Netflix releases all kinds of original movies every year, but one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2025 so far has been this Korean-inspired fantasy movie that audiences are loving. Netflix has become a hub for original animated movies as well as Korean projects, with The Mitchells vs. the Machines and Klaus being examples of the former and Squid Game and All of Us Are ᴅᴇᴀᴅ being examples of the latter. This Korean-inspired Netflix Original movie mixes aspects of both of these categories, making for a project that audiences are loving so far.
Netflix had an impressive slate of animated movies heading into 2025, with the streaming service itself releasing In Your Dreams and The Twits later this year. Movies like Guillermo del Toro’s The Buried Giant and other exciting projects are in the works, although release dates haven’t been announced yet. Netflix also acquires a lot of animated movies from other studios, with one of the most popular ones so far coming from Sony Pictures Animation.
Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters Is A Rotten Tomatoes Hit
Critically & With General Audiences
Sony Pictures Animation released KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix on June 20, 2025, and it is already a mᴀssive hit. The film already has a 94% critic score and a 95% audience score as of the writing of this article, proving that it is a hit across the board (via Rotten Tomatoes). Many audience members were excited for the film upon the release of the KPop Demon Hunters trailer thanks to its stylized animation and usage of music, and its nice to see that this excitement has paid off.
KPop Demon Hunters tells the story of a K-Pop idol band who moonlight as demon hunters, although their mᴀssive fanbase isn’t aware of this secret profession. The film stars Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, and more. Several real K-pop singers provide the singing voices for the characters, meaning that there is a lot to love for fans of the genre, animation, and fantast stories.
Our Take On KPop Demon Hunters’ Critical Success
Sony Pictures Animation Has Another Hit
The incredibly positive reception to KPop Demon Hunters is a continued sign that Sony Pictures Animation has really turned their reputation around, making them one of the most beloved studios in animated features. While movies like Open Season, The Smurfs, and The Emoji Movie contributed to a bad reputation, they have consistently released beloved films in the past few years, with movies like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Vivo, and now KPop Demon Hunters turning this reputation around.
