You may find this hard to believe, but K-Pop Demon Hunters is the top-rated program on Netflix right now. This animated film is produced by the same SONY studio who did Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
The plot is simple: three ultra-talented supernatural protectors use their popularity as girl band superstars to defend our mortal world from demon king Gwi-Ma (Byung Hun Lee).
The three lovely performers do it all: they sing, they dance, they slay demons. It’s fun to watch them slicing the evil spirits in half with their phosphorescent pink weapons. The K-Pop band also works to build a barrier–called the Golden Honmoon–that will block the demons once and for all from invading our world.
In addition to battling demons, the girls also have to contend with a rival Boy Band. Yes, this is all silly, but in the middle of a long hot Summer, K-Pop Demon Hunters is cool. GRADE: A
Track listing:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Takedown” (Twice version: Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung) | Lindgren | LindgrenIan Eisendrath | 3:01 |
| 2. | “How It’s Done” (Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami) | Danny ChungEjaeMark Sonnenblick | 24IdoTeddy ParkEisendrath | 2:56 |
| 3. | “Soda Pop” (Saja Boys: Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, SamUIL Lee) | ChungKushVince | 24DominsukEisendrath | 2:30 |
| 4. | “Golden” (Huntr/x) | EjaeSonnenblick | 24IdoParkEisendrath | 3:14 |
| 5. | “Strategy” (Twice) | Boy MatthewsCleo TigheEarattackLee Woo-hyun | EarattackLee Woo-hyun | 2:48 |
| 6. | “Takedown” (Huntr/x) | Lindgren | LindgrenEisendrath | 3:02 |
| 7. | “Your Idol” (Saja Boys) | EjaeKushSonnenblickVince | 24IdoEisendrath | 3:11 |
| 8. | “Free” (Ejae as Rumi, Andrew Choi as Jinu) | Jenna AndrewsStephen KirkSonnenblick | AndrewsKirkEisendrath | 3:07 |
| 9. | “What It Sounds Like” (Huntr/x) | AndrewsKirkSonnenblick | AndrewsKirkEisendrath | 4:10 |
| 10. | “Love, Maybe” (사랑인가 봐) | Kim Min-seok | MeloMance | 3:05 |
| 11. | “Path” (오솔길) | Jang Woon-beomKang Joon-wooJo Gap-chuiKim Young-hyeonLee Soo-young | KangJo | 3:41 |
| 12. | “Score Suite” | Marcelo Zarvos | Zarvos | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 37:50 | |||
Seriously? You watched that?
But did you watch NOBODY? NOBODY 2 is coming soon. Time to catch up.
Jeff, Netflix is hying HAPPY GILMORE 2 to the max!
I’m glad I’m old 🤨
Deb, K-POP is a dominate music trend right now.
And I thought the shows of my youth like THE MONKEES and THE ARCHIES were simple-minded.
Fred, K-POP DEMON HUNTERS mixes manga and music. The ratings are high!
Oh, given the choice of THE ARCHIES and this, I think I’ll take the new cartoon. The music might even be a sukoshi better. Though anorexic cartoon characters might not register as lovely to me. K-POP is the disco of today, to be sure, with the scrap of good, a whole lot of utterly mediocre, and levels of badness that I have mostly avoided outside malls.
No Netflix at our place as yet, but I’m sure I can see at least scraps of this somewhere if I make the effort. Probably some similar work running on the cable we still have in some daypart on some channels. I’m reminded of ARCHIE’S WEIRD MYSTERIES, around the turn of the millennium, as a sign of wonders and terrors, but still rather better than the original ARCHIES series, if not enough (it was originally on Pax, the Xian-flavored network)…it was the BAYWATCH NIGHTS of Riverdale, till the somewhat more amusing RIVERDALE was .
Todd, Netflix has a number of coming attractions like WEDNESDAY, SEASON 2 on the horizon. And there are “deals” that Netflix offers to new subscribers.
I always knew someday it would get to you…
Dan, glad the Summer Reading and Viewing Box arrived safely! Plenty of goodies in there!
Gag me with a spoon!
Bob, K-Pop is popular with your grandkids!