" class="blog-post-title">Conversación con la directora Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji) de <K-Pop Demon Hunters>

La directora Maggie Kang de la película <K-Pop: Demon Hunters> apareció en el programa de tvN <You Quiz on the Block> y compartió diversas historias sobre su obra. Aquí hemos recopilado esos contenidos. ㅡ El bus para cantar a coro (sing-along) de K-DeHun que apareció en Chicagoㅡ Solo tuvo proyecciones especiales por dos días, pero… N.º 1 en la taquilla de Norteaméricaㅡ Entusiasmó a personas de todo el mundoㅡ <K-Pop: Demon Hunters>ㅡ N.º 1 en 43 países de Netflixㅡ Alcanzó 236 millones de visualizacionesㅡ La coreana que provocó la fiebre de <K-DeHun> en todo el mundoㅡ Directora Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji) <Golden> ㅡ El dicho de que “lo más coreano es lo más global” se ha vuelto realidad. Maggie Kang – No sabía que una sola película pudiera ser tan popular. Yoo Jae-suk – La armonía entre el K-pop y la cultura coreana en el proceso de lucha contra los espíritus malignos es “una jugada maestra” .ㅡ Una animación ambientada en Corea del Sur que utiliza música K-pop, tratando sobre el grupo de chicas ‘Huntress’ que protege al mundo de los espíritus malignos y defiende a sus fans del grupo de chicos demoníacos ‘Saja Boys’ .ㅡ N.º 1 en 43 países tras su estreno en junio. ㅡ Superó las 236 millones de visualizaciones acumuladas. ㅡ Se convirtió en la película más vista en la historia de Netflix. ㅡ Sigue rompiendo récords incluso ahora. ㅡ La banda sonora <GOLDEN> alcanzó el N.º 1 en Billboard HOT100 y el N.º 1 en la lista de sencillos oficial del Reino Unido; 8 canciones del OST se alinearon en las listas musicales. Yoo Jae-suk – ¿Esperaba este tipo de furor? Maggie Kang – Al crear las canciones, quería que los fans del K-pop las aceptaran como tal y que vieran a Huntress o Saja Boys como grupos de idols. Pero nunca imaginé que nuestra canción llegaría a Billboard. Creo que es muy asombroso. También es increíble ver a Huntress y Saja Boys compitiendo en la lista de Billboard. ㅡ Situaciones de la película que se volvieron realidad (Soda Pop, Golden) ㅡ La artista Lee Jae, quien compuso y cantó directamente <GOLDEN> – ¡Se volvió un tema candente al saberse que fue aprendiz de SM durante 10 años!Maggie Kang – Vi la grabación de <Golden> en Nueva York. Ella cantó notas muy altas unas 20 o 30 veces seguidas. Es una canción extremadamente difícil de cantar, ¿verdad? Yo le pedí a Lee Jae que la hiciera difícil. Porque cuando escuchas canciones en un registro alto, te emocionas. Quería crear una canción que diera esa sensación de plenitud. Nuestra película transmite una energía positiva .Yoo Jae-suk – En la letra también aparece “UP” constantemente.Letraㅡ We’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment.ㅡ You know together we’re glowingㅡ Gonna be, gonna be golden ㅡ El desafío de cover de <Golden> se extendió por las redes sociales con su estribillo adictivo y mensaje brillante y potente. ㅡ Popularidad sin distinción de edad ni género. ㅡ Han aparecido incluso varias parodias .ㅡ N.º 1 en la taquilla de EE. UU. con solo dos días de proyección… 250 mil millones de wones en ingresos. ㅡ “¿Sellamos la puerta de las almas cantando a coro?” 7 horas de espera para el bus sing-along en EE. UU.ㅡ El mundo está ahora bajo la fiebre de <K-DeHun>. Yoo Jae-suk – No solo la canción, sino que las escenas de la película se están volviendo virales. ㅡ Escena viral – La escena de comer un rollo de Gimbap entero.Yoo Jae-suk – La gente incluso imita el comerse un rollo de Gimbap entero .ㅡ Con el ardiente interés por el Gimbap, los videos de personas haciéndolo ellos mismos también ganan popularidad .ㅡ El desafío Soda Pop con 13 millones de visualizaciones. Infancia de la directora Kang Min-ji ㅡ Inmigración a Canadá a la temprana edad de 5 años. ㅡ Podría haber olvidado el coreano si no lo usaba, pero aún habla un coreano fluido. Maggie Kang – Cuando fui a Canadá por primera vez, solo usaba inglés. No usaba coreano en casa. Dicen que en 6 meses hablaba inglés perfectamente. Después de que mi inglés fue perfecto, mi madre me dio un libro en coreano, pero yo no podía leerlo. Mi madre dijo “esto no puede ser” y desde entonces empezó a sentarme para estudiar. Estudiaba coreano obligatoriamente varias horas, 3 o 4 veces por semana. Hacía dictados y leía repetidamente. En aquel entonces realmente odiaba hacerlo, pero ahora estoy muy agradecida por ello. ㅡ Estudiar no es fácil a los 5 años. El estudio del coreano se ha convertido ahora en un gran activo. Yoo Jae-suk – ¿Visitaba Corea con frecuencia a pesar de haber emigrado a Canadá? Maggie Kang – Pasaba todas las vacaciones de verano en Corea. Mis padres siempre pensaron que volverían a Corea, así que pasé mucho tiempo aquí. ㅡ Sensibilidad coreana impregnada naturalmente en el cuerpo. Maggie Kang – Creo que veía mucha televisión cada vez que venía a Corea en vacaciones, jaja. Cada verano que iba a Corea, había una canción de éxito de moda. Tengo muy buenos recuerdos de ir al karaoke con mis primos a cantar esas canciones populares. Personal de producción – ¿Qué cantantes le gustaban? Maggie Kang – Mi cantante favorito era H.O.T. Era fan de H.O.T., y también de Seo Taiji and Boys. ㅡ Seo Taiji and Boys – <Even Though the Night Goes On> (1992) ㅡ Deux – <Turn Around and Look at Me> (1993) ㅡ Canciones coreanas insertadas en medio de la película bajo la influencia de los cantantes que le gustaban en su infancia. Maggie Kang – Mi madre siempre decía: “Tú eres coreana. No debes olvidar el idioma coreano”.Por eso siempre recordé esas palabras. Aunque ahora tengo pasaporte canadiense, en mi corazón siempre me he sentido 100% coreana. Yoo Jae-suk – ¿Cómo comenzó en la animación? Maggie Kang – A mi papá le encantan las películas. Así que desde pequeña me interesó la narración de historias (storytelling). Cuando

