7-Year Production K-Pop Demon Hunters — Director Maggie Kang’s Behind-the-Scenes Story
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The director of <K-Pop Demon Hunters>, Maggie Kang, appeared on the tvN program <You Quiz on the Block> and shared stories related to the work. Yoo Jae-suk – It seems like it must have taken quite a long time for you to plan and produce it, right? Maggie Kang – It took 7 years. In the meantime, our child grew up a lot haha. Yoo Jae-suk – Out of 20 years working in animation, you invested 7 years in making <K-Pop Demon Hunters>. How did you feel when it was finally released after 7 years? Maggie Kang – We waited until the exact release time. I just started crying. When I turned on Netflix and watched the movie… I just started crying. Because I was so happy. Yoo Jae-suk – “<K-Pop Demon Hunters> is a tribute and a love letter to the Korea and K-pop culture that I love and am proud of, and it is a film that expresses the Korean roots I have.” Maggie Kang – Honestly, while making the film I worried a lot. “Will Koreans acknowledge this movie?”, “Do I even have the qualification to make a film like this?” Yoo Jae-suk – Why? Maggie Kang – Because I didn’t live in Korea for a long time and spent a lot of time overseas, there’s something about that. People who don’t live in Korea! So I worried about it, but thank you so much for loving it. While making a K-pop movie, I wanted to show our culture to the world. Maggie Kang – Honestly, I’m Korean, but I didn’t go to school in Korea and I also didn’t live in Korea for a long time. Because of that, I wondered, “Can I make a film that represents Korea?”, “Do I even have the right to do that?” I had those thoughts. ㅡ.A “love letter to Korean culture” written over 7 years while holding such doubts Maggie Kang – None of us expected to receive this much love. So I’m very grateful to the fans. I didn’t expect this level of love. I even said this to my husband. “If people don’t like this movie, I’m never making animation again.” Because I poured all of my heart into it. But receiving this much love from people makes me deeply moved. Yoo Jae-suk – Your first work has already received a lot of love from many people. It must be joyful, but at the same time you might have many thoughts. How do you feel? Maggie Kang – I do have many thoughts. I think the pressure to do well on the next project is quite big. Yoo Jae-suk – People are already talking about Season 2, right? Maggie Kang – Really? Yoo Jae-suk – Season 2 should definitely happen. Jo Se-ho – Wouldn’t it be fun if Huntrix appeared on You Quiz? Yoo Jae-suk – Is there a message you wanted to convey through the work? Maggie Kang – The message in the movie is about defeating the fear inside me and finding confidence in myself. Maggie Kang – Rumi had a demon mark that she had to hide and live with, and inside Jinwoo there is fear. What I wanted to say through these two characters is that everyone has parts inside themselves that they want to hide. The message is that we must always try to overcome them. Even if we cannot completely eliminate the anxiety and fear we have, I wanted to say that we must develop the inner strength to acknowledge them.

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7년 제작 K-Pop Demon Hunters 매기강 감독 제작 비하인드
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tvN <유 퀴즈 온더 블럭> 프로그램에 <케이팝 데몬 헌터스> 감독인 매기강이 출연해 작품과 관련한 이야이기들을 나눴다. 유재석 – 감독님께서 구상하고 제작하는 데 시간이 꽤 걸렸을 것 같은데요? 매기강– 7년 걸렸습니다. 그 사이에 우리 애가 엄청 많이 컷어요 흐흐 유재석 – 애니메이션 일을 한 20년 동안 7년을 <케데헌> 만드는 데 투자. 7년 만에 공개가 됐을 때 어떠셨어요? 매기강 – 저희가 공개 시간까지 기다렸어요. 그냥 막 눈물이 나더라고요. 넷플릭스를 틀어서 영화를 보니까… 그냥 눈물이 나더라고요. 너무기뻐서. 유재석 – “<케이팝 데몬 헌터스>는 제가 사랑하고 자랑스러워하는 한국과 K-팝 문화에 바치는 헌사이자 러브레터이며, 제가 가진 한국적 뿌리를 표현한 영화다.” 매기강 – 솔직히 영화를 만들면서 고민을 많이 했어요. ‘한국인들이 이 영화를 인정할까?’, ‘제가 이런 영화를 만들 수 있는 자격이 되나?’ 유재석 – 왜요? 매기강 – 한국에서 오래 안 살았고 해외에서 많이 살았기 때문에, 그런 게 좀 있어요. 한국에서 안 사는 사람은! 그래서 고민을 했는데 너무 사랑해주셔서 고맙고. 저는 케이팝 영화를 만들면서 세계에 우리 문화를 보여주고 싶었어요. 매기강 – 솔직히 제가 한국인인데, 한국에서 학교도 안 다녔고, 한국에서 오래 안 살기도 했고. 그랬기 때문에 ‘한국을 대표하는 영화를 만들 수 있을까?’, ‘내가 그럴 자격이 있을까?’ 그런 생각을 좀 했어요. ㅡ.그런 의문을 품은 채 7년 동안 써내려간 “한국 문화를 향한 러브레터” 매기강 – 이 정도로 많은 사랑을 받을 줄은 그 누구도 예상하지 못했어요. 그래서 팬들한테 너무 감사하고. 이 정도의 사랑을 기대하지 못했는데. 남편에게 이런 말을 했거든요. “사람들이 이 영화를 좋아하지 않으면 난 더 이상 애니메이션 안 만들래” 그 만큼 내 마음을 다 쏟아부었기 때문인데 이렇게 많은 사람을 받으니까 감개무량해요 유재석 – 첫 작품부터 많은 분들의 사랑을 받았는데, 기쁘기도 하지만 한편으로는 많은 생각이 드실 것 같아요. 어떠세요? 매기강 – 생각이 많죠. 다음 작품도 잘해야 한다는 압박감이 큰 겄 같아요. 유재석 – 벌써부터 시즌2 이야기가 나오고 있잖아요? 매기강 – 그래요? 유재석 – 시즌2 당연히 가여죠. 조세호 – 헌트릭스가 유퀴즈에 나오는 장면도 재밌지 않을까. 유재석 – 작품을 통해서 전하고 싶었던 메시지가 있습니까? 매기강 – 영화에 담긴 메시지가 내 안에 있는 두려움을 물리치고, 내 자신에 대한 자신감을 찾는 메시지를 주고 싶죠. 매기강 – 루미는 숨기고 살아야 하는 악귀의 문양을 가지고 있었고, 진우의 내면에는 두려움이 있어요. 두 캐릭터로 말씀드리고 싶었던 것은 내면에는 누구나 감추고 싶은 부분들이 있는데, 메시지는 ‘항상 극복하려고 노력을 해야 한다.’ 우리가 가진 불안과 두려움을 완전히 없애지는 못하더라도 그것을 인정할 수 있는 내면의 힘을 키워야 한다는 말을 하고 싶었습니다.

