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‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Review: High-Concept Toon Is as Catchy as the Korean Music Phenom That Inspired It
In 'K-Pop Demon Hunters,' Sony Pictures Animation endearingly imagines three pest control pros working undercover as an arena-filling girl band.
Known to the world as Huntrix, woldo-wielding Mira (May Hong), Burbank-raised rap star Zoey (Ji-young Yoo) and purple-braided orphan Rumi (Arden Cho) are what you might call a triple threat: They sing, they dance, they slay demons. That’s because co-directors Chris Appelhans (“Wish Dragon”) and Maggie Kang(who’s worked in the story departments at DreamWorks, Blue Sky and Illumination) use their appealing, unapologetically silly premise to unleash a far more playful approach to computer animation than any of the aforementioned studios have tried. The K-pop angle sets an obvious challenge for the filmmakers in that this toon needs some original tunes to make it sing, plus catchy choreography to distinguish it from vintage shows like “Josie and the Pussy Cats” and “Jem and the Holograms.” Compiled by a range of A-list music producers, the macaronic soundtrack (which mixes English and Korean lyrics) includes three hits for Huntrix, performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — “How It’s Done,” “Golden” and “Takedown” (the latter covered by Twice over the end credits).
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