'Squid Game' actor to star in new movie, K-pop: Demon Hunters, releasing tomorrow

The film was produced by Sony Pictures Animation

Last updated: June 19, 2025 | 16:13

Nishitha Rachel, Assistant Social Media Editor

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Lee Byung-hun attends Netflix's "Squid Game" Season 3 premiere at The Plaza Hotel on June 18, 2025 in New York City Michael Loccisano/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael loccisano / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Dubai: There’s a new movie releasing on Netflix tomorrow, and we’re here for it!

K-pop: Demon Hunters, an animated movie about K-pop superstars who are also demon hunters is set to release on Netflix on June 20.

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But what’s so amazing about the movie? The cast!

The movies stars Arden Cho, May Hong and Yoo Ji-young as the k-pop superstars, who also hunt demons and protect their fans from supernatural danger. But their biggest threat is a rival boyband who are actually demons in disguise.

Popular Korean actor Ahn Hyo-seop from Business Proposal fame will be voicing one of the demons in the rival boyband, while Byung Hun-lee from Squid Game will be voicing another character in the movie.

The rest of the cast includes, Kim Yunjin from Money Heist: Korea and XO, Kitty fame, Joel Kim Booster from Big Mouth, popular internet personality Liza Koshy, Daniel Dae Kim from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and popular Hollywood actor Ken Jeong of Dr. Ken, Community and Hangover movie franchise fame.

And it’s not just the actors voicing the characters in the movie – K-pop girl group TWICE also made a song for the movie. The soundtrack also features an original song performed by TWICE members Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung.

Nishitha RachelAssistant Social Media Editor

Nishitha serves as the Assistant Social Media Editor at Gulf News, where she skilfully orchestrates the publication's online presence. With a dedicated approach to engaging readers, she expertly manages all social media platforms and is a direct line for reader queries. Nishitha's journey in journalism began with a flourish in the entertainment beat, a world she continues to explore with enthusiasm. Her love for Korean culture shines through her reporting on UAE-based events, bringing the best of both worlds to her audience. A highlight of her career, and certainly a dream come true for any K-Pop enthusiast, was interviewing acclaimed Korean singers, including Chen from the globally renowned boy group, EXO.