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" class="blog-post-title">THE FUSION OF KOREAN TRADITIONAL CULTURE, K-POP, AND FANDOM <K-Pop Demon Hunters>
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On tvN’s program <You Quiz on the Block>, Director Maggie Kang of <K-Pop Demon Hunters> appeared and shared stories related to the work. Yoo Jae-suk – Inside the work, K-pop, Korean traditional culture, and even fandom culture are so well fused together that when you watch it, you completely fall into it.ㅡThe role of the King of Evil Spirits, Gwi-ma = Actor Lee Byung-hunYoo Jae-suk – His voice is incredibly amazing. He’s someone whose charisma overflows even through his voice.ㅡ.A voice full of charisma that overwhelms the film: Lee Byung-hun Maggie Kang – When I met Lee Byung-hun, it honestly didn’t feel real. He’s an actor who represents Korea. The moment he started reading the lines, all of us were in awe. His voice is captivating, and his presence is unmistakable. Being able to work together was a huge honor, and just the fact that Lee Byung-hun joined gave the feeling that this was truly a “Korean film.” Jo Se-ho – Director, did you also do voice acting?Maggie Kang –ㅡRole 1 – A flight attendant who pours coffee into a flowerpot on an airplaneㅡRole 2 – A crying evil spirit on the 승 (seung)ㅡRole 3 – Narration when the 혼문 disappears ㅡ.In addition, many Korean actors participated as voice actorsㅡ– Leader Jin-woo of the Saja Boys = Actor Ahn Hyo-seopㅡ– Mentor Celine, who created Huntrix = Actress Kim Yoon-jinㅡ– Young Rumi = the director’s daughter, Rumiㅡ– Ji-young Yoo, May Hong, Arden Cho ㅡ.<K-Pop Demon Hunters> was largely produced by Korean creators Yoo Jae-suk – There are scenes where you can really feel the director’s attention to detail. While watching, there were points that truly gave me goosebumps.ㅡ1. The auntie met at Naksan Park wearing a sun visor!!! Above all, the expression under the sun visor!ㅡ2. Laying down a napkin and placing the spoon (a Korean trait)ㅡ3. Sitting on the floor instead of using the sofaㅡ4. Even the historically accurate detail of wearing season-inappropriate clothing during transitional seasons Yoo Jae-suk – While watching, there were points that truly gave me goosebumps.Maggie Kang – Those details weren’t done by me alone. There were many Korean artists in each department. For example, if in a dinner scene the positions of the soup and rice were switched, a staff member would say, “The rice and soup are in the wrong places.” Then I’d say, “Yes, I’ll change that.” It’s the result of being made together with a Korean crew. Jo Se-ho – Did your husband also participate in the design?Maggie Kang – He designed Derpy. Yoo Jae-suk – Because of the ideas from the people around you, you were able to take care of those details. It feels like experiences from your childhood in Korea must have been infused into the work.Maggie Kang – I remember going to public bathhouses a lot. Oriental medicine clinics as well! The Saja Boys busk in Myeongdong for their debut, but usually busking happens in Hongdae. Still, I made the debut location Myeongdong because I was born in Myeongdong. And my parents also met while working at a company there. Myeongdong is a place that means a lot to me, so I wanted to show it. ㅡ.Childhood experiences seen and felt in Korea were fully infused into the work.ㅡ.Search volume related to Korea on Google increased tenfoldㅡ.<K-Pop Demon Hunters> pilgrimage sites trending among foreignersㅡ.Transaction volume for public bathhouse experience products increased by 84%ㅡ.The actual oriental medicine clinic used as a background saw monthly visitors increase from 6,000 to over 20,000ㅡ.Riding the “K-Pop Demon Hunters” boom… visitors to the National Museum of Korea doubled in one yearㅡ.The “K-Pop Demon Hunters craze” pushed National Museum of Korea visitors past 4.07 million

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" class="blog-post-title">Reasons Director Maggie Kang Created
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tvN <You Quiz on the Block> program featured Maggie Kang, director of <K-Pop Demon Hunters>, where she shared stories related to the work. Yoo Jae-suk – How did you end up making <K-Pop Demon Hunters>? Maggie Kang – I’ve been working in animation for 20 years. From the moment I first started this work, I wanted to see an animation that contained Korean culture. As a Korean! In Korea, animation is made and loved a lot, so I thought, “I wish there were a film that could represent our country!” And I kept thinking, “If a project like that comes out, I want to work on it.” I waited and waited, but it never came. So I moved up to positions where I could be a supervisor and eventually a director, and then I thought, “Then should I try making it myself?” That’s how it started. Then an idea came to me. It seemed like people overseas didn’t really know images like our country’s Grim Reaper and dokkaebi. Those folkloric images that naturally came to mind connected to the idea of demon extermination, a “demon hunter.” ㅡ.Using the image of dokkaebi