K-Pop Demon Hunters is a movie taking over the world, winning over fans with its well-crafted music and amazing story. There is much more to this film than its silly name. It’s a story about not fitting in, being scared to be who you are, friendship, and a hint of romance.
This is an overview of the movie, so if you are planning on watching it, be prepared for spoilers! Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are in a K-pop group called Huntr/x. They use their songs to unite souls and fight demons. They are a part of generational hunters who have been bestowed the goal of protecting the world from demons with their voices. Their end goal is to make the honmoon, a magical barrier that keeps demons from coming into the human world, golden. This would permanently lock the demons away.
After one of their performances, the honmoon is almost gold, which prompts Rumi to release their new song “Golden.” The reason for her eagerness is that she is part demon, and her voice is falling short because of her heritage. She was promised by Celine, the girls’ mentor, that when the honmoon is finally sealed, her demon side will no longer be seen or heard, meaning she won’t have to hide herself from the world and her friends.
But before the honmoon can be turned gold, a group of demons form a boy band and use their songs to reverse everything that Huntr/x has done, weakening the honmoon. This demon boy band is a ploy by Gwi-ma, the demon’s leader, to stop Huntr/x from sealing away demons.
The group is called The Saja Boys. The band members consist of Jinu, Abby, Romance, Mystery, and Baby Saja. Jinu is considered their leader, seeing as he recommended the group to Gwi-ma. During the movie, the group has two songs, “Soda Pop” and “Your Idol.” They use these songs to capture fans’ souls and give them to Gwi-ma, which weakens the honmoon.
Huntr/x and The Saja Boys fight throughout the movie. During one of these fights, Jinu finds out that Rumi is part demon. He becomes her unlikely confidant and protector. He helps her accept her half-demon heritage and heal her deteriorating voice by simply listening.
Mira and Zoey find out about Rumi’s secret later in the movie. This causes a huge fight between the girls and they separate. The Saja Boys take advantage of that by staging a huge concert, which is a plan to hypnotize all fans and further damage the honmoon.
In response, Rumi shatters the Honmoon, but not in a fit of rage. Instead, she breaks it to expose a deeper truth about the nature of perfection and the Hunters’ methods. The film presents the Honmoon as a symbol of the unhealthy, generational obsession with perfection that demon hunters must maintain.
Rumi then crashes the concert, and Mira, Zoey, and Rumi sing. The Saja Boys stop their performance to fight Huntr/x. Gwi-ma interferes and tries to kill Rumi, but Jinu steps in and sacrifices his life for her. In the end, Huntr/x defeats Gwi-ma and the Saja Boys. They create a new honmoon. This new rainbow-colored Honmoon symbolizes inclusivity, emotional depth, and a stronger, more complete protection for humanity.
A good lesson from K-Pop Demon Hunters is to embrace vulnerability and accept yourself, including your perceived flaws, as the show illustrates that healing comes from confronting inner “demons” and finding strength through community, rather than trying to achieve perfection in isolation.
Attached, watch staff writer Avery Glacinski teach Mr. Martin how to dance to the movie’s hit song, “Soda Pop.”