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" class="blog-post-title">A Conversation with Director Maggie Kang of <K-Pop Demon Hunters>

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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**《K-Pop Demon Hunters》: A Conversation with Director Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji)

tvN You Quiz on the Block** Director Maggie Kang of K-Pop Demon Hunters appeared on tvN’s You Quiz on the Block and shared stories behind the film. Below is a summary of that conversation. – A K-Pop Demon Hunters sing-along bus appears in Chicago– Only two days of special screenings… K-Pop Demon Hunters ranks No.1 at the North American box office– The film that captivated audiences around the world– K-Pop Demon Hunters– No.1 on Netflix in 43 countries– Achieved 236 million views– The Korean creator who sparked the global K-Pop Demon Hunters phenomenon– Director Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji) 〈Golden〉 – “The most Korean becomes the most global” has become a reality.Maggie Kang: I never imagined a single movie could become this popular.Yoo Jae-suk: The combination of K-pop and Korean culture in the battle against evil spirits was a masterstroke. – An animation set in Korea that uses K-pop music to tell the story of a girl group, Huntrix, who protect fans from an evil spirit boy group, Saja Boys, while saving the world from demons.– Released in June, ranked No.1 in 43 countries– Cumulative views surpassed 236 million– Became the most-watched film in Netflix history– Still breaking records– OST GOLDEN ranked No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Official Singles Chart, with eight OST tracks charting simultaneously Yoo Jae-suk: Did you expect this kind of global phenomenon?Maggie Kang: When we made the songs, I hoped K-pop fans would accept them as real K-pop and see Huntrix and Saja Boys as actual idol groups. But I never imagined the songs would reach Billboard. It feels surreal—seeing Huntrix and Saja Boys “compete” on the Billboard charts. – Scenes from the movie becoming reality (Soda Pop, Golden) – The singer and composer of Golden, EJAE, drew attention 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 extremely high notes 20–30 times in a row. It’s a very difficult song. I asked her to make it challenging because high notes naturally lift people up emotionally. I wanted a song that makes you feel uplifted and overwhelmed. Our movie gives positive energy. Yoo Jae-suk: The lyrics keep saying “UP.” Lyrics:– We’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment– You know together we’re glowing– Gonna be, gonna be golden – With its bright, empowering message and addictive chorus, Golden spread through SNS cover challenges– Loved by all ages– Countless parodies followed– Only two days of screenings, yet No.1 at the U.S. box office… earning 25 billion KRW– “Shall we seal the soul gate with a chant?”—7-hour waits for sing-along buses in the U.S.– The world is in the middle of the K-Pop Demon Hunters craze Iconic Scenes &Cultural Impact Yoo Jae-suk: Not just the music, but scenes from the movie are going viral.– Iconic scene: eating an entire gimbap in one bite– Many people are recreating the scene– Interest in gimbap surged, with homemade gimbap videos trending– Soda Pop Challenge reached 13 million views Director Maggie Kang’s Childhood – Emigrated to Canada at age five– Though Korean could have been forgotten, she remains fluent Maggie Kang: When I first moved to Canada, I only used English and stopped speaking Korean at home. After six months, my English became perfect. Then my mom gave me Korean books, and I couldn’t read them. She said, “This won’t do,” and started teaching me Korean—dictation, reading, repetition—three to four times a week. I hated it then, but now I’m so grateful. – Studying Korean at age five was difficult but became a priceless asset– Despite immigrating, she visited Korea oftenMaggie Kang: I spent every summer vacation in Korea. My parents always believed we would return someday. – Korean sensibilities naturally embeddedMaggie Kang: Every summer in Korea, there were hit songs. I went to karaoke with my cousins and sang popular songs. Those memories are precious. Yoo Jae-suk: Which singers did you like?Maggie Kang: H.O.T. and Seo Taiji and Boys. – Influences from childhood favorite artists appear throughout the filmMaggie Kang: My mother always said, “You are Korean. Never forget the Korean language.” Even though I hold a Canadian passport, I’ve always felt 100% Korean at heart. Journey into Animation – Inspired by her father’s love for films– Began 2D animation after discovering animation could be a career– Passed DreamWorks’ story test and joined the studio – Favorite animations: Dooly the Little Dinosaur, Candy Candy, Korean comics, Disney, and Western animation – Worked as a storyboard artist on Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda 2, Minions 2 