How KPop Demon Hunters fans are recreating the experience in Seoul

Through dance, food and immersive tours, fans of Netflix’s hit animation from around the world are visiting Seoul to relive the show

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Tourists dance to a song by the Saja Boys from KPop Demon Hunters at a Seoul Tourism Organisation dance class. The film is inspiring tourists to dance, eat and explore filming spots in the city. Photo: courtesy of Seoul Tourism Organisation

Published: 3:15pm, 13 Sep 2025

At a dance studio near Cheonggyecheon Stream in central Seoul on September 6, some 30 young foreigners moved in sync to shouts of encouragement in a mix of Korean and English.

They were learning the exact choreography for the song “Your Idol”, performed by Saja Boys, the fictional boy group from Netflix’s hit animation KPop Demon Hunters.

Though some stumbled at first, laughter quickly turned to focus as the music swelled and the rhythm took over.

The session was part of “Learn K-pop Dance”, a weekly programme run by the Seoul Tourism Organisation every Saturday.

Kiana, a 24-year-old visitor from Iran, said: “I went to [the] Han River and Naksan Park, where KPop Demon Hunters was set, but learning the dance together feels more special than just visiting filming spots.”

Food products featuring characters from KPop Demon Hunters are sold at a shop in Incheon International Airport, South Korea. Photo: EPA

The film, known as Ke-de-heon in Korean, has become an unofficial guide for foreign visitors. Rather than simply snapping photos at landmarks such as Naksan Fortress Trail, N Seoul Tower or Jamsil Sports Complex – all featured in the show – fans are recreating the experience.

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