How the Climactic ‘What It Sounds Like’ Scene Came Together in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s “KPop Demon Hunters” dominated the cultural landscape in 2025 like few films, animated or otherwise, are capable of these days. The movie about demon-hunting warriors who moonlight as KPop superstars became the most watched film on Netflix ever, with 325 million views.

The music was also a blockbuster, becoming the first film soundtrack on the Billboard Hot 100 to have four of its songs in the Top 10. It was recently nominated for five Grammy Awards...