Role of a storyboard artist:– Visualizing scripts through camera angles, character placement, movement, and mood– The foundation upon which animation is built– Progression: storyboard artist → storyboard supervisor → director – Her first directing project: K-Pop Demon Hunters Why She Made K-Pop Demon Hunters Maggie Kang: I’ve worked in animation for 20 years. I always wanted to see an animation that represented Korean culture. When no such project appeared, I decided to make it myself. Korean folklore—grim reapers, goblins—felt unfamiliar overseas, so I connected those ideas to demon hunters. – Goblin-faced demons inspired by folklore– Grim reapers reimagined as stylish, mysterious figures – To hide their identities while fighting demons, idols felt like the perfect cover– Girl group demon hunters Huntrix– Demon boy group Saja Boys – Korean traditional culture woven throughout:① Shamanistic rituals (gut)② Irworobongdo (Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks painting)③ Norigae ornaments④ Shaman tools (ritual knives) – The tiger character Duffy, inspired by folk paintings and the director’s cats – Real Korean locations depicted:Namsan Seoul Tower, Bukchon Hanok Village, Naksan Fortress Trail, public bathhouses, herbal clinics, subways – Extensive on-site research across Korea, from Jeju to Seoul Voices &Korean Cast – Demon King Gwima voiced by Lee Byung-hun– Maggie Kang also voiced minor roles– Jinwoo (Saja Boys leader): Ahn Hyo-seop– Celine: Kim Yoon-jin– Young Rumi: Director’s daughter – Created by a largely Korean production team– Meticulous Korean cultural details praised by viewers Impact &Legacy

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A Conversation with Director Maggie Kang of

tvN <You Quiz on the Block> Director Maggie Kang of K-Pop: Demon Hunters appeared on the tvN program You Quiz on the Block to share stories about her work. Here is a summary of the conversation. <Golden> Maggie Kang’s Childhood The Reason for Making <K-Pop: Demon Hunters> Yoo Jae-suk: “How did you come to make K-Pop: Demon Hunters?” Maggie Kang: “I’ve been working in animation for 20 years. Ever since I started, I wanted to see an animation that captures Korean culture. As a Korean! Korea makes and loves animation so much, so I thought, ‘I wish there was a movie that represents our country!’ and ‘If such a project comes out, I want to work on it.’ I waited until it came out, but it didn’t. So, after becoming a supervisor and reaching a position where I could be a director, I thought, ‘Then should I try making it?’ Then an idea came to me. It seemed like people abroad didn’t know much about Korea’s Grim Reaper (Jeoseung Saja) or Goblin (Dokkaebi) images. Those images from folklore naturally connected to the idea of ‘Demon Hunters’ who fight evil spirits.” The director who recorded everywhere by walking on her own two feet to express Korea. Maggie Kang: “When I came to Korea for the field trip this time, it was my first time in Bukchon. I realized for the first time that the streets are so narrow and the hills are steep. And I felt the bricks and patterns were diverse and special, so I wanted to show that in the movie exactly as it is.” Details that look as if Korea was moved into the screen, completed after much research and effort: The Harmony of Korea’s Traditional Culture, K-pop, and FandomYoo Jae-suk: “K-pop, traditional Korean culture, and fandom culture are well-harmonized in the work, so you get completely immersed while watching.” <K-De-Heon>, produced mainly by Koreans.Yoo Jae-suk: “There are scenes where your attention to detail is felt; there were points that really gave me goosebumps while watching.” Production Period of <K-Pop: Demon Hunters> Yoo Jae-suk: “It must have taken quite a while to plan and produce, Director?” Maggie Kang: “It took 7 years. In the meantime, my kid grew up so much, haha.” Yoo Jae-suk: “Investing 7 years into making K-De-Heon out of 20 years in animation. How did you feel when it was finally released after 7 years?” Maggie Kang: “We waited until the release time. I just started crying. Watching the movie on Netflix… I just cried. Because I was so happy.” Yoo Jae-suk: “<K-Pop: Demon Hunters> is a tribute and a love letter to Korea and K-pop culture, which I love and am proud of, and it’s a movie that expresses my Korean roots.” Maggie Kang: “Honestly, I worried a lot while making the movie. ‘Will Koreans accept this movie?’, ‘Am I qualified to make a movie like this?’” Yoo Jae-suk: “Why?” Maggie Kang: “Because I didn’t live in Korea for long and lived abroad a lot, there’s a bit of that. For people who don’t live in Korea! So I worried, but I’m so grateful that you love it so much. While making a K-pop movie, I wanted to show our culture to the world.” Maggie Kang: “Honestly, I am Korean, but I didn’t go to school in Korea and didn’t live there for long. Because of that, I thought, ‘Can I make a movie that represents Korea?’, ‘Am I qualified for that?’”

