241 - KPop Demon Hunters

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2025 musical 'KPop Demon Hunters' and its themes.

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall TICKETS TO OUR MAY 24 LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN ARE ON GENERAL SALE NOW! LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE! To get your tickets, go to Littlefieldnyc.com The lads hide their demon marks and move their shoulders to Sodapop as they cover Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ 2025 musical megahit: KPop Demon Hunters. Topics include the origins of KPop, the frustrating narrative choices, and the absolute joy of watching a group of demon slayers cap off a successful hunt with some much deserved couch time. Media Referenced in this Episode: KPop Demon Hunters. Dir. Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. 2025 “‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors on Why This Was Too Personal To Walk Away From: ‘We’re Gonna Do It Even if It Kills Us’” by Jake Hodges & Perri Nemiroff. Collider. October 4th, 2025. “KPop Demon Hunters is Officially Entering Its Sequel Era” by Stephan Lee. Tudum by Netflix. March 12th, 2026. “‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Smash Hit ‘Golden’ Surpasses 1 Billion Views on Youtube” by Hannah Dailey. Billboard. January 14th, 2026. “KPop Demon Hunters Took 7 Years to Make But a Lifetime to Experience” by Regina Kim. New York Times. July 21st, 2025…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, Brian Alford

Topics covered

• KPop
• musical theatre
• demon hunters
• narrative choices
• live performance

Keywords

• KPop
• demon hunters
• musical
• Maggie Kang
• Chris Appelhans
• live show
• narrative choices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Collider, Tudum by Netflix, Billboard, New York Times, Y! Entertainment

Books & works: KPop Demon Hunters

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