The Netflix film K-Pop star Jungkook wants you to see: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
What was on Netflix’s mind when it dropped a K-pop troupe of demon slayers? Whatever it may have been, well, it worked. Since the arrival of KPop Demon Hunters, rave reviews have flooded social channels with praises showering left and right. But somehow, Netflix just found its biggest cheerleader in BTS K-pop star Jungkook.
BTS member Jungkook recently went live on Weverse on July 13th, opening up about KPop Demon Hunters, the Netflix hit that has been doing wonders. This comes hot on the heels of a group live session where he shared being a fan of Maggie Kang’s latest musical-action film. In his conversation with fans, Jungkook shed light on his emotional experience, especially watching the climax of KPop Demon Hunters.
“I cried watching KPop Demon Hunters. I really cried at the end. When everyone was falling for Saja Boys and she was like ‘I’ll create my own honmun’ and ran into the venue by herself, I was like ‘ohh’ and then the tears came out,” he said. The viewing experience was so immersive that Jungkook was simultaneously sprinting through movie clips on an adjacent screen with its tracks during the live.
Jungkook even lamented the lack of Korean dubbing of KPop Demon Hunters. However, he soon took the cue and broke into two superhit tracks performed by the fictional boy band, Saja Boys, ‘Soda Pop’ and ‘Your Idol.’ Despite the band’s fictional roots, ‘Your Idol’ has interestingly surpassed BTS on the US Spotify Chart on Friday.
To keep up with the competition, HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden’ track has also out-streamed BLACKPINK to become the highest-charting K-pop female group. While that could have been the highlight, Netflix’s revamped X bio is the actual icing on the cake.
Just a day ago, Netflix updated its X bio that left purple hearts flying all over social media, and understandably so. The bio now reads: “jungkook watched kpop demon hunters.” The company reportedly also changed their cover picture to Jungkook’s reaction to KPop Demon Hunters on live streaming.
But as of now, that’s been changed. While the craze surrounding KPop Demon Hunters was evident from its chart-topping performance, now with the official K-pop endorsement, it’s safe to say that it’s here to slay and stay.