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K-Pop Demon Hunters : A Conversation with Director Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji)

tvN <You Quiz on the Block> Director Maggie Kang, the creative force behind K-Pop Demon Hunters, appeared on tvN’s popular talk show You Quiz on the Block, where she shared behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflections about the film. Here is a comprehensive summary of that conversation. A Global Phenomenon Begins “Golden” — When the Most Korean Became the Most Global “The idea that ‘the most Korean is the most global’ has become reality.” Maggie Kang admitted she never imagined one film could gain this level of popularity. Host Yoo Jae-suk praised the film’s brilliant fusion of K-pop and Korean culture in the battle against evil spirits, calling it “a masterstroke.” K-Pop Demon Hunters tells the story of a K-pop girl group, Huntrix, who secretly protect the world from demons, battling an evil demon boy group, Saja Boys, while performing as idols. Maggie Kang explained that while creating the music, her hope was simply that K-pop fans would accept Huntrix and Saja Boys as real idol groups. She never imagined the songs would climb the Billboard charts. “Seeing Huntrix and Saja Boys competing on Billboard felt surreal.” Creating “Golden” The song Golden was composed and sung by EJAE, a former SM Entertainment trainee of 10 years. Maggie Kang recalled watching EJAE record the song in New York, singing extremely high notes repeatedly—20 to 30 times in a row. “I asked her to make it difficult on purpose. High notes lift people up emotionally. I wanted a song that makes you feel empowered—because our movie gives positive energy.” Lyrics like: “We’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment”“Gonna be, gonna be golden” helped fuel viral cover challenges, parodies, and massive global engagement across social media. Cultural Impact Beyond the Screen Global interest in Korean culture surged: Maggie Kang’s Roots “At the time, I hated it. Now I’m incredibly grateful.” She spent every summer vacation in Korea, watching TV, singing the latest hits at karaoke with cousins, and absorbing Korean pop culture. Her favorite artists growing up: These influences appear throughout the film’s soundtrack. “Even though I have a Canadian passport, I’ve always felt 100% Korean in my heart.” From Storyboard Artist to Director Inspired by her father’s love for films, Maggie Kang developed an early passion for storytelling and animation. She worked as a storyboard artist at DreamWorks, contributing to: She explained that storyboard artists visually translate scripts into camera angles, character movement, and emotional tone—forming the blueprint of an animated film. K-Pop Demon Hunters is her directorial debut. Why She Made K-Pop Demon Hunters After 20 years in animation, Maggie Kang longed to see an animated film that truly represented Korea. “I kept waiting for someone else to make it. When it didn’t happen, I thought—why not me?” She drew inspiration from Korean folklore: These elements evolved into demon hunters and stylish, mysterious antagonists. The concept combined: Traditional elements woven into the film include: Meticulous Korean Details Director Yoo Jae-suk praised the film’s astonishing realism: Maggie Kang credited the many Korean artists on the production team. “If the rice and soup were switched, someone would immediately say, ‘That’s wrong.’ This film was made together by Koreans.” Voices and Cast “Having Lee Byung-hun alone made the film feel like a true Korean movie.” Seven Years, One Love Letter to Korea “This movie is my love letter to Korea and K-pop.” She admitted to deep insecurities: “I wondered if I had the right to make a film representing Korea.” The overwhelming global response erased those doubts. “I poured my entire heart into this. If people didn’t like it, I thought I’d quit animation. That’s how much it meant to me.” The Message “The message is about overcoming fear within yourself.” Through characters like Rumi and Jin-woo, the film explores hidden fears and insecurities. “We may never completely erase our fears, but we can learn to acknowledge them—and grow stronger.”

