The most important lady group in music proper now will do something for his or her followers — together with preventing demons.
Huntr/x, the fictional trio on the coronary heart of Netflix’s summer time sensation “KPop Demon Hunters,” has been topping music charts and dominating Netflix screens the world over. And now, followers of its music and the film are in for a deal with within the type of a restricted run of sing-along screenings in theaters.
This Saturday and Sunday, followers throughout america and in a handful of different nations may have the possibility to see “KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Alongside Occasion” in theaters.
About 1,700 screens within the U.S. and Canada will present the movie, and greater than 1,000 reveals have offered out as of Wednesday, a Netflix spokesperson mentioned.
Since its June launch, the animated musical film has developed fervent followers of all ages. The film follows Rumi, Mira and Zoey, the members of Huntr/x, who’re Ok-Pop stars by day and demon hunters by evening, defending the world from supernatural risks with the ability of their voices that maintain the Honmoon, a magical protecting layer, intact.
At an early screening Tuesday of the sing-along model at Netflix’s Tudum Theater, Jasmine Paige Moore, a fan who described herself as being part of the “first wave” of the film’s lovers, mentioned seeing it on the massive display screen was an elevated expertise in contrast with streaming it.
“As a sing-along, it reaches new heights,” she mentioned. “That is the way you’re speculated to view this movie — surrounded by followers, surrounded by individuals which might be there to benefit from the second, a second that you simply’ll by no means get once more.”
Moore, an actor and cosplayer who donned a shiny costume impressed by Mira’s character, mentioned she plans to attend two further screenings this weekend.
Right here’s all the pieces you might want to know concerning the film and the right way to catch a sing-along screening close to you.
‘Golden,’ ‘Takedown’ and all of the songs you’ve been listening to on TikTok
Even should you haven’t seen “KPop Demon Hunters,” you’ve doubtless come throughout a number of the hit songs from the film on music streaming providers and social media. “Golden,” an optimistic anthem sung by the Huntr/x women within the film, peaked on the Billboard Sizzling 100 charts at No. 1 and continues to rank extremely.
The soundtrack can also be the primary in 28 years to boast three songs charting within the prime 10 spots of the Billboard Sizzling 100. “Golden” is joined by “Your Idol” and “Soda Pop,” two songs from the competing Ok-pop group within the film, the Saja Boys.
Huntr/x has additionally turn out to be the primary all-women group to prime the Sizzling 100 in 24 years — since Future’s Little one’s “Bootylicious” held the highest spot for 2 weeks in August 2001.
Whereas actors Arden Cho, Could Hong and Ji-young Yoo lend their talking voices to the Huntr/x characters within the film, real-life Ok-pop stars EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami sing because the fictional group.
The unique songs featured within the film are carried out by a number of different distinguished Ok-pop artists and well-known singers, together with Andrew Choi, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, Lea Salonga and extra.
Among the songwriters embody Chung, EJAE, TEDDY, 24, Vince and KUSH; Marcelo Zarvos wrote the unique rating.
The film’s record-breaking reputation
Along with topping music charts, “KPop Demon Hunters” is dominating Netflix. The film debuted on the streamer June 20 and has sat on its Prime 10 chart since its launch. The title is now the most-watched authentic animated film in Netflix’s historical past, in line with the streamer.
It’s additionally the second-most-watched English-language film on the platform, with greater than 200 million views and 350 million hours seen on Netflix. (“Pink Discover,” a 2021 motion comedy film starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, at present occupies the highest spot.)
“KPop Demon Hunters” appears to have hit a candy spot, constructing off of passionate enthusiasm for Korean pop music, Korean tv sequence like Netflix’s hit “Squid Sport” and authentic animated options.
On the early Netflix screening of the sing-along model, EJAE, the singing voice of Rumi and a songwriter behind a number of the film’s hits, mentioned she was blown away by the fan response to the film and the music.
“I’m simply actually grateful that I’m capable of be part of this loopy cultural phenomenon,” she instructed the gang of enthusiastic followers forward of the screening.
“Are you guys able to sing some excessive notes?” she requested, referencing Rumi’s vary.
The place and the right way to catch a sing-along screening
Followers of the film and the music solely have a restricted window to catch “KPop Demon Hunters” in theaters. The sing-along occasion is in theaters simply this weekend, with screenings throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the U.Ok.
In L.A., a number of theaters are screening the sing-along film, together with the TCL Chinese language Theatre, Alamo Drafthouse and a number of other Cinemark and Regal areas throughout the Los Angeles space. Tickets are on sale now.
