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USA202596 minEnglish, Korean
K-pop? Yes, please. Demons? Sure! Hunters? OK, what?
Here’s the story: Rumi, Zoey, and Mira are HUNTR/X, a world-renowned K-pop group who ALSO hunt demons to protect humans from the underworld. But one of them has a secret that could disrupt all they’ve worked for.
The disparate elements of the global sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters don’t seem like they’d work, but they're what make it perfect. The devil (or demon) is in the details, featuring a specificity that distinguishes it from the crowd through a celebration of Korean culture with its relatable characters, animation motifs, and absolute bangin' soundtrack.
It’s all the brainchild of creator and co-director Maggie Kang, who grew up in Toronto and attended Sheridan College. And we’re proud to have her join us in a hometown singalong celebration of K-Pop Demon Hunters. So grab your little "Soda Pop" and show them "How It's Done", cuz we’re gonna be "Golden".
– Aram Siu Wai Collier
Arden Cho
May Hong
Ji-young Yoo
Ahn Hyo-seop
Lee Byung-hun
Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans
Maggie Kang was born in Seoul and grew up in Toronto, where she attended Sheridan College and studied classical animation. Currently, Kang is a director at Sony Pictures Animation.
Chris Appelhans is a director at Sony Pictures Animation, having studied illustration at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife Maurene and their cat.
10 Nov, 2025 7:30 pm
Hot Docs Ted Rogers CinemaPG
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Join us for a Q&A with production designer Helen Chen immediately after the screening.
Helen Chen
Production Designer
Mingjue Helen Chen is a visual development artist and production designer currently based in Los Angeles. She graduated Academy of Art University in 2010 and has been working in the animation industry since, with clients like Walt Disney Animation Studios, Warner Brothers studios, Paramount Animation, Netflix Animation, and Sony Pictures Animation. Notable projects include Frankenweenie, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, Wish Dragon, Raya and the Last Dragon, and most recently served as Production Designer for Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters.
Michelle Wong
Producer
Michelle Wong is a producer at Sony Pictures Animation, who most recently produced the global hit KPop Demon Hunters, now streaming on Netflix.
Wong produced Sony Pictures Animation’s 2021 original animated musical Vivo, which featured original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creative force behind the Broadway smash Hamilton.
Wong was one of the first Sony Pictures Animation employees, joining the studio in 2002. She went on to serve as the visual development coordinator on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, an editorial APM on the comedy hit Hotel Transylvania, and production manager on Hotel Transylvania 2. Prior to producing Vivo, she produced the studio’s 2017 feature, Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania.
Wong graduated with a degree in graphic design.
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