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Cha Eun-woo and Arden Cho team up for 'Free' cover from 'KPop Demon Hunters'

 

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<p>Cha Eun-woo and Arden Cho have teamed up for a cover of the hit track &quot;Free&quot; from the animated film <em>KPop Demon Hunters.</em></p><p>Netflix released the duet on Sunday, July 27.</p><p>&#x27;Free&quot; is a ballad from the <em>KPop Demon Hunters</em> soundtrack, performed by characters Rumi and Jinu. The song captures their emotional bond and longing for freedom, making it one of the movie&#x27;s most moving musical moments.</p><p>Arden voices the character Rumi in the series.</p><p>Fans online were quick to react to the song cover.</p><p>&quot;Eun-woo’s voice comes from heaven and blends so well with Arden’s sweet voice. This cover is magical and I can’t stop listening to it in a loop,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;The voices sounds so gooood! Jinu and Rumi came to life👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻,&quot; another fan posted.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="866" height="487" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rrDlBEuCtLw" title="FREE By Arden Cho and Cha Eun-woo | KPop Demon Hunters | Netflix" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>In a vlog uploaded to her YouTube channel, Arden shared the story behind the collaboration with Eun-woo, who is her longtime friend. The two met five years ago.</p><p>&quot;He looks so much like Jinu and I thought that it would be really fun and special if we did a collaboration,&quot; Arden relayed.  &quot;This is our first time [doing something together].&quot;</p><p>She recalled that the idea came to her while she was set to do a press tour in Korea.</p><p>&quot;We were texting about <em>KPop Demon Hunters</em> and when we were talking about the movie and I mentioned I was coming to Korea to do some press we were like would it be fun if we covered it,&quot; Arden recalled.</p><p>Eun-woo admitted that the song was challenging to perform, but he&#x27;s a huge fan of it. &quot;I love all the songs especially I love &#x27;Free,&#x27; Jinu and Rumi&#x27;s part,&quot; he stated.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g7FMbINCKFk" title="Arden Cho + Cha Eun Woo Real talk ( 조아덴 + 차은우 찐토크 )" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p><em>K-Pop Demon Hunters </em>centers on global K-pop stars Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), who lead double lives as demon hunters, secretly protecting their fans from supernatural threats. Their greatest challenge arises with the arrival of The Saja Boys, a rival idol group hiding a demonic secret.</p><p>The film features vibrant animation by Sony Pictures Animation with a pulse-pounding soundtrack featuring an original score by acclaimed composer Marcelo Zarvos.</p>

<p>Arden Cho recalled that the idea of collaborating with Cha Eun-woo came to her while she was preparing for a press tour in Korea.</p>

Arden Cho recalled that the idea of collaborating with Cha Eun-woo came to her while she was preparing for a press tour in Korea.

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Cha Eun-woo and Arden Cho team up for ‘Free’ cover from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

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Published July 27, 2025 10:14 AM PHT

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