Actor Ahn Hyo-seop is set to lend his voice to Netflix's global animation film 'KPop Demon Hunters'.
'KPop Demon Hunters' is a hybrid action musical animation that follows the double lives of globally popular K-POP girl group members who hunt demons off-stage. The film combines dazzling performances, deep emotional narratives, and supernatural thrills. It serves as an emotionally driven content that navigates the uneasy identities and emotional balances of the current generation through the cultural code of K-POP, showcasing K-POP not just as a genre but as a central element in designing the structure of global content.
In this project, Ahn Hyo-seop voices the character Jinwoo, the leader of a boy band and the captivating male protagonist, steering the narrative's core. Through this role, Ahn will perform all his lines in English, challenging himself with a sophisticated acting method that conveys subtle emotional nuances solely through his voice, thereby presenting a new paradigm for K-actors.
'KPop Demon Hunters' is a Netflix film produced by Sony Pictures Animation, known for global blockbusters like 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'. The film is directed by Korean-American director Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans of 'Wish Dragon', encapsulating both Korean cultural identity and a global sensibility, and is highly anticipated.
At this pivotal moment where Asian creators, Korean actors, and the cultural asset of K-POP stand at the center of global pop culture, this project is seen not just as the globalization of K-content but as the 'K-culturalization' of global content, marking it as a significant and noteworthy project.
With the casting news of Ahn Hyo-seop generating hot responses from global fans, 'KPop Demon Hunters' is scheduled for a worldwide release on Netflix in over 190 countries on June 20.
Meanwhile, Ahn Hyo-seop has recently wrapped up filming for the movie 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet', where he plays the lead role of Kim Dokja. The film is set to premiere in July.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)