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Ahn Hyo-seop covers 'Free' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' OST

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Korean actor Ahn Hyo-seop, who voices the character Jinu in the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, surprised fans with a cover of &quot;Free,&quot; one of the songs from the movie&#x27;s official soundtrack.&quot;I covered &#x27;Free&#x27; from KPop Demon Hunters,&quot; he posted on his Instagram page. &quot;Missing Jinu😈.&quot;The video has since gone viral, amassing over 8.3 million views as of this writing.Fans online were quick to react to Hyo-seop&#x27;s video.&quot;Such an amazing cover version, Jinu 😍😍 LOVE IT❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥,&quot; one fan wrote.  &quot;Your voice is wonderful 😍✨👏🏻,&quot; another fan said.<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLj4TpjNrAF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLj4TpjNrAF/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A76943.5%2C%22ls%22%3A75943.90000000037%2C%22le%22%3A76390.30000000075%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="510" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>In a recent interview with My Daily, the Korean actor shared his experience working on his first voice acting project. He relayed that he wanted to do the project for the fans.&quot;I was curious about exploring a new genre and the unique process of voice acting. I also had a strong desire to create an enjoyable memory for fans overseas who have shown me so much love. The way the project conveys the message of &#x27;love&#x27; through music and K-pop also felt very unique to me,&quot; he said as per English translation.The Korean actor shared that the film&#x27;s director had also personally reached out to him. &quot;Before joining the project, director Maggie Kang sent me a letter. Through it, I could feel her warmth and her deep love for the project,&quot; he recounted.Since the team behind the film was based in the US, Hyo-seop had a unique setup when recording his voice for the project.&quot;I was in Korea while the production team was in the US, so we worked together via video calls. During the recording, we set up a camera next to the mic to capture not only my voice but also my facial expressions and movements,&quot; he recalled. &quot;Those reference videos were then used in creating Jinu—helping depict the character’s expressions, emotions, and gestures in detail.&quot;

Ahn Hyo-seop is the voice actor behind the character Jinu in the animated film 'KPop Demon Hunters.'

Ahn Hyo-seop is the voice actor behind the character Jinu in the animated film ' KPop Demon Hunters.'