KPop Demon Hunters Becomes TIME's 2025 Breakthrough Of The Year, Before Grammys, Golden Globes - Fans Say 'Huntr/x Paved The Way'

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Demon Hunters is not just vying for Golden Globes, it's also running for 5 Grammy Awards. Now, adding to the excitement for the Netflix film has been named as TIME's Breakthrough of the Year. It is a recognition given to movies that left a staggering global impact, and KPop Demon Hunters did exactly that, blurring the limits of an animation and becoming a worldwide phenomenon for its layered filmmaking blending pop culture, fantasy and Korean-inspired aesthetics with a thrilling plot involving a fictional girl band Huntr/x who are demon hunters in disguise.ALSO READ: KPop Demon Hunters: Flashy, Fantasy Fun Lore Of BTS-Meets-Blackpink - 5 Reasons To Watch This Gorgeous Netflix Animation

TIME's Breakthrough of the Year

On December 9, TIME officially posted on its Instagram handle. "Netflix hit 'KPop Demon Hunters' is TIME's Breakthrough of the Year. Celebrities from Andy Samberg to Kelly Clarkson declared their love for the movie, while 'Fortnite' began allowing players to purchase 'Demon Hunters' “skins” for their characters. Novak Djokovic danced to its infectious track “Soda Pop” after winning a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open (sic)."

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Cast, fans react

Arden Cho, who voiced for its femae lead Rumi reacted to the post with a "YAY Huntrix!!" The official handles of Netflix and the movie also reacted. "Omg our COVER GIRLS!" read Netflix Golden's comment.Fans also reacted to the news on X (formerly Twitter). Many left comments like, "Wild combo of pop stardom and demon slaying—2024’s unexpected genre mashup!", "A demon-slaying K-pop group as Breakthrough of the Year? 2025 is wild already" and "Huntrix truly paved the way."

About KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters released on Netflix on June 20, and soon became the streamer's most-watched original animated film. Directed by Maggie Kang, it also stars the voices of Ahn Hyo-Seop, May Hong, Ji-Young Yoo and others.ALSO READ: Golden Globes 2026: No Other Choice Director Park Chang-Wook Celebrates Nomination With 'KPop Demon Hunters Ramen' KPop Demon Hunters follows a fictional girl group Huntr/x who are idols by the day and demon slayers by night. When another boy band the Saja Boys who are demons in disguise pose threat to their popularity, while also aiming to extract the souls of the fans, Huntr/x takes upon themselves to take down the evil entities. The movie was praised for its storytelling, enticing visuals, performances and OST which continues to rule Billboard charts. EJAE, Audrey Nuna And Rei Ami have been the singing voices for its three main characters, Rumi, Mira and Zoey.