from folktales, demons with dokkaebi faces were created. ㅡ.The Grim Reaper, traditionally a frightening image wearing a black gat and dopo while escorting the dead, was reborn as a mysterious yet stylish, highly charming Grim Reaper. Yoo Jae-suk – Wow, the Grim Reaper we knew could be drawn like that! Maggie Kang – The “demon hunter” idea was decided first, and jobs like exterminating demons are often done while hiding one’s identity, right? So I thought, “What kind of job could these female characters have where they can fight demons while hiding their identities?” At that time, many teams wanted to make films using K-pop, but no one had succeeded yet. So I thought, “Then should I try that too?” “Idol” + “Demon Hunter” felt good. As a concept. ㅡ.A demon-hunting girl group, Huntrix, born by combining Korean mythology and occult elements with K-pop. Yoo Jae-suk – How will the Grim Reaper torment Huntrix? And then they become idols! This imagination… I literally slapped my knee!!! Maggie Kang – That idea existed from the very beginning. The Saja Boys are also Grim Reapers and are expressed as lions. ㅡ.A demon boy group, Saja Boys, who mesmerize people with addictive songs. Yoo Jae-suk – Traditional culture runs throughout the entire work. ㅡTraditional Culture ① The shaman’s “gut” ritual – The shaman’s gut, which uses songs and dances as ritual tools to drive out evil spirits. ㅡThe ritual of chasing away demons is reborn as a K-pop performance. ㅡTraditional Culture ② Irworobongdo (Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks Painting) ㅡTraditional Culture ③ Wearing norigae accessories ㅡTraditional Culture ④ Shamanic tools (gokdo, four-character sword, ritual knife) Yoo Jae-suk – These detailed parts are incredible. Especially the tiger character “Duffy.” The scene where Duffy tries to set upright a flowerpot he knocked over and fails is so cute and really shows the character’s charm. Duffy is a tiger from traditional folk paintings, right? (Hojakdo – a painting featuring a tiger and a magpie.) I was really surprised by how cute and charming the tiger was portrayed. Maggie Kang – I have two cats, and they’re Himalayan cats. They have flat faces, and that’s where I got inspiration for the character. That flowerpot scene came from a cat’s tendency to knock things over. But with Duffy, we flipped the idea—he tries not to knock it over, but to set it upright. That reverse thinking is how the scene was born. Yoo Jae-suk – I thought it would happen once or twice, but he knocks it over several times. Maggie Kang – I grew up watching a lot of historical dramas, so traditional clothing felt familiar to me. Through this work, I really wanted to show Korea. Of course, this is a K-pop film, but I had a strong desire to introduce and show as much of Korean history as possible. ㅡ.Korean scenery naturally woven into the work ㅡ- Namsan Seoul Tower ㅡ- Bukchon Hanok Village ㅡ- Naksan Park Fortress Wall Trail ㅡ- Public bathhouse ㅡ- Oriental medicine clinic ㅡ- Subway scenes

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매기강 감독 <케이팝 데몬 헌터스>를 만들게 된 이유
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tvN <유 퀴즈 온더 블럭> 프로그램에 <케이팝 데몬 헌터스> 감독인 매기강이 출연해 작품과 관련한 이야이기들을 나눴다. 유재석 – 어떻게 <케이팝 데몬 헌터스>를 만들게 됬는지? 매기강 – 애니메이션 일을 한지 20년 차. 일을 처음 시작했을 때부터 한국 문화를 담는 애니메이션을 보고 싶었어요. 한국인으로서! 한국에서도 애니메이션을 많이 만들고 좋아해서 그래서 ‘우리나라를 대표하는 영화가 있었으면 좋겠다!’ 생각하고 ‘그런 프로젝트가 나오면 나도 일하고 싶다’ 그러고 나올 때까지 기다렸는데 안 나오는 거에요. 그래서 슈퍼바이저까지 하고 감독이 될 수 있는 포지션까지 가서 ‘그러면 내가 만들어 볼까?’ 생각하게 됨. 그러다 떠오른 아이디어. 우리나라의 저승사자, 도깨비 이미지를 외국에서는 잘 모르는 것 같았어요. 자연스럽게 떠오른 민담 속 이미지가 악귀 퇴치 ‘데몬 헌터’의 아이디어로 연결. ㅡ.민담에 나오는 도깨비의 이미지를 활용해 도깨비 얼굴을 한 악귀 탄생. ㅡ.검은 갓과 도포 차림으로 망자를 데려가는 무서운 이미지의 저승사자는 미스터리하지만 세련된 이미지의 매력 넘치는 저승사자로 재탄생 유재석 – 우리가 알던 저승사자가 저렇게 그려질 수도 있구나! 매기강 – ‘데몬 헌터’ 아이디어가 먼저 정해졌고 악귀 퇴치 같은 일은 신분을 숨기고 하는 경우가 많잖아요. 그래서 이 여자 캐릭터들이 ‘악귀 퇴치를 하면서 신분을 숨길 수 있는 직업이 뭐가 있을까?’를 생각했어요. 그때도 여러 팀에서 케이팝을 이용한 영화를 만들고 싶어 했는데 아직 못 만들었던 거예요. 그래서 그것도 ‘그럼 내가 해볼까?’ ‘아이돌’+‘데몬 헌터’가 괜찮은 거예요. 컨셉이. ㅡ.한국 신화와 오컬트적 요소에 케이팝을 접목 시켜 탄생한 악귀 퇴치 걸그룹 헌트릭스 유재석 – 저승사자가 어떻게 헌트릭스를 괴롭힐 것인가? 근데 아이돌이 돼! 이 상상이..! 내가 무릎을 탁 쳤다니가!!! 매기강 – 그 아이디어는 처음부터 있었던 아이디어예요. 사자 보이즈도 저승사자이자 사자로 표현. ㅡ.중독성 있는 노래로 사람들을 흘리는 악귀 보이그룹 사자 보이즈 유재석 – 전통문화가 작품 전반에 깔려있습니다. ㅡ전통문화⓵ 무당의 ‘굿’ 활용 – 노래와 춤 의례적 도구들로 악령을 쫓는 무당의 ‘굿’. ㅡ.악귀를 쫓는 의식이 케이팝 공연으로 재탄생 ㅡ전통문화② 일월오봉도 ㅡ전통문화③ 노리개 착용 ㅡ전통문화⓸ 무속 도구(곡도, 사인검, 신칼) 유재석 – 이런 디테일한 부분이 기가 막히거든요. 특히 호랑이 캐릭터 ‘더피’. 더피가 쓰러뜨린 화분을 세우려다 실패하는 장면이 너무 귀엽고 캐릭터의 매력이 돋보이는 장면. 더피라는 캐릭터는 전통 민화에 나오는 호랑이 잖아요.(호작도-호랑이와 까치를 소재로 한 그림). 귀엽고 매력적으로 표현된 호랑이에 굉장히 놀랬어요. 매기강– 제가 고양이를 두 마리 키우는데 히말라얀 종류의 고양이에요. 얼굴이 납작한 고양이인데 반려 고양이에게서도 영감을 받아서 탄생한 캐릭터에요. 화분 그 장면은 고양이의 특징이 무언가를 쓰러뜨리려고 하잖아요. 그런데 우리 더피는 쓰러뜨리지 않고 화분을 세우려고 한다는 역발상으로 탄생한 장면이에요. 유재석 – 한두 번 하고 말 줄 알았는데 몇 번을 쓰러드려요. 매기강 – 제가 자라면서 사극을 많이 봐서 전통 의복 같은 건 익숙했어요. 이 작품을 통해 한국을 많이 보여주고 싶었어요. 물론 이게 케이팝 영화지만 한국의 역사를 최대한 알리고 보여주고 싶은 욕심이 있었어요. ㅡ.작품속에 자연스럽게 녹아든 한국의 모습 ㅡ- 남산 서울타워 ㅡ- 북촌 한옥마을 ㅡ- 낙산공원 성곽길 ㅡ- 대중 목욕탕 ㅡ- 한의원 ㅡ- 지하철 모습 유재석 – 보다 보면 디테일하고 섬세해서.. 그만큼 연구를 많이 하셨다고요? 매기강 – 연구를 하러 한국에 왔었어요. 제주도에서 시작해서 서울까지 장소를 직접 찾아가 보고 조사하며, 사진도 찍고. 한국에 안 와본 팀원들도 많았어요. 함께 음식도 먹고 한국의 냄새도 맡고 그 장소에 가서 분위기도 느껴보고. 사진으로 보는 거랑은 다르잖아요. 북촌 같은 공간의 현지 느낌을 알기 위해 방문했어요. ㅡ.한국을 표현하기 위해 곳곳을 두 발로 걸으며 기록한 감독님 매기강– 이번에 답사로 한국 왔을 때 북촌은 처음 가봤는데요. 그 길이 이렇게 좁고 언덕이 가파르다는 걸 처음 알았어요. 그리고 벽돌이나 패턴이 다양해서 특별하다고 느껴졌고 그걸 그대로 영화에 보여드리고 싶었어요. ㅡ.많은 연구와 노력 끝에 완성된 한국을 옮겨놓은 듯한 디테일 ㅡ-코엑스 옥외 전광판 ㅡ-남산 서울타어 ㅡ-잠실종합운동장

