Streaming Service: Netflix
Movie Name/Year: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Length: 1h 35min
Rating: PG
Director: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang
Writer: Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippldt
Actors: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyoo-seop, Yunjin Kim, Ken Jeong, Lee Byung-hun, Daniel Dae Kim, Rumi Oak
Blurb from IMDb: A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters.
Movie Name/Year: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Length: 1h 35min
Rating: PG
Director: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang
Writer: Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippldt
Actors: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyoo-seop, Yunjin Kim, Ken Jeong, Lee Byung-hun, Daniel Dae Kim, Rumi Oak
Blurb from IMDb: A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters.
Selina’s Point of View:
The trailer for KPop Demon Hunters was insane. I was looking forward to seeing it, but I just couldn’t find the time. Then my daughter saw it while she was visiting with some cousins, and her reaction made it essential that I see this film. My daughter doesn’t like movies. She’ll occasionally watch one for my sake, but if she genuinely likes a flick, that speaks wonders for it. She LOVED KPop Demon Hunters.
Honestly? I loved it too.
The animation style was gorgeous. The few times it wasn’t, was on purpose. Either because it was exaggerating excitement or because it was pointing out a flaw we were meant to see. Not unlike most anime. The soundtrack was also exceptional, and I recommend having captions on so that you can catch as much meaning in the lyrics as possible your first time around.
The best part about KPop Demon Hunters, though, is how easily I was able to relate to the characters. Anyone who’s ever had to deal with a brain that attacks them will.
When that happens with me, I call it “Mean Brain.” That means my brain is saying awful things to me, and I can’t seem to shut it up or block it out. The influence of Gwi-ma sounds exactly like mean brain to me. It was interesting, and maybe even a little triggering, to hear it on screen.
KPop Demon Hunters is so much more than I thought it would be, and I went into it with HIGH expectations. I can’t recommend it enough.
Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score – 97%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score – 92%
Metascore – 76%
Metacritic User Score –8.2
IMDB Score – 7.7/10
Trust the Dice: Selina’s Rating – 5/5
P.S. Some behind-the-scenes looks during the start of the credits.
Movie Trailer:
