Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the directors behind Netflix animated phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters,” as well as the film’s main songwriter Ejae, accepted the Spark Award at IndieWire Honors 2025 ceremony on Thursday December 4, at Nya West in Hollywood. In their speeches, the three discussed their journeys to make the film, and thanked the many people responsible for bringing Huntr/x to life.
Kang spoke first, discussing how the film served as a personal journey for her and her attempts to represent her Korean identity on the big screen. She thanked the fans for supporting the movie and helping to turn it into a major phenomenon.
“Thank you IndieWire for this incredible honor,” Kang said in her speech. “This movie has been such a personal journey for me. So this