The film begins with a backstory about demons and how they preyed on humans. They were defeated by three women, who also used their singing voices to create an enchanted barrier called the Honmoon. That would protect people from demons.

The scene switches to the present day and focuses on a K-Pop group called Huntrix, which consists of three young women: Zoey, Rumi, and Mira. They are on a plane enjoying some noodles.

Meanwhile, a bunch of their fans are eagerly awaiting them at a concert venue. The group finds out about that and wants the plane to be rerouted. However, the plane staff turn out to be demons. But the girls fight and defeat them. Then they make it to their concert.

Sometime later, they are working on a music video. Everything seems to be going well… until Rumi starts losing her voice. She doesn’t understand why this is happening.

In a certain area, a bunch of demons are gathered around a fire that is practically a god named Gwi-Ma. He is unhappy about the demon’s failures. One demon, Jinu, decides to disguise himself and a few others as a boy band known as Saja Boys that will make Huntrix struggle. He also makes a deal with Gwi-Ma that if he succeeds, Gwi-Ma will wipe his painful memories.

Not long after, the Huntrix ladies are walking around town—only to discover the Saja Boys and their talent in music. However, they can easily tell that they are demons in disguise. So, they try to fight them. But they fail.

Jinu also discovers Rumi’s patterns. Rumi has had them since birth because her father happened to be a demon. Her parents died when she was a baby, so she was raised by a woman named Celine.

Embarrassed and ashamed, Rumi does everything she can to hide her marks from Zoey and Mira. At some point, she sees Jinu again. He reveals that he lived over 400 years ago. Back then, Gwi-Ma helped his family get famous and have more money. But then he was forced into the demon world, thus betraying his loved one. And he has lived with that guilt for a long time.

The Saja Boys become popular amongst the general public—more so than Huntrix. Huntrix is working on a new song. But Rumi changes the lyrics, claiming that they’re insensitive to the Saja Boys.

Zoey and Mira start to suspect that Rumi is hiding something, even though she says that she isn’t. But Mira particularly gets suspicious. She even gives Rumi a hard time about it on multiple occasions.

Later, Rumi sees Jinu again. She reveals that her voice is getting weaker since she is part-demon. However, talking to him has helped her voice recover.

Things improve leading up to the Idol Awards, which is a global event. Huntrix is there, performing a song called “Golden.” During it, Rumi gets a solo.

Unfortunately, there are two demons disguised as Zoey and Mira, who run onto the stage. They tear apart Rumi’s outfit, and her demon marks are revealed.

The real Zoey and Mira see that and are mad at Rumi for hiding that. Their relationships with each other fall apart. Rumi feels lost and hopeless.

What will happen next?

This movie kept my attention all the way through. It was fast paced with upbeat songs and the right level of tension.

The concept was very creative. Aside from focusing on a minority ethnicity, thus being more inclusive, I admired the idea of having celebrities fight against monsters.

I also loved how this is a musical with upbeat pop songs instead of traditional theater songs. They were all fun.

The characters were memorable and likable, as well. Rumi had more of the spotlight—probably because she was suffering from losing her voice and being half-demon. But when she could sing, she had a nice voice. She’s also relatable when it comes to hiding something embarrassing.

Zoey was calm and patient for the most part. Mira was stricter with a no-nonsense attitude. But Zoey, Mira, and Rumi made a great band.

There was also their manager, Bobby, who they also had a good relationship with. He was kind as well as overwhelmed with fans.

Jinu grew to become more likable. The others in his “boy band” didn’t get as much development. But they were still fun to dislike, especially when Huntrix was struggling.

Although she is a minor character, Celine was also likable. She was shown in flashbacks of Rumi’s youth and briefly after Rumi ruined her relationship with Zoey and Mira.

The fighting was exciting to watch. The girls would just use special swords to defeat the demons in a snap.

I also want to mention the bird with the hat and the fat tiger that delivered messages. The tiger’s design was interesting since it looked creepy, but also funny. I particularly found it humorous when the tiger was on Rumi’s porch and trying to fix a plant that it knocked down.

The animation style is also something I’d like to discuss. It was not the average type of CG animation. It had a hint of tradigital art styles, which made it look more modern and even cool.

This movie, however, is not without its flaws. I will admit that some parts were a little too slow. Yet those were minor issues.

Overall, I enjoyed KPop Demon Hunters. It was a good movie with a strong premise and upbeat musical numbers.

I give this film 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Please note: this movie is only available on Netflix.