In the past year, we witnessed a movie become a phenomenon in the form of KPop Demon Hunters. While it looked to be just another release to check out with a Netflix subscription when it first released in June of last year, it wasn’t long before it became a global sensation – between its catchy music, heartfelt storyline and boundary-pushing animation we’ve been seeing a lot lately from Sony Pictures Animation. But there’s something the movie doesn’t get enough credit for: its trio of women characters.
KPop Demon Hunters of course revolves around a trio of friends, Rumi, Mira and Zoey, who make up the girl group HUNTR/X, which secretly protects the world with the power of their song. Co-writer/director Maggie Kang recently made this point to Deadline about crafting these baddies:
