Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Releases Their Trailer And Poster

Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters have released their trailer, and it’s safe to say, it’s poppin’!

Imagine if your favorite K-pop stars moonlit as demon hunters. While they’re killing it on the stage, they’re actually killing demons between comebacks and touring. The three idols – Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo) – from the group, Huntrix, use their secret identities as idols to protect their fans and the world from supernatural threats. The demons seem to have their own plans by utilizing that K-pop power and creating their demonic boy band, The Saja Boys– stealing hearts and souls.

The musical animated film, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, sets the scene in Seoul, with Korean people at the center. In the trailer, several Korean ajummas (elderly ladies), fan girls and boys are seen in the crowd.

Kang told EW, “It was really my desire to see Korean people on film in animation. So it actually started off as just a demon hunter project where I wanted to showcase Korean demons. Because demon hunting is usually a side job that’s done in secret, it was like, what is their day job?”

Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the same people who brought the Spider-verse films, the animations shown throughout the trailer are wild. From the graphic fight scenes to the goofy faces to the hilarious reactions to a sexy boyband, KPop Demon Hunters may be exactly what K-pop fans and animation fans are looking for.

Not to mention, TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung are part of the film’s soundtrack, with their version of “Takedown.” The trio told EW described the song as “a high-energy track with a powerful beat,” that’s “filled with fierce determination and the will to tear down anything fake.”

How much more K-pop can this movie get?

Oh, but there’s more!

Teddy Park – the brains behind BLACKPINK’s music – helped develop the music for the film. He worked with 24, Danny Chung, IDO, Vince, KUSH, and DOMINSUK. K-pop songwriters and producers were also involved in the process, including EJAE, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Lindgren, Mark Sonnenblick, Daniel Rojas, and Ian Eisendrath

If you’re looking for some drama, Korean actors Ahn Hyo-seop and Byung Hun Lee are also part of the film!

KPop Demon Hunters will premiere on Netflix on June 20. Check out the trailer below.