Netflix To Release ‘KPOP Demon Hunters’ On June 20

Netflix will release the Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) feature KPOP Demon Hunters on June 20.

KPOP is SPA’s first release since 2023’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The studio has previously sold numerous features to Netflix for streaming premieres, including The Mitchells vs. the Machines and Vivo. SPA is also partnering with Netflix for the upcoming release of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Fixed after WBD’s New Line Cinema got cold feet over a planned theatrical release.

The music-heavy film draws heavily on K-pop culture and includes original songs written and produced by Teddy Park, 24, Danny Chung, Ido, Vince, Kush and Dominsuk of TheBlackLabel, and performed by Ejae, Rei Ami, Andrew Choi, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, Samuil Lee, Neckwav, and Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung of Twice, among others.

Here is the movie’s newly-released logline: When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.

“I have been a fan of these incredible artists and their work for many years,” director Maggie Kang said in a statement, “so it’s a dream come true to have original songs written and produced for our film by legendary talent such as TheBlackLabel. I also couldn’t be more thrilled about our collaboration with Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung of Twice. It really legitimizes our film and songs in the K-pop world. It’s proof that we achieved what we set out to do, which is make a real K-Pop group.”

Co-director Chris Appelhans added, “We have an amazing voice cast, and the range of their performances is what gives the film such an original tone. Byung Hun Lee and Ahn Hyo-seop bring authentic K-drama emotion, while Arden, May and Ji-young blend the charisma of legit K-pop stars with the vulnerability and comedy of real young women juggling a dual life like no other.”