STREAMING GIANT NETFLIX has confirmed that a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, its most popular film of all time and a two-time Oscar nominee, is in the works.

The animated film, about a K-pop girl group descended from demon slayers, is the latest Korean tale to enjoy global recognition.

“KPOP DEMON HUNTERS will return for a sequel written and directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans,” Netflix posted on X.

IT'S OFFICIAL HUNTERS 💫 KPOP DEMON HUNTERS will return for a sequel written and directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans.

“I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker that the audience wants more from this Korean story and our Korean characters. There’s so much more to this… pic.twitter.com/QjxD9CV4Hw

— Netflix (@netflix) March 12, 2026

The film is nominated for two Academy Awards this Sunday, Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

Its hit track Golden, which dominated music charts worldwide, also won Best Song Written for Visual Media, becoming the first K-pop song to win a Grammy.

It’s also held a spot in Netflix’s top 10 weekly most watched list since it was released, and currently sits at number 8 on Netflix Ireland’s most-watched list for this week.

Korean-Canadian director and writer Maggie Kang, who created the original and will also be in charge of the sequel, previously said that she wanted to “portray Korean culture authentically”.

“I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker that the audience wants more from this Korean story and our Korean characters,” Kang said.

Launched in June last year, the film following the global success of Korean and Korean-diaspora hits such as Parasite, Squid Game and Pachinko.