Kpop Demon Hunters wins Oscar for best animated film

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Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle LM Wong were the winners of best animated feature for Kpop Demon Hunters

Kpop Demon Hunters, the viral movie about supernatural K-pop stars, has won the Oscar for best animated feature film.

This is the latest in a long list of awards for the film, which has charmed kids and adults alike since it was released on Netflix last summer

Accepting the award on Sunday were the film’s directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, as well as producer Michelle LM Wong.

Kang, a first-time nominee at the Oscars, said the win was “for Korea and for Koreans everywhere”.

“And for those of you who look like me, I’m so sorry that it took us so long to see us in a movie like this. But it is here, and that means the next generations don’t have to go longing,” she said.

Kpop Demon Hunters is about a K-pop girl group using their voices to fight demons - including a boy band from the underworld whose members capture souls with their hypnotic croons.

The soundtrack from Kpop Demon Hunters has dominated global charts and has become ubiquitous in shopping centres around the world.

The singers behind the main characters of the film - Ejae, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna - attended Sunday night’s award show in golden gowns.

That was a reference to Golden, the breakout ballad from the film, which has been nominated for best original song at the Oscars. The award will be announced later in the telecast.

Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday, Kpop Demon Hunters already received some of Hollywood’s most prestigious awards, including Golden Globes for best animated feature and best original song. Last month, Golden became the first ever K-pop song to win a Grammy.

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