‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Oscar wins add to history-making awards haul for animated film

Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025) continues to earn accolades, this time winning Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 98th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. “This is for Korea and for Koreans everywhere,” the film's director, Maggie Kang, said on Sunday after receiving the Best Animated Feature award.At the ceremony, the Oscars' first-ever K-pop performance also took place, with the artists behind the film’s fictional girl group HUNTR/X — EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — performing the Oscar-winning Best Original Song “Golden” (2025). The performance incorporated Korean cultural elements, such as buk (barrel drum), dance and hanbok (traditional Korean dress). Directed by Korean Canadian director Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the Oscar-winning film centers on the fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X, who secretly hunts demons to protect the world while facing off against a rival demon boy band Saja Boys.To access this post, you must purchase Web, Web – One-Day, Web – 14-Day, Web – One-Month, Web – Three-Month, Web – Six-Month, Web – Annual, Web & eBook, Web & eBook – One-Day, Web & eBook – 14-Day, Web & eBook – One-Month, Web & eBook – Three-Month, Web & eBook – Six-Month or Web & eBook – Annual. The post ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Oscar wins add to history-making awards haul for animated film appeared first on Post Courier.
2026-03-16 05:08:22