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Fenomena K-Pop Demon Hunters: Maggie Kang Dedah Rahsia Disebalik Rekod Dunia Netflix &Billboard!

Adakah anda sudah menonton “K-Pop Demon Hunters”? Filem animasi yang menggabungkan elemen mistik Korea dengan dunia K-Pop yang bertenaga ini bukan sahaja sekadar hiburan, malah ia telah mencatatkan sejarah baru di peringkat global! Baru-baru ini, pengarah Maggie Kang (Kang Min-ji) muncul dalam program popular tvN, You Quiz on the Block, untuk berkongsi perjalanan 7 tahun beliau dalam menyiapkan “surat cinta” buat budaya Korea ini. 1. Rekod Dunia yang Luar Biasa: No. 1 di 43 Buah Negara! Sejak ditayangkan di Netflix pada bulan Jun, K-Pop Demon Hunters (KeDeHeon) telah menjadi fenomena luar biasa: 2. Runut Bunyi (OST) yang Menggegarkan Carta Billboard Lagu “GOLDEN” yang dinyanyikan oleh Lee Jae (bekas pelatih SM Entertainment selama 10 tahun) bukan sahaja tular di media sosial, malah: 3. Keperincian Budaya Korea yang Memukau (K-Detail) Pengarah Maggie Kang, yang pernah bekerja sebagai artis papan cerita di DreamWorks untuk filem Shrek 3 dan Kung Fu Panda 2, memastikan setiap inci filem ini terasa “Sangat Korea”. Antara butiran yang dipuji peminat termasuklah: “Saya mahu membuktikan bahawa perkara yang paling bersifat tempatan (Korea) adalah perkara yang paling global.” — Maggie Kang 4. Dari Kanak-Kanak Imigran ke Pengarah Terkenal Maggie berhijrah ke Kanada pada usia 5 tahun. Walaupun membesar di luar negara, ibunya sangat tegas memastikan beliau tidak melupakan Bahasa Korea. Beliau menghabiskan setiap musim panas di Korea, menyanyi lagu H.O.T dan Seo Taiji and Boys di pusat karaoke, yang akhirnya menjadi inspirasi besar buat filem ini. 5. Mesej Mendalam: Melawan Ketakutan Dalam Diri Melalui watak Lomi dan Jin-woo, Maggie ingin menyampaikan mesej bahawa setiap orang mempunyai “syaitan” atau ketakutan dalam diri mereka. Kesimpulan: Adakah Akan Ada Musim Ke-2? Apabila ditanya oleh Yoo Jae-suk tentang musim kedua, Maggie tersenyum melihat sambutan luar biasa ini. Dengan impak besar terhadap pelancongan Korea—di mana kunjungan ke Muzium Negara dan rumah mandi tradisional meningkat mendadak—peminat pastinya tidak sabar menantikan sambungan perjuangan kumpulan Huntriss! Bagaimana dengan anda? Adakah lagu “GOLDEN” masih bermain di fikiran anda? Tuliskan pendapat anda di ruangan komen!

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Título: ¿Por qué “K-Pop: Demon Hunters” es el fenómeno mundial de Netflix? Conoce a su directora Maggie Kang

¡El K-Pop y la cultura coreana han conquistado el mundo del revés! Si has visto “K-Pop: Demon Hunters” (K-Pop: Cazadores de Demonios) en Netflix, sabrás que no es solo una película animada, sino una carta de amor a Corea. Recientemente, la directora Maggie Kang apareció en el famoso programa coreano You Quiz on the Block y reveló detalles fascinantes sobre el éxito detrás de los 236 millones de visualizaciones. 1. Un éxito sin precedentes en Netflix y Billboard La película no solo alcanzó el puesto #1 en 43 países, sino que su banda sonora está rompiendo récords reales. 2. La clave del éxito: “Lo más coreano es lo más universal” Maggie Kang, quien trabajó 20 años en DreamWorks (Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda 2), esperó años para ver una película que representara fielmente su cultura. Al no encontrarla, decidió crearla ella misma. Detalles culturales que enamoraron al mundo: 3. El “Efecto K-Pop Demon Hunters” en el turismo La película ha provocado un auge turístico en Corea del Sur: 4. Un mensaje de superación personal Más allá de la acción, Maggie Kang quería transmitir un mensaje profundo: “Vencer los miedos internos”. “Todos tenemos una parte de nosotros que queremos esconder. El mensaje es que debemos esforzarnos por superar nuestras inseguridades y cultivar la fuerza interior para aceptarnos”, comentó la directora. ¿Habrá temporada 2? Aunque la directora siente la presión del éxito, los fans ya están pidiendo una secuela. Con el récord de ser la película más vista en la historia de Netflix, ¡es casi seguro que volveremos a ver a Huntriss en acción! ¿Cuál fue tu escena o canción favorita de la película? ¡Déjanos tu comentario abajo!

