Directors Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang and producer Michelle Wong accept the Oscar for best animated feature for ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters.’ (Yonhap via AFP)
Netflix’s animated film ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ won an Oscar on Sunday night, taking the Academy Award for best animated feature at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
The film beat fellow nominees ‘Arco,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘Little Amelie’ and ‘Zootopia 2.’
Director Maggie Kang thanked fans and said, “I’m sorry it took so long to make a movie with a protagonist who looks like me.” She added, “The next generation won’t have to long for movies like this. This award is for Korea and Koreans around the world,” drawing applause.
Co-director Chris Appelhans said music and storytelling can connect people across cultural borders, adding that he wanted artists and musicians to “sing in your own voice.”
The Netflix action-fantasy centers on a K-pop idol group that fights evil spirits and protects the world through song. Released last June, it set a new Netflix record for most views, according to the report. The soundtrack song ‘Golden,’ performed in the film by the girl group Huntrix, topped Billboard’s main singles chart, the Hot 100.
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