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<Golden>
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On tvN’s <You Quiz on the Block>, Maggie Kang, the director of 《K-Pop Demon Hunters》, appeared on the program and shared stories related to the work. The contents have been compiled here. ㅡThe phrase “the most Korean becomes the most global” has become reality.Maggie Kang – I never even imagined that a single film could become this popular.Yoo Jae-suk – The combination of K-pop and Korean culture in the process of fighting evil spirits is a “god-tier move.”ㅡAn animation set in Korea that uses K-pop music, telling the story of the girl group “Huntrix,” who protect fans from the evil-spirit boy group “Saja Boys” while defending the world from demons.ㅡRanked No.1 in 43 countries after its June releaseㅡCumulative view count surpasses 236 million viewsㅡBecomes the most-watched film in Netflix historyㅡStill breaking records even nowㅡOST <GOLDEN> ranked No.1 on the Billboard HOT100, No.1 on the UK Official Singles Chart, with 8 OST tracks lining up on music charts Yoo Jae-suk – Did you expect this kind of craze?Maggie Kang – While making the songs, I hoped that K-pop fans would accept these songs as K-pop and see Huntrix and Saja Boys as idol groups. But I never once thought our song would go up on Billboard. That part feels so fascinating to me. It’s also fascinating to see Huntrix and Saja Boys fighting each other on the Billboard charts.ㅡScenes from the movie becoming reality (Soda Pop, Golden)ㅡLee Jae, who directly composed and sang <GOLDEN> – Became a hot topic after it was revealed that she had been an SM trainee for 10 years!Maggie Kang – I watched the recording of <Golden> in New York. She sang the high range 20 to 30 times in a row. It’s an extremely difficult song to sing. I asked Lee Jae to make it difficult. Because when you hear songs with high ranges, you feel UP. I wanted to create a song that gives that overwhelming, uplifting feeling. Our film gives positive energy.Yoo Jae-suk – The lyrics also keep saying “UP.”LyricsㅡWe’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment.ㅡYou know together we’re glowingㅡGonna be, gonna be golden ㅡWith its bright, powerful message and addictive chorus, the <Golden> cover challenge spread across SNSㅡLoved by all ages and gendersㅡEven various parodies appearedㅡOnly two days of screenings, yet No.1 at the U.S. box office … 25 billion won in revenueㅡ“Shall we seal the soul with a sing-along?” 7-hour wait for the U.S. sing-along busㅡThe world is now in a <K-Demon Hunters> crazeYoo Jae-suk – Not only the songs, but scenes in the movie are also becoming hot topicsㅡA hot topic scene – eating an entire roll of gimbap in one biteYoo Jae-suk – People are even trying to imitate eating a whole roll of gimbap at onceㅡAs interest in gimbap surged, videos of people making gimbap themselves are also gaining popularityㅡThe original Soda Pop challenge reached 13 million views

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Director Kang Min-ji’s Childhood
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On the tvN program <You Quiz on the Block>, Maggie Kang, the director of 《K-Pop Demon Hunters》, appeared and shared stories related to the work. The contents are compiled here. ㅡImmigration at the young age of 5 – CanadaㅡEven though she could have forgotten Korean by not using it, she is still fluent in Korean Maggie Kang – When I first went to Canada, I only used English. We didn’t use Korean at home. They said I became completely fluent in English in just six months. After my English became perfect, my mom gave me a Korean book, but I couldn’t read it. My mom said, “This won’t do,” and from that point on, she sat me down and started studying with me. Three to four times a week, for several hours at a time, we absolutely studied Korean. I did dictation and read things over and over. At the time, I really hated it, but now I’m so grateful for it. ㅡStudying itself is not easy for a 5-year-old. Korean study that later became a huge asset Yoo Jae-suk – Even after immigrating to Canada, did you visit Korea often? Maggie Kang – I spent every summer vacation in Korea. My parents always thought we would eventually return to Korea, so I spent a lot of time there. ㅡKorean sensibilities that naturally became ingrained Maggie Kang – I think I watched a lot of TV whenever I came to Korea during vacations, haha. Every summer when I went to Korea, there were hit songs that were popular at the time. I went to karaoke with my cousins and sang popular songs, and those memories are really nice. Jae-jin Jin – Which singers did you like? Maggie Kang – For singers, it was H.O.T.. I was an H.O.T. fan, and also Seo Taiji and Boys. ㅡSeo Taiji and Boys – <As the Night Grows Deeper> (1992)ㅡDeux – <Look Back at Me> (1993) ㅡInfluenced