Huntrix, the girl group from the Netflix animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters" (Kedehun), made the list of Forbes' "100 most powerful women in the world."
On the 10th (local time), Forbes announced this year's ranking of powerful women after evaluating indicators such as wealth, media activity, influence, and scope of activity, selecting "the women of Kedehun" at No. 100.
The women of Kedehun include the film's girl group Huntrix as well as female leads such as director Maggie Kang, and also Lee Jae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, who sang Kedehun's signature song "Golden."
Forbes said, "Kedehun, an animated film about a K-pop girl group that fights demons, was a cultural phenomenon that lit up 2025," adding, "The song 'Golden' also topped the Billboard chart."
Forbes then explained that "Kedehun's current influence and future potential are the reason the women of Kedehun were jointly included among the 100 most powerful women in the world."
From Korea, Lee Boo-jin, president of Shilla Hotel, and Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver, were selected at No. 90 and No. 91, respectively. Lee and Choi were ranked No. 85 and No. 99, respectively, the previous year.
Forbes described Lee as the eldest daughter of the late Lee Kun-hee, former Samsung chairman, and said she has the nickname "Little Lee Kun-hee" for her outstanding business acumen, while introducing Choi as Naver's youngest CEO.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission (EU), topped the 100 most powerful women in the world list, with Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at No. 2.
Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, who was No. 3 last year, fell to No. 4, while Sanae Takaichi, Japan's new prime minister, took No. 3.
Forbes said, "Prime Minister Takaichi is Japan's first female prime minister," and noted that "she is a hardline conservative who takes 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher as a role model."