Netflix’s “K-pop Demon Hunters” Wins Two Awards at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards

Netflix’s animated series “K-pop Demon Hunters” claimed two awards at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards held on the 11th (local time) in Beverly Hills, California. It won both the Best Animated Feature award and the Song of the Year award. For the Song of the Year award, the track “Golden” from the film was honored, with Audrey Nu-na, EJAE, and Lay Ami receiving the prize. The Best Animated Feature award went to director Maggie Kang. The actors who performed the songs for the protagonist girl group “HUNTR/X” in the series are Aden Cho as Rie, May Hong as Mira, and Yoo Ji-young as Joy. “K-pop Demon Hunters” is an action fantasy animation set in a world where globally famous girl groups are actually secret hunters who hunt demons. Director Maggie Kang explained, “This work was created by combining visually striking demons and demon hunters with K-pop, which leads global culture.” The production team visited Korea in person to experience its culture firsthand in order to accurately depict Korean culture and mythology. By observing and experiencing hanoks, Korean cuisine, and street scenes, they incorporated the essence of Korea into the series. Given that K-pop is a central element of the story, they conducted in-depth research on music, performances, and style. Numerous talented individuals from Korea participated to perfectly bring K-pop to life. The girl group TWICE also contributed to the OST, further enhancing the quality of the series. Aden Cho described “K-pop Demon Hunters” as “a truly special work that combines K-pop, action, music, and drama.” May Hong called it “addictive and charming,” while Yoo Ji-young said it has “everything from fun and sadness to action.” Going beyond a typical animation, “K-pop Demon Hunters,” which fuses K-culture with genre-specific imagination, has received enthusiastic responses from fans around the world thanks to its original setting and distinctive characters. It is currently streaming on Netflix.