by the singers she liked in childhood, Korean songs were inserted throughout the film Maggie Kang – My mother always said to me, “You are Korean. You must not forget the Korean language.”So I always kept those words in my heart. Even though I now hold a Canadian passport, in my heart I have always felt 100% Korean. Yoo Jae-suk – How did you start animation? Maggie Kang – My dad really loved movies. So from a young age, I was very interested in storytelling. When I wrote stories, I would draw character designs and scenes alongside them, and when my dad saw that, he bought me animation books. From that moment, I thought, “Animation can be a job!” I started learning 2D animation and took a story test at DreamWorks. I passed and joined DreamWorks. Jo Se-ho – Do you remember the animations you liked as a child? Maggie Kang – I liked Dooly, and I also remember <Candy Candy>. I was influenced a lot by Korean cartoons, and also by Western ones. Things like Disney as well. I liked many different things. ㅡA director who loved animation from a young age Yoo Jae-suk – You worked a lot as a storyboard artist at DreamWorks, right? Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda 2, Minions 2. ㅡWhat is a storyboard artist?ㅡWhen making a movieㅡThe first step is writing. (Screenplay work). But the screenplay is not perfect.ㅡThe role of a storyboard artist is to visualize the screenplay.ㅡWhen I am assigned a scene, I express things like camera angles, character placement, movement, and mood through drawings.ㅡAnimation is created based on these planned drawings.ㅡThe job of visualizing how scenes will be constructed through storyboards.ㅡThe next step after storyboard artist is storyboard supervisor.ㅡAfter that comes the director, who plans the story and oversees everything overall. ㅡThe director’s first directorial work <K-Pop Demon Hunters>

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《K-Pop Demon Hunters》Conversación con la directora Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji)
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En el programa de tvN <You Quiz on the Block>, apareció Maggie Kang, directora de <K-Pop Demon Hunters>, y compartió diversas historias relacionadas con la obra. Aquí recopilamos esos contenidos. ㅡEl bus de sing-along de K-Pop Demon Hunters aparece en ChicagoㅡSolo dos días de proyección especial… K-Pop Demon Hunters nº 1 en taquilla en NorteaméricaㅡUna obra que ha entusiasmado a personas de todo el mundoㅡ< K-Pop Demon Hunters >ㅡNº 1 en Netflix en 43 paísesㅡAlcanza 236 millones de visualizacionesㅡLa coreana que provocó la fiebre global de <K-Pop Demon Hunters>ㅡLa directora Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji) <Golden> ㅡLa frase “lo más coreano es lo más global” se ha convertido en realidad. **Maggie Kang** – Nunca imaginé que una película pudiera volverse tan popular. **Yoo Jae-seok** – La combinación del K-pop y la cultura coreana en el proceso de enfrentarse a los demonios es un auténtico “movimiento maestro”. ㅡUna animación ambientada en Corea del Sur que utiliza música K-pop, donde el grupo femenino “HUNTR/X” protege a sus fans del grupo masculino demoníaco “Saja Boys”, mientras lucha para salvar el mundo de los demonios. ㅡTras su estreno en junio, nº 1 en 43 países ㅡVisualizaciones acumuladas: más de 236 millones ㅡSe convierte en la película más vista en la historia de Netflix ㅡY aún sigue batiendo récords ㅡEl OST <GOLDEN> nº 1 en el Billboard Hot 100, nº 1 en la lista oficial de sencillos del Reino Unido, y 8 canciones del OST alineadas en los rankings musicales **Yoo Jae-seok** – ¿Esperaban un fenómeno así? **Maggie Kang** – Al crear las canciones, quería que los fans del K-pop las aceptaran como K-pop, y que vieran a HUNTR/X y a Saja Boys como auténticos grupos idol. Pero jamás imaginé que nuestras canciones llegarían a Billboard. Eso me parece increíble. También es increíble ver a HUNTR/X y Saja Boys “luchando” dentro de las listas de Billboard. ㅡLa situación de la película hecha realidad (Soda Pop, Golden) ㅡ**EJAE**, quien compuso y cantó directamente <GOLDEN>, se volvió tema de conversación al saberse que fue trainee de SM durante 10 años. **Maggie Kang** – Vi la grabación de <Golden> en Nueva York. Cantaba notas muy altas 20 o 30 veces seguidas. Es una canción extremadamente difícil. Yo le pedí que la hiciera difícil, porque cuando escuchas canciones con notas altas te elevan, te hacen sentir desbordado. Quería crear una canción que diera esa sensación. Nuestra película transmite una energía positiva. **Yoo Jae-seok** – En la letra aparece constantemente la palabra “UP”. Letra ㅡWe’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment. ㅡYou know together we’re glowing ㅡGonna be, gonna be golden ㅡEl mensaje brillante y poderoso, junto con un estribillo adictivo, hizo que el “Golden cover challenge” se difundiera en redes socialesㅡPopularidad sin distinción de edad o géneroㅡAparecen todo tipo de parodiasㅡNº 1 en taquilla de EE. UU. con solo dos días de proyección… ingresos de 25 mil millones de wonesㅡ“¿Sellamos el alma con un coro masivo?” 