KPop Demon Hunters, the animated fantasy film starring Arden Cho and Ahn Hyo-seop, has become the fourth most popular English-language movie on Netflix of all time. The musical has garnered 158.8 million views across the platform in its first seven weeks.

Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans and Netflix film boss Dan Lin weigh in on how a unique concept and authenticity propelled the animated feature into long-term success.

K‑Pop Demon Hunters is the animation hit no one saw coming. A K‑pop girl group that slays demons by night, Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Josie and the Pussycats with a dash of Blackpink, sounds like the stuff of late-night anime,