Man-Thing (2005)

How is K-Pop Demon Hunters – an animated Netflix original – topping charts for 7 months straight and counting, in both movies and music? How has it become so fascinating and compelling that it leads middle-aged white American dads to create Tiktoks about how it initiated them to K-Pop as if it’s a fraternity or rite of passage? And what does this movie even mean?

Let’s take a look at the themes and symbolism. The symbolism may be classic, but the portrayal within the story and graphics really make them pop. Pun not intended.

Three Asian girls in the girl band HUNTR/X are secretly protecting all of us in the world by killing demons… using K-pop, sass, and style! Throw in some quintessential girl power and friendship trios, and ayyyy – this works!