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What made 'Kpop Demon Hunters' a cultural phenomenon

“KPop Demon Hunters” is one of the biggest cultural phenomena of 2025.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks about the music, the movie’s portrayal of Korean culture, and why it is such a breakout hit with Jae-Ha Kim, journalist and syndicated columnist at The Chicago Tribune, who writes about K-pop and culture.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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