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Netflix မှာ စံချိန်တင်အောင်မြင်နေတဲ့ ‘K-Pop: Demon Hunters’ ဒါရိုက်တာ Maggie Kang ရဲ့ အောင်မြင်မှုလျှို့ဝှက်ချက်များ

tvN ရဲ့ နာမည်ကြီးအစီအစဉ်ဖြစ်တဲ့ <You Quiz on the Block> မှာ Netflix ရဲ့ ကမ္ဘာကျော် Animation ဇာတ်ကား <K-Pop: Demon Hunters> (ကေပေါ့ပ် မိစ္ဆာနှိမ်နင်းသူများ) ရဲ့ ဒါရိုက်တာ Maggie Kang (강민지) တက်ရောက်ပြီး စိတ်လှုပ်ရှားစရာကောင်းတဲ့ နောက်ကွယ်က အကြောင်းအရာတွေကို မျှဝေပေးခဲ့ပါတယ်။ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံက K-Pop fan တွေနဲ့ Animation ဝါသနာရှင်တွေအတွက် စိတ်ဝင်စားစရာကောင်းတဲ့ အချက်အလက်တွေကို စုစည်းတင်ပြပေးလိုက်ပါတယ်။ 1. ကမ္ဘာတစ်ဝှမ်းကို လွှမ်းမိုးသွားတဲ့ ‘K-Pop: Demon Hunters’ ရဲ့ စွမ်းအား 2. K-Pop နဲ့ ကိုးရီးယားရိုးရာ ယဉ်ကျေးမှုရဲ့ အံ့ဖွယ်ပေါင်းစပ်မှု ဒီဇာတ်ကားဟာ မိစ္ဆာတွေကို နှိမ်နင်းတဲ့ မိန်းကလေး K-Pop အဖွဲ့ ‘Huntress’ နဲ့ မိစ္ဆာယောကျ်ားလေးအဖွဲ့ ‘Saja Boys’ တို့ရဲ့ အားပြိုင်မှုကို ရိုက်ကူးထားတာပါ။ 3. ဒါရိုက်တာ Maggie Kang ရဲ့ ၇ နှစ်တာ ကြိုးပမ်းမှု Maggie Kang ဟာ DreamWorks မှာ ၂၀ စုနှစ်နီးပါး အတွေ့အကြုံရှိတဲ့ ဝါရင့်အနုပညာရှင်တစ်ဦးပါ။ “ကျွန်မက ကိုးရီးယားလူမျိုးတစ်ယောက်အနေနဲ့ ကိုးရီးယားယဉ်ကျေးမှုကို ကမ္ဘာကသိအောင် ပြချင်ခဲ့တာပါ။ ဒါကြောင့် ဒီဇာတ်ကားကို ကျွန်မရဲ့ အရင်းအမြစ်တွေအတွက် ပေးပို့တဲ့ Love Letter လို့ တင်စားချင်ပါတယ်။” သူမဟာ ငယ်စဉ်ကတည်းက ကနေဒါကို ပြောင်းရွှေ့နေထိုင်ခဲ့ပေမယ့် မိခင်ဖြစ်သူရဲ့ တိုက်တွန်းမှုကြောင့် ကိုးရီးယားစကားကို ကျွမ်းကျင်စွာ ပြောဆိုနိုင်သလို၊ ကိုးရီးယားရဲ့ စိတ်ဓာတ် (Sensibility) ကိုလည်း အပြည့်အဝ ထိန်းသိမ်းထားနိုင်ခဲ့သူပါ။ 4. ကမ္ဘာတစ်ဝှမ်းက “K-DeHun” (K-Pop: Demon Hunters) အဖျားရောဂါ 🌟 ဒါရိုက်တာ Maggie Kang ပေးချင်တဲ့ Message “ကိုယ့်အတွင်းစိတ်ထဲမှာရှိတဲ့ ကြောက်ရွံ့မှုတွေကို အနိုင်ယူပြီး ကိုယ့်ကိုယ်ကိုယ် ယုံကြည်မှုရှိဖို့“ ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ လူတိုင်းမှာ ဖုံးကွယ်ထားချင်တဲ့ အားနည်းချက်တွေ ရှိတတ်ပေမယ့် အဲဒါကို လက်ခံပြီး ကျော်ဖြတ်နိုင်တဲ့ အတွင်းစိတ်ခွန်အားကို မွေးမြူကြဖို့ သူမက တိုက်တွန်းထားပါတယ်။

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K-POP и Охотники на Демонов: История успеха Мэгги Канг на шоу “You Quiz on the Block”

