"K-Pop Demon Hunters" director talked about season 2.
On the 1st, at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul, a commemorative press meeting was held celebrating Netflix's "K-pop Demon Hunters" winning at the Academy Awards. Attending the event were director Maggie Kang, director Chris Appelhans, Lee Jae, and IDO (Iyoo, Kwak Jung-gyu, Nam Hee-dong).
The original soundtrack "Golden" from the Netflix animated film "K-pop Demon Hunters" won the award for best original song at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, and also won the "Best Song Written for Visual Media" at the 68th Grammy Awards, achieving the historic distinction of being the first K-pop work to win.
Furthermore, last month at the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, U.S., (commonly known as the Oscars), it also won best original song, creating an unprecedented record in K-pop history.
Due to its massive buzz and popularity, interest in season 2 has risen. In particular, amid recent reports confirming season 2 production, that day director Maggie Kang smiled about the season 2 confirmation of "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and said, "I don't think I can reveal it," adding, "I just want to keep that a secret. With not a single spoiler."
She added, "Honestly, we have a big idea right now. I don't know the details yet. But like the first film, director Chris and I will make the kind of movie we want to see. Look forward to it. It will be bigger than the first film and will have more events."
Earlier, director Maggie Kang, who had also said she wanted to include genres such as heavy metal and trot in season 2, explained, "My view hasn't changed, but the story hasn't been decided. Trot is a unique style of Korea. I want to introduce it more to the world. Heavy metal is also a base of K-pop, so I want to show it."
Director Chris Appelhans wittily answered the question "Can you bring Jin-woo back to life?" about "season 2" by saying, "Jin-woo is of course alive. In our hearts. Beyond that, I don't think I can say any more."
He went on to say, "Our relationship with the film and the fans feels special. Fans discovered the film and took it out to the world to introduce it. So for me, the fans feel like family. So even while working on season 2, if the source of inspiration is our original feelings when we started the film. That doesn't mean we'll repeat what we did at the start, but we want to surprise fans, break rules, and expand limits. Underlying that is the soul of being 'Korean.' Therefore we want to build upon that. Whether it's the story or the mythic elements within the story, 'Koreanness' is the soul."
He also said, "Netflix has given us full support and is enthusiastic about the next project. As directors, we feel a great responsibility in spending the budget we're given. We keep that in mind when writing, designing characters, and developing them. Whatever is given to me, I think about providing as many visual elements as possible. On the other hand, the most important thing is the story itself, and its soul. Only if that is well grounded can we add visual spectacle," previewing an upgraded season 2.
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