7 horas de espera para el bus de sing-along en EE. UU.ㅡEl mundo entero vive ahora la fiebre de <K-Pop Demon Hunters>Yoo Jae-seok – No solo las canciones, también muchas escenas de la película se han vuelto viralesㅡEscena destacada – comer una barra entera de gimbap de un solo bocadoYoo Jae-seok – Incluso la gente intenta imitar la forma de comer el gimbap enteroㅡCon el aumento del interés por el gimbap, también se vuelven populares los videos de personas preparándolo en casaㅡ13 millones de visualizaciones del “Soda Pop Challenge” Infancia de la directora Kang Min-ji ㅡEmigración a temprana edad, a los 5 años – CanadáㅡAunque podría haber olvidado el coreano, sigue hablándolo con fluidezMaggie Kang – Cuando llegué por primera vez a Canadá, solo usaba inglés. En casa no hablábamos coreano. En seis meses ya dominaba completamente el inglés. Después, mi mamá me dio un libro en coreano y no pude leerlo. Entonces dijo: “Esto no puede ser así”, y desde ese momento me sentó a estudiar. Tres o cuatro veces por semana, durante horas, estudiaba coreano obligatoriamente. Hacía dictados y leía en voz alta repetidamente. En ese entonces lo odiaba, pero ahora estoy muy agradecida.ㅡEstudiar no es fácil a los 5 años. Hoy, ese estudio del coreano se convirtió en un gran activoYoo Jae-seok – Aunque emigraron a Canadá, ¿visitaban Corea con frecuencia?Maggie Kang – Pasaba todos los veranos en Corea. Mis padres siempre pensaron que volverían algún día, así que pasé mucho tiempo allí.ㅡSensibilidad coreana que se volvió parte natural de su cuerpoMaggie Kang – Cada vez que iba a Corea en vacaciones veía mucha televisión, jaja. Cada verano había canciones de moda. Iba al karaoke con mis primos y cantábamos los éxitos del momento. Esos recuerdos son muy especiales.Jae-jin – ¿Qué cantantes te gustaban?Maggie Kang – Me gustaba H.O.T. Era fan de H.O.T., y también de Seo Taiji and Boys.ㅡSeo Taiji and Boys – <Esta noche se hace profunda> (1992)ㅡDeux – <Mírate a ti mismo> (1993)ㅡLas canciones coreanas insertadas a lo largo de la película están influenciadas por los artistas que le gustaban en su infanciaMaggie Kang – Mi madre siempre me decía: “Tú eres coreana. No debes olvidar el coreano”. Siempre recordé esas palabras. Aunque ahora tengo pasaporte canadiense, en mi corazón siempre me he sentido 100 % coreana.Yoo Jae-seok – ¿Cómo empezó en la animación?Maggie Kang – A mi padre le encantaban las películas. Desde pequeña me interesé por contar historias. Escribía relatos y dibujaba personajes y escenas, y mi padre, al verlo, me compró libros de animación. En ese momento pensé: “¡La animación también puede ser una profesión!”. Empecé a estudiar animación 2D, presenté el examen de historia en DreamWorks, lo aprobé y entré a la empresa.Jo Se-ho – ¿Recuerda animaciones que le gustaran en su infancia?Maggie Kang – Me gustaba Dooly, recuerdo Candy Candy, recibí mucha influencia del manga coreano, y también de lo occidental, como Disney. Me gustaba un poco de todo.ㅡUna directora que amó la animación desde pequeñaYoo Jae-seok – En DreamWorks trabajó mucho como storyboard artist, ¿verdad? Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda

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《K-Pop Demon Hunters》 Conversation with Director Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji)
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On the tvN program <You Quiz on the Block>, Maggie Kang, the director of <K-Pop Demon Hunters>, appeared and shared stories related to the work. The contents are compiled here. ㅡA KDH sing-along bus appearing in ChicagoㅡOnly a two-day special screening… KDH ranks No.1 at the North American box officeㅡElectrifying people all over the worldㅡ**<K-Pop Demon Hunters>**ㅡNo.1 in 43 countries on NetflixㅡAchieved 236 million viewsㅡThe Korean who ignited the <KDH> craze worldwideㅡDirector Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji) <Golden> ㅡThe phrase “the most Korean becomes the most global” has become reality.Maggie Kang – I never imagined a single film could become this popular.Yoo Jae-suk – The harmony of K-pop and Korean culture in the battle against evil spirits is a stroke of genius.ㅡAn animation set in Korea that uses K-pop music, telling the story of the girl group “Huntrix,” who protect fans from the evil-spirit boy group “Saja Boys” while saving the world from demonsㅡReleased in June and ranked No.1 in 43 countriesㅡCumulative view count surpasses 236 million viewsㅡBecomes the most-watched film in Netflix historyㅡStill breaking records even nowㅡOST <GOLDEN> No.1 on Billboard HOT100, No.1 on the UK Official Singles Chart, with 8 OST tracks lining up on music chartsYoo Jae-suk – Did you expect this kind of craze?Maggie Kang – While making the songs, I hoped K-pop fans would accept them as K-pop and see Huntrix and Saja Boys as idol groups. But I never imagined our songs would reach Billboard. That’s what feels so surreal. Seeing Huntrix and Saja Boys “fighting” on the Billboard chart is also unbelievable.