🎉 От Нетфликса до Billboard: Режиссер Мэгги Канг рассказывает о феномене “K-Pop Demon Hunters” В недавнем эпизоде популярного корейского телешоу tvN <유 퀴즈 온더 블럭> (You Quiz on the Block) режиссер Мэгги Канг (Maggie Kang), создательница хитового анимационного фильма <케이팝 데몬 헌터스> (K-Pop Demon Hunters – K-DeHeon), поделилась инсайдами о создании и невероятном успехе своей работы. Ее история — это воплощение фразы: “Самое корейское становится самым мировым“. 🚀 Мировое Господство K-DeHeon: Взлет, которого никто не ждал Флэшмоб <GOLDEN>: Заразительный припев и позитивный посыл песни спровоцировали популярный челлендж в социальных сетях, а каверы записывают фанаты всех возрастов. Мэгги Канг призналась: “Я даже не предполагала, что фильм может стать настолько популярным. Когда мы создавали песни, мы хотели, чтобы фанаты K-Pop восприняли их как K-Pop, а группы Huntrix и Saja Boyz как настоящих айдолов. Но я абсолютно не думала, что наша песня попадет в Billboard. Удивительно даже видеть, как Huntrix и Saja Boyz ‘сражаются’ в чартах Billboard”. 🇰🇷 Любовное Письмо Корейской Культуре: Истоки Идеи <K-Pop Demon Hunters> — это анимация о женской K-Pop группе Huntrix, которая тайно защищает мир от демонов, скрывающихся за образом зловещего бойз-бэнда Saja Boyz. Режиссер, иммигрировавшая в Канаду в 5 лет, всегда хотела создать анимацию, отражающую корейскую культуру. Проработав 20 лет в индустрии (включая Dreamworks над такими хитами, как Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda 2, Minions 2), она решила: “Если никто не делает проект о Корее, сделаю я“. ✨ Детали, Тронувшие Сердца: Секрет Аутентичности Успех фильма во многом обусловлен тщательной проработкой корейских деталей: Категория Примеры Аутентичности Традиционная Культура Обряд Мудана (Шаманский Гут) трансформирован в K-Pop выступления, Ильволобондо (пятипиковый солнечный и лунный пейзаж), Норигэ (традиционное украшение), традиционное оружие (Гокдо, Саингом). Корейские Привычки Пожилые дамы в солнцезащитных козырьках на Лаксангон, обычай класть салфетку под ложку (характерная черта корейцев), сидеть на полу, а не на диване. Места Съемок Намсанская башня, Деревня Ханок в Букчоне, Улица крепостной стены в парке Лаксан, Общественные бани, Клиника традиционной корейской медицины (Ханыйвон). Персонажи Тигр Даффи вдохновлен корейской народной живописью Ходжакдо и… плоским лицом любимой гималайской кошки режиссера! Мэгги Канг и ее команда (состоящая преимущественно из корейских художников и аниматоров) провели полевые исследования в Корее, чтобы уловить “запах и атмосферу” мест, таких как Букчон. “Мы много говорили о том, как корейские зрители воспримут этот фильм. Мне было интересно, примут ли его корейцы, учитывая, что я долго жила за границей. Но та любовь, которую я получила, невероятна. Это действительно совместный результат работы нашей корейской команды.” 🎤 Звездный Состав и Наследие Режиссер, сама озвучившая несколько второстепенных ролей, назвала фильм “данью уважения и любовным письмом“ K-Pop и Корее. После 7 лет работы, посвященных этому фильму, она увидела, как ее детские воспоминания о караоке с хитами H.O.T. и Со Тхэджи и айдолы воплотились в мировом феномене. 🌟 Влияние на Реальный Мир Успех K-DeHeon спровоцировал настоящий туристический бум: 💡 Послание Фильма Несмотря на давление успеха и вопросы о 2-м сезоне, Мэгги Канг подчеркнула, что главное послание фильма — внутренняя сила: “Послание фильма в том, чтобы победить страх внутри себя и обрести уверенность в себе. У каждого из нас есть что-то, что мы хотим скрыть, как метка демона у главной героини Луми. Мы должны признать свои страхи и тревоги и найти в себе силы, чтобы попытаться их преодолеть.”

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🎬 K-Pop Demon Hunters: A Entrevista Exclusiva com a Diretora Maggie Kang no ‘You Quiz on the Block’

