KPop Demon Hunters is getting all the eye on the planet. It’s not simply any strange animated film, but it surely’s turning into a pattern throughout the globe. Individuals are making movies on the songs, preparing because the characters, and it has change into a worldwide phenomenon. The storyline revolves round a lady gang, Huntrix, who’re pop stars by day however demon slayers by evening. The group consists of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey. Nonetheless, issues take a distinct flip after they meet with the demon boy band Saja Boys, led by Jinu, instructed by Gwi Ma.
Directed by Maggie Kang, the movie incorporates a stellar solid as voice actors. Whereas Arden Cho performs Rumi, Could Hong will be heard as Mira, and Ji Younger-Woo performs Zoey. However, Ahn Hyo-Seop voices Jinu, and Lee Byung-Hun will be heard as Gwi Ma. However do you know he was not the primary selection for the character? Scroll forward to seek out out extra about it.
Early idea arts of Gwi-ma by Scott Watanabe 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EUQjMYQqcL
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Who Was The Director’s First Selection As Gwi-Ma’s Voice Actor?
In a latest interview with Cosmopolitan Korea (through Pinkvilla), the co-director of the animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang, admitted that they’d considered another person for the character Gwi Ma’s voice actor. It was speculated to be JY Park, who’s the founding father of the ‘massive 4’ companies of the Okay-pop business, JYP Leisure, because the preliminary sketch of the character had a turning into an idol theme to it. Nonetheless, after they later modified it within the last model, they went for Lee Byung-Hun.
Explaining that, Kang stated, “After we first began casting, we had an thought of Gwi Ma being a wannabe idol himself. So we considered JY Park. Nonetheless, later the vibe of Gwi Ma modified to a extra conventional villain, so Lee Byung-Hun was solid.” Properly, if they’d gone with the preliminary considered the character, then JY Park might have been an ideal solid, as he has an amazing stage presence.
However as a result of the film’s makers modified the antagonist’s storyline to a extra conventional villainous character, Byung-Hun’s voice suited essentially the most. The veteran actor’s deep and husky voice made the character, who seemed principally like an enormous hearth flame, extra lifelike. As per the co-director, the Squid Recreation actor introduced an depth to the character that perfected the ultimate model of the movie, KPop Demon Hunters.
I HATEEE how gwima actually DRAGS HIM INTO HELL.. Have a look at how scared he was when he understands there’s no escape from his errors. #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS #JINU pic.twitter.com/af0ESutJXQ
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The movie has been producing fairly a buzz even now, after its launch on June 20, 2025. In case you nonetheless haven’t watched it but, it’s time to look at it on Netflix.
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