'KPop Demon Hunters' is a viral smash that crushes the songs

Arden Cho voices Rumi in KPop Demon Hunters. Netflix hide caption

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Arden Cho voices Rumi in KPop Demon Hunters.

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The Netflix animated movie KPop Demon Hunters is a phenomenon, with a soundtrack that's climbing the Billboard charts, and a fandom rivaling that of just about any K-pop idol. The film is loads of fun, it's packed with some of the catchiest bangers you'll hear all summer. It's about a superstar girl group called HUNTR/X, who also keeps busy protecting humanity against an army of demons.

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