A diretora Maggie Kang, responsável pelo sucesso mundial do filme de animação “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (conhecido na Coreia como 케데헌), participou do programa de TV coreano tvN <유 퀴즈 온더 블럭> (You Quiz on the Block) e compartilhou diversas histórias sobre a produção e o sucesso estrondoso do filme. O Fenômeno Global de “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (KDH) O filme se tornou um verdadeiro fenômeno mundial, atingindo marcas impressionantes: O apresentador Yoo Jae-suk comentou que a combinação do K-Pop com a cultura coreana no enredo, que trata de um girl group chamado Huntrix que caça demônios para proteger seus fãs de um boy group de demônios chamado Sajaboyz, foi um “golpe de mestre”. O Sucesso Inesperado da Trilha Sonora Original (OST) A OST do filme também alcançou um sucesso notável, com a música <GOLDEN> chegando ao 1º lugar na Billboard HOT100 e no Official Singles Chart do Reino Unido. Maggie Kang: “Eu não esperava que nossa música fosse parar na Billboard. É incrível ver o Huntrix e o Sajaboyz competindo nas paradas da Billboard.” A música <GOLDEN> foi composta e cantada por Jae, que revelou ter sido um trainee da SM Entertainment por 10 anos. A diretora Kang mencionou que pediu intencionalmente que a música fosse desafiadora, com um alcance vocal alto, para criar uma sensação de empolgação e positividade, refletindo a mensagem do filme: O <GOLDEN> Cover Challenge se espalhou rapidamente nas redes sociais, cativando pessoas de todas as idades. A Jornada Pessoal de Maggie Kang: Uma “Coreana 100%” Maggie Kang, que imigrou para o Canadá aos 5 anos, manteve um coreano fluente graças aos esforços de sua mãe, que insistiu em estudar o idioma. Maggie Kang: “Minha mãe sempre dizia: ‘Você é coreana. Você não deve esquecer o coreano.’ Embora eu tenha um passaporte canadense, no meu coração, sempre me senti 100% coreana.” Ela passava todas as férias de verão na Coreia do Sul, o que a ajudou a absorver a sensibilidade e cultura coreanas. Ela era fã de grupos como H.O.T. e Seo Taiji and Boys, e a influência do K-Pop e da cultura coreana está evidente em todo o filme. Seu interesse por animação começou cedo, incentivada por seu pai. Após estudar animação 2D, ela passou no teste de storyboard da DreamWorks, trabalhando em filmes como Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda 2 e Minions 2. O KDH é o seu primeiro projeto como diretora. A Inspiração para “K-Pop Demon Hunters” A ideia para o KDH surgiu do desejo de criar uma animação que representasse a cultura coreana. A diretora percebeu que imagens tradicionais como o Jeoseung Saja (Ceifador coreano) e o Dokkaebi (Goblin coreano) não eram bem conhecidas no exterior. O filme incorpora a cultura tradicional coreana, como o Gut (ritual xamânico coreano), reinterpretado como uma performance de K-Pop para exorcizar demônios, o Irworobongdo (pintura das cinco montanhas), o Norigae (enfeite tradicional) e ferramentas xamânicas. A Busca Incansável por Detalhes Coreanos A diretora Maggie Kang e sua equipe investiram muito tempo em pesquisa para garantir a autenticidade e o realismo dos cenários coreanos. Maggie Kang: “Fizemos uma viagem de pesquisa, começando pela Ilha de Jeju até Seul, visitando e investigando os locais, tirando fotos… Para que a equipe que nunca tinha vindo à Coreia pudesse experimentar a comida, sentir o cheiro e a atmosfera dos lugares.” Locais reais como Namsan Seoul Tower, Bukchon Hanok Village, Naksan Park Fortress Wall e até mesmo detalhes como um balneário público (Mok-yok-tang) e uma clínica de medicina herbal (Han-ui-won) foram incluídos. Detalhes Culturais Coreanos Incríveis (Pontos Arrepiantes!): Esses detalhes foram possíveis graças à colaboração de muitos artistas coreanos na equipe de produção. O marido da diretora até desenhou o personagem do tigre, Duppy (inspirado no Hojakdo – pintura tradicional do tigre e pega), um personagem adorável inspirado nos gatos da diretora. O Elenco de Voz e o Impacto Cultural O ator Lee Byung-hun emprestou sua voz imponente ao Rei dos Demônios, Gwi-ma, adicionando um carisma esmagador ao filme. Outros atores coreanos como Ahn Hyo-seop (Jin-woo, líder do Sajaboyz) e Kim Yun-jin (Celine, mentora do Huntrix) também participaram. O sucesso do filme desencadeou uma “peregrinação” a Seul, com um aumento de 10 vezes nas pesquisas relacionadas à Coreia no Google, um aumento de 84% nas transações de produtos de experiência em balneários públicos e um salto no número de visitantes em locais reais, como o Museu Nacional da Coreia e a clínica de medicina herbal apresentada. A “Carta de Amor” de 7 Anos à Coreia A diretora Maggie Kang investiu 7 anos de sua carreira de 20 anos em animação na produção do KDH. Maggie Kang: “‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ é uma homenagem e uma carta de amor à Coreia e à cultura K-Pop que eu amo e da qual me orgulho, e é um filme que expressa minhas raízes coreanas.” Ela admitiu ter dúvidas sobre sua capacidade de representar a Coreia por ter vivido a maior parte do tempo no exterior, mas a calorosa recepção do público dissipou essas preocupações. Mensagem do Filme: O KDH transmite uma mensagem de superação de medos internos e de descoberta da autoconfiança. O filme incentiva a abraçar as vulnerabilidades, em vez de eliminá-las completamente.

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