ㅡMovie scenes becoming reality (Soda Pop, Golden)ㅡLee Jae, who personally composed and sang <Golden> – became a hot topic after it was revealed she had been an SM trainee for 10 years!Maggie Kang – I watched the recording of <Golden> in New York. She sang the high register 20–30 times in a row. It’s an extremely difficult song. I asked her to make it difficult, because when you hear high-range vocals, you feel uplifted. I wanted to create a song that gives a swelling, overwhelming feeling. Our movie gives positive energy.Yoo Jae-suk – The lyrics keep saying “UP” too.LyricsㅡWe’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment.ㅡYou know together we’re glowingㅡGonna be, gonna be golden ㅡWith its bright, powerful message and addictive chorus, the <Golden> cover challenge spread across SNSㅡLoved by all ages and gendersㅡVarious parodies also emergedㅡOnly two days of screening, yet No.1 at the U.S. box office… 25 billion KRW in revenueㅡ“Shall we seal the soul gate with a sing-along?” 7-hour wait for the U.S. sing-along busㅡThe world is now in the <KDH> crazeYoo Jae-suk – Not only the songs, but scenes from the film are becoming hot topics as wellㅡBuzz-worthy scene – eating an entire roll of gimbap in one biteYoo Jae-suk – People even try copying the act of eating a whole gimbap roll at onceㅡAs interest in gimbap surged, videos of people making gimbap themselves also gained popularityㅡ13 million views for the Soda Pop challenge Director Kang Min-ji’s Childhood ㅡAt age 5, emigrated at a young age – to CanadaㅡAlthough Korean could have been forgotten if not used, she still speaks fluent KoreanMaggie Kang – When I first went to Canada, I only used English. We didn’t use Korean at home. After six months, my English became perfect. After that, my mom gave me Korean books, but I couldn’t read them. She said, “This won’t do,” and from then on she made me sit down and study. Three to four times a week, for several hours each time, I had to study Korean no matter what. Dictation, repeated reading. At the time, I really hated it, but now I’m so grateful.ㅡStudying itself is not easy for a five-year-old. Now, Korean language study has become a huge assetYoo Jae-suk – Even after emigrating to Canada, you visited Korea often?Maggie Kang – I spent every summer vacation in Korea. My parents always thought we would return to Korea someday, so I spent a lot of time there.ㅡNaturally ingrained Korean sensibilityMaggie Kang – I think I watched a lot of TV whenever I came to Korea on vacation, haha. Every summer there were hit songs that were popular at the time. I went to karaoke with my cousins and sang popular songs. Those memories are really precious to me.Jae-jin – Which singers did you like?Maggie Kang – I liked H.O.T. I was a fan of H.O.T., and also Seo Taiji and Boys.ㅡSeo Taiji and Boys – <As the Night Goes On> (1992)ㅡDeux – <Turn Back at Me> (1993)ㅡKorean songs inserted throughout the film, influenced by artists she loved in childhoodMaggie Kang – My mother always told me, “You are Korean. You must not forget the Korean language.” I always remembered that. Even though I now hold a Canadian passport, in my heart I have always felt 100% Korean.Yoo Jae-suk – How did you get started in animation?Maggie Kang – My father really loved movies, so from a young age I was very interested in storytelling. When I wrote stories, I also designed characters and drew scenes. My father saw that and bought me animation books. From that moment, I thought, “Animation can be a career!” I started learning 2D animation and took a story test at DreamWorks. I passed and joined the company.Jo Se-ho – Do you remember the animations you liked as a child?Maggie Kang – I liked Dooly, and I remember <Candy Candy>. I was influenced a lot by Korean animation, and also by Western animation like Disney. I liked many different things.ㅡA director who loved animation from childhoodYoo Jae-suk – You worked a lot as a storyboard artist at DreamWorks, right? Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda 2, Minions 2.ㅡWhat is a storyboard artist?ㅡWhen making a film,ㅡThe first step is writing (screenplay). But the screenplay is not perfect.ㅡThe role of a storyboard artist is to visualize the screenplay.ㅡWhen assigned a scene, they draw camera angles, character positions, movement, and atmosphere.ㅡAnimation is created based on these planned drawings.ㅡIt is the

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" class="blog-post-title">A Conversation with Director Maggie Kang of <K-Pop Demon Hunters>
