[Photo&] 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Defeats Disney, Achieves Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

A Milestone for Korean Animation, 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Conquers the Academy

Netflix's original animation 'K-Pop Demon Hunters: The Academy' has set a new milestone in Korean film history by winning the highest honor, the 'Best Animated Feature', at the 98th Academy Awards. At the ceremony held on the 15th (local time) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the film triumphed over major Hollywood blockbusters such as Disney's 'Zootopia 2' and Pixar's 'Elio'. Director Maggie Kang took the stage in a red dress and expressed her heartfelt gratitude, stating, "It took a long time for a film featuring characters that resemble me to come into the world," and dedicated the honor to all Koreans around the globe.

Global Phenomenon Surpassing 'Squid Game', Achieves Grand Slam at Major Awards

With its groundbreaking narrative of a girl group and a boy group of demon hunters, 'K-Pop Demon Hunters: The Academy' has surpassed 500 million cumulative views globally, breaking the record of Netflix's all-time highest-grossing work, 'Squid Game'. This Academy Award win follows the achievement of winning the 'Golden Globe' for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song in January, and last month, it made history by winning the Best Song for Visual Media at the 'Grammy Awards', marking a significant accomplishment for K-Pop. It is praised for combining the unique creativity of Korean animation with the explosive power of K-Pop, securing its place at the top of the global content market.