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Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters is rapidly climbing towards becoming the platform’s most-watched animated film to date. With over 80 million views in just four weeks, it is on pace to surpass past animated hits such as Leo and The Sea Beast and covet the title of Netflix's most-watched original animated movie ever.
In KPop Demon Hunters, Lee voices Gwi-Ma, the formidable demon king. Speaking with Dispatch (via AllKpop ), the actor revealed a surprising side to the villain, saying, "Gwi-Ma is set up as a terrifying, charismatic king of darkness, but there's a clumsy, almost endearing aspect to him. I really liked that part."
Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans unpack the visual cues, idol archetypes, and K-pop references that shaped Netflix’s breakout animated hit.
The English animated film from Netflix has been receiving a lot of praise globally for the depth of its K-pop research.
Korean media is still taking Netflix by storm as KPop Demon Hunters and Squid Game led the service from July 7 to 13. The most-watched title on the platform last week, KPop Demon Hunters racked up 24.
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