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Director Maggie Kang of the film <K-Pop Demon Hunters> appeared on the tvN program <You Quiz on the Block> and shared various stories related to the work. Those contents have been captured here. ㅡThe K-DeHun Sing-along Bus appeared in ChicagoㅡOnly held special screenings for two days… K-DeHun No. 1 at the North American box officeㅡEnthusiastically received by people all over the worldㅡ<K-Pop Demon Hunters>ㅡNo. 1 in 43 countries on NetflixㅡReached 236 million viewsㅡThe Korean who caused the <K-DeHun> fever worldwideㅡDirector Maggie Kang <Golden> ㅡThe saying “The most Korean thing is the most global thing” has become a reality. Maggie Kang – I didn’t even know a single movie could be this popular. Yoo Jae-suk – The harmony between K-pop and Korean culture in the process of confronting evil spirits is a “godsend.” ㅡAn animation set in South Korea using K-pop music, featuring a girl group “Huntress” who protects the world from evil spirits and protects fans from an evil spirit boy group “Saja Boys.”ㅡRanked No. 1 in 43 countries after being released in JuneㅡSurpassed 236 million cumulative viewsㅡBecame the most-watched Netflix movie of all timeㅡStill breaking records even nowㅡOST <GOLDEN> No. 1 on Billboard HOT 100, No. 1 on the UK Official Singles Chart, 8 OST songs lining up on music charts Yoo Jae-suk – Did you expect this kind of fever? Maggie Kang – While making the songs, I wanted K-pop fans to accept these songs as K-pop and accept Huntress or Saja Boys as idol groups. But, I never thought our song would go all the way up to Billboard. I think that’s so amazing. It’s also fascinating to see Huntress and Saja Boys fighting on the Billboard charts. ㅡSituations in the movie that became reality (Soda Pop, Golden)ㅡLee Jae, who directly composed and sang <GOLDEN> – became a hot topic after it was revealed she was an SM trainee for 10 years! Maggie Kang – I saw her recording <Golden> in New York. She did the high pitch range 20 to 30 times in a row. It’s a very difficult song to sing, right? I asked Lee Jae to make it difficult. Because when you hear songs in a high register, you get “UP.” I wanted to make a song that gives a heart-fluttering feeling. Our movie gives positive energy. Yoo Jae-suk – The lyrics also have “UP” coming out repeatedly. LyricsㅡWe’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment.ㅡYou know together we’re glowingㅡGonna be, gonna be golden ㅡThe <Golden> cover challenge spread on SNS with a bright and powerful message and an addictive chorusㅡPopularity regardless of age or genderㅡVarious parodies appearedㅡNo. 1 at the US Box Office in just two days of screening … 25 billion won in revenueㅡ”Should we seal the Spirit Gate with a sing-along?” 7-hour wait for the US Sing-along BusㅡThe world is currently in <K-DeHun> fever Yoo Jae-suk – Not only the songs, but scenes in the movie are becoming hot topics. ㅡThe scene of interest – The scene of eating a whole roll of Gimbap Yoo Jae-suk – People are even imitating eating a whole roll of Gimbap. ㅡAs interest in Gimbap intensifies, videos of people making Gimbap themselves are gaining popularity.ㅡThe 13-million-view Soda Pop Challenge Director Maggie Kang’s Childhood ㅡImmigrated at the young age of 5 – CanadaㅡYou can forget Korean if you don’t use it, but her Korean is still fluent Maggie Kang – When I first went to Canada, I only used English. I didn’t use Korean at home. They said I spoke English perfectly in 6 months. After my English became perfect, my mother gave me a Korean book, but I couldn’t read it. My mom said, “This won’t do,” and from then on, she sat me down and started studying. Three to four times a week, for several hours, I absolutely studied Korean. I did dictation and read repeatedly. At the time, I really hated doing it, but now I’m so grateful for it. ㅡStudying itself is not easy at age 5. Korean study has now become a great asset. Yoo Jae-suk – Even though you immigrated to Canada, did you visit Korea often? Maggie Kang – I spent all my summer vacations in Korea. Because my parents always thought they would return to Korea, we spent a lot of time in Korea. ㅡKorean sensibilities naturally ingrained in the body Maggie Kang – I think I watched a lot of TV whenever I came to Korea during vacations, haha. Every summer when I went to Korea, there was a hit song trending at that time. I have really good memories of going to karaoke with my cousins and singing popular songs. Production Team – Which singers did you like? Maggie Kang – For singers, it was H.O.T. I was a fan of H.O.T., and also Seo Taiji and Boys. ㅡSeo Taiji and Boys – <As This Night Goes Deep>(1992)ㅡDeux – <Turn Around and Look at Me>(1993)ㅡKorean songs inserted throughout the movie, influenced by the singers she liked as a child Maggie Kang – My mother always said, “You are Korean. You must not forget the Korean language.” So I always remembered those words. Although I hold a Canadian passport now, in my heart, I have always felt 100% Korean. Yoo Jae-suk – How did you start in animation? Maggie Kang – My dad really likes movies. So I’ve been interested in storytelling since I was little. When I wrote a story, I drew character designs and scenes there, and my dad saw that and bought me an animation book. So from that moment, I thought, “Animation can be a job!” and started learning 2D animation, then took a story test at DreamWorks. I passed and joined DreamWorks. Jo Se-ho – Director, do you remember the animations you liked when you were young? Maggie Kang – I liked Dooly too. I also remember <Candy Candy>. I was influenced a lot by Korean cartoons and also by the Western side. Things like Disney. I liked various things. ㅡA

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