SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The animated sensation “KPop Demon Hunters” has officially become Netflix’s most-watched movie of all time. The film has amassed 236 million views since its release on June 20, surpassing the previous record holder, the action-comedy “Red Notice,” which had 230.9 million views, according to Netflix. Produced by Sony Pictures [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The runaway success of KPop Demon Hunters, a U.S. animated film released on Netflix in June, is driving a sharp rise in global curiosity about South Korea, with ripple effects expected across food, cosmetics and tourism. Google search data show that worldwide queries for “Korea” reached their highest level [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung has met with a group of creatives behind the smash-hit Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” and pledged to cultivate South Korea’s cultural sector into one of the country’s core industries. Appearing on Arirang TV’s prerecorded program “K-Pop: The Next Chapter” aired Wednesday, Lee sat [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Nongshim, South Korea’s leading instant noodle maker, is teaming up with one of Netflix’s latest global sensations to give its iconic snacks a new look. The company announced Wednesday that its flagship Shin Ramyun and Shrimp Crackers will debut in limited-edition packaging later this month featuring characters from KPop [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — “Golden,” a track from the animated U.S. film “KPop Demon Hunters,” has maintained its position at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second consecutive week. Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) in a preview of its upcoming main singles chart that “Golden” ranked just behind Alex Warren’s [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In a surprising twist of fiction-meets-reality, the animated musical film KPop Demon Hunters is now leading a real-world music chart takeover. The U.S.-produced Netflix original, which follows the story of a fictional K-pop girl group battling evil spirits, has delivered a soundtrack that’s anything but imaginary in its impact. [...]