US EditionKpop Demon Hunters wins two Oscars - what made it so viral?
Kpop Demon Hunters became a viral sensation with a chart-topping soundtrack and unprecedented merchandise demand after winning two Oscars, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy.
- On Mar 16, KPop Demon Hunters won two Academy Awards — Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song — at the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, capping a culturally defining run.
- Built on a K-pop soundtrack and Korean mythology, the film connected with global audiences by blending Korean mythology and K-pop idol culture into a tale of self-acceptance and achieving over 500 million views on Netflix since last year.
- Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami performed 'Golden' at the Oscars, with Ejae saying, 'Growing up, people made fun of me for liking K-pop. But now everyone's singing our song and all the Korean lyrics, I'm so proud.'
- Retailers are racing to produce toys and photo cards after Netflix announced last Friday that it will produce a sequel with returning directors.
- Industry observers say the film's success advances representation for Korean creatives as Maggie Kang, Seoul-born Korean-Canadian co-director, dedicated her award to Korea, highlighting a broader swell of the Korean Wave.
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President Lee, on the news of K-pop Demon Hunters winning two Academy Awards, stated that the country envisioned by Kim Gu is becoming a reality. On the 16th, as the Netflix animated film K-pop Demon Hunters won two Academy Awards, President Lee Jae-myung remarked that the nation Kim Gu dreamed of—which serves as the source, goal, and model of a high and new culture—is already becoming a reality.
The global phenomenon of KPop Demon Hunters continues to grind records and awards. At the 98th edition of the Academy Awards, staged in the night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood (with the triumph of P. T. Anderson and his One Battle after the other), the animated film labeled Netflix has won two important statues: Best animation film and best original song. A double triumph that confirms the international scope of the project, capable of combi…
'KPop Demon Hunters' Made History At The Oscars. Why Didn’t The Show Let Them Celebrate Properly?
KPop Demon Hunters made history once again at the 98th Annual Academy Awards, taking home Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. But the deserved celebration was overshadowed when the winners speeches were cut short during the broadcast.
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