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Netflix greenlights sequel to record-breaking KPop Demon Hunters

Mar 12th 2026

Netflix confirmed a sequel to the record-breaking KPop Demon Hunters as the film heads into the Oscars, and said it will be the first release under co-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans' exclusive multi-year deal.

  • Netflix announced a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, which it says is its most watched movie ever.
  • The sequel is the first project under co-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans' new exclusive multi-year deal with Netflix.
  • The announcement arrived as the film heads into the Oscars with nominations for best animated feature and best original song.
  • The song Golden won a Grammy for best song written for visual media, the first K-pop song to win that award.
  • The Sony Pictures original follows K-pop girl group Huntr/x as they juggle fame and secret lives as demon hunters, and Kang said she feels immense pride as a Korean filmmaker and promised more of the world will be shown.