), Amy Oldenburg (Head of Emerging Markets Equity, Morgan Stanley Investment Management), Lee Sung-soo (CAO, SM Entertainment).
Others are: Jake Jaekyung Song (Co-founder, Nexon), Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary (MD, Grayscale), Brandon Yu (President, HYBE APAC), Luca Netz (CEO, Pudgy Penguins & Igloo, Inc.), Yat Siu (Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands), Sandeep Nailwal (Founder & CEO, Polygon Foundation and Co-Founder, Sentient), and Jangwon Lee (CEO, Contents Technologies).
Source: https://zycrypto.com/origin-summit-announces-wave-3-as-maggie-kang-sets-to-join-programming-lineup/