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Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17733672101941773367208849.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"></span></span></span></div><p>K-pop trio Huntrix from the film &#x27;KPop Demon Hunters.&#x27; Photo courtesy of Netflix</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Streaming giant Netflix announced on Friday it would release a sequel to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/8/23/kpop-demon-hunters-craze-hits-theaters-after-topping-netflix-music-charts-1912">&quot;Kpop Demon Hunters&quot;</a>, its most popular film of all time and a two-time <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/3/12/one-surprise-after-another-oscars-night-set-to-be-unpredictable-1007">Oscar nominee.</a></p><p>The animated film, about a K-pop girl group descended from demon slayers, is the latest Korean tale to enjoy global recognition.</p><p>&quot;KPOP DEMON HUNTERS will return for a sequel written and directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans,&quot; Netflix posted on X.</p><p>The film is nominated for two Academy Awards this Sunday — Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.</p><p>Its hit track &quot;Golden&quot;, which dominated music charts worldwide, also won Best Song Written for Visual Media, becoming the first K-pop song to win a Grammy.</p><p>Korean-Canadian director and writer Maggie Kang, who created the original and will also be in charge of the sequel, previously said that she wanted to &quot;portray Korean culture authentically&quot;.</p><p>&quot;I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker that the audience wants more from this Korean story and our Korean characters,&quot; Kang said, according to Netflix.</p><p>Launched in June last year, the film followed the critical success of other works exploring Korean and diasporic experiences, such as &quot;Parasite&quot;, &quot;Squid Game&quot; and &quot;Pachinko&quot;.</p><div><iframe width="827" height="465" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YXcFI6O91gU" title="Lea Salonga on KPop Demon Hunters and her love for BTS | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe width="726" height="408" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-i5w0u4U0iM" title="‘KPop Demon Hunters’ singers open to collab outside film, greet Pinoy fans | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Streaming giant Netflix announced on Friday it would release a sequel to "Kpop Demon Hunters", its most popular film of all time and a two-time Oscar nominee.</p>

Streaming giant Netflix announced on Friday it would release a sequel to "Kpop Demon Hunters", its most popular film of all time and a two-time Oscar nominee.

Netflix announces 'Kpop Demon Hunters' sequel

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Netflix announces 'Kpop Demon Hunters' sequel

Agence France-Presse

Published March 13, 2026 10:02 AM PHT

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