'KPop Demon Hunters' craze hits theaters after topping Netflix, music charts
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Los Angeles, United States: Netflix s gargantuan hit film KPop Demon Hunters has captured the global zeitgeist this summer, smashing streaming and m...
Los Angeles, United States: Netflix's gargantuan hit film "KPop Demon Hunters" has captured the global zeitgeist this summer, smashing streaming and music chart records. Now it is coming for movie theaters.
An animated musical about a trio of Korean pop starlets who fight demons with infectious songs and synchronized dance moves, "Demon Hunters" has been watched 210 million times and currently has five of the global top 10 songs on Spotify.
In an unlikely journey, the streaming mega-hit is tipped by analysts to hit number one at the box office this weekend, with thousands of cosplaying fans headed to sold-out "singalong screenings" in theaters across five countries.
"Insane, crazy, surreal," singer EJAE, who co-wrote the film's biggest track "Golden" and performs heroine Rumi's songs, told an advance screening at Netflix's Hollywood headquarters this week.
"I'm just really grateful I'm able to be part of this crazy cultural phenomenon."
