Produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix, KPop Demon Hunters quickly became a worldwide hit, winning awards, topping music charts, and capturing audiences with its amazing animation, memorable characters, and catchy songs. It's definitely not a film you'll forget anytime soon, and now fans can enjoy it in a director-approved 4K UHD edition featuring a Dolby Atmos soundtrack from Criterion.

As part of Criterion's new 4K release, you can also check out a special feature breaking down the film's opening scene, created by Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou, the duo behind Every Frame a Painting. The airplane sequence plays an important role in the film, introducing the whole idea of K-pop stars who are also demon hunters and love to eat. In this video, key members of the crew break down how the sequence came together, from the first draft to the final mix.

Here's what else you can expect from the director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray Special Edition of KPop Demon Hunters:

Learn more here. If you're looking for more behind-the-scenes content from KPop Demon Hunters, check out this article for breakdowns covering how Rumi was animated, how the film's VFX were created, and how the team brought Seoul to life.

Unreal Engine 5 was also involved in production:

We have a whole collection of hilarious animation references for KPop Demon Hunters over on 80 Level:

You might also enjoy our recent interview with Fortiche, where the team shares insights into the production of K/DA's new FIRESTARTER music video. It also has fun animation references.

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