It’s Their Moment: How KPop Demon Hunters Conquered Pop Culture

The most surprising thing about Netflix monocultural phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters is how little demon hunting is in it. There’s lore, there are fight scenes, and demon ass is occasionally kicked. But for the most part, the musical is a supernatural spin on a classic record-industry story. Vocalists Rumi, Mira and Zoey make up the K-pop group HUNTR/X, the latest in a long lineage of trios tasked, Buffy The Vampire Slayer-style, to protect the world from soul-devouring demons. With the power...

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