https://www.scmp.com/rss/523306/feed The latest news and top stories on Maggie Kang, the director and producer of the Netflix film *KPop Demon Hunters* at Sony Pictures Animation. She honed her skills as a story artist at DreamWorks Animation and was the Head of Story for *The LEGO Ninjago Movie*. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Fans of KPop Demon Hunters, rejoice: the mega-hit Netflix animated title about a fictional demon-slaying K-pop girl group called Huntr/x is officially the most-watched English movie on the platform of all time – and it’s returning for a sequel. Netflix and Sony are already in discussion with KPop Demon Hunters directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, eyeing a potential 2029 sequel, as noted by Deadline. Earlier this year, Kang told the BBC that a sequel, if there is one, will have “something... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3331741/who-created-netflixs-kpop-demon-hunters-meet-maggie-kang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3331741/who-created-netflixs-kpop-demon-hunters-meet-maggie-kang?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:00:11 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times Director Maggie Kang of Netflix’s hit animated feature KPop Demon Hunters said the future of K-content will be even brighter if the industry makes a greater effort to showcase Korean culture – like her globally successful animation. “We have to just be confident with our culture and our point of view. I think, as a filmmaker, I know that any time you think about what other people are going to think, and you kind of cater to an audience’s opinions and not your own, it doesn’t feel authentic,” the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323016/why-kpop-demon-hunters-director-so-keen-promote-korean-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323016/why-kpop-demon-hunters-director-so-keen-promote-korean-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press In the colourful, animated, musical world of KPop Demon Hunters, everyone is a fan. The general public rocks T-shirts supporting their favourite idols. They hold light sticks and stare starry-eyed at stadium stages; they scream, they cry, they cheer, they buy the merch. The Sony Pictures/Netflix film itself has inspired similar fanfare, having topped the streamer’s global rankings. Fans have flooded the internet with art, covers, cosplay and choreography in response to the movie, which follows... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320292/how-netflixs-kpop-demon-hunters-became-such-huge-success?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320292/how-netflixs-kpop-demon-hunters-became-such-huge-success?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:15:08 +0000