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KPop Demon Hunters poster

June 20, 2025

KPop Demon Hunters

PG1h 40m· Dir. Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans

MovieGuide® family rating

69/100

Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.

Violence
Moderate
Sex
None
Language
Light
Nudity
None
Substances
None
Occult / Magic
Moderate
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AnimationComing of AgeFriendshipHealing & Growth

Released

June 20, 2025

Director

Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans

Cast

Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, and Yunjin Kim

Top billed

  • Arden Cho
  • Ahn Hyo-seop
  • May Hong
  • Ji-young Yoo
  • Yunjin Kim

About the film

Directed by Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans, rated PG, released June 20, 2025. By day they're a global K-pop trio; by night they hunt demons with their voices. When a rival boy band threatens everything, one member must decide whether to hide her secret or embrace every broken part of herself.

Starring Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, among others.

Under the neon spectacle is a powerful message: hiding the messy parts of yourself only works until it doesn't. Accepting yourself — demons and all — is how you thrive.

Critical response is solid (86% Tomatometer), and audience scores sit at 92% Popcornmeter. IMDb users rate it about 7.2/10.

Pair the scores with the MovieGuide content breakdown and the source reviews linked on this page to decide if it fits your night in.

Why it inspires

Under the neon spectacle is a powerful message: hiding the messy parts of yourself only works until it doesn't. Accepting yourself — demons and all — is how you thrive.

What the reviews say

Summaries based on each site's scores and typical coverage — open the source for full reviews.

MovieGuide

Family content & quality

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Entertainment quality ★★★★ (4/4). Family content -1 — caution for older children and sensitive viewers. The review typically balances worthwhile storytelling with cautions around language, scares, or worldview elements for older children and sensitive adults.

Rotten Tomatoes

Critics & audience

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Critics land at a fresh 86% Tomatometer, with most recommending it for performances, pacing, or thematic ambition. Audience scores are even warmer on the Popcornmeter (92%), a sign of strong word-of-mouth. Open the full page for critic and audience quotes.

IMDb

User scores & reviews

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Users place it around 7.2/10, reflecting generally favorable broad-audience regard. Reviews there usually dig into performances, emotional payoff, pacing, and genre expectations—a useful counterweight to professional critics. Open the score above to read the full conversation.

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