“KPop Demon Hunters” plays on that with their storyline about an all-girl singing group, who, in addition to being stars in that genre, also hunt demons out to consume human souls in a bid to protect their fans. One of their biggest challenges? A rival boy band that are actually demons in disguise.

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KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang already has material in mind for a potential sequel. The animated musical centers on K-pop girl group HUNTR/X — comprised of singers Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong),