By Jae-Ha Kim
Pop Culture Happy Hour
July 17, 2025
The Netflix animated movie KPop Demon Hunters is a phenomenon, with a soundtrack that’s climbing the Billboard charts, and a fandom rivaling that of just about any K-pop idol. The film is loads of fun, it’s packed with some of the catchiest bangers you’ll hear all summer. It’s about a superstar girl group called HUNTR/X, who also keeps busy protecting humanity against an army of demons.
This episode is hosted by Stephen Thompson, with guests Jae-Ha Kim and Regina Barber.
The show was produced by Carly Rubin and Mike Katzif, and edited by showrunner Jessica Reedy. (NPR has uploaded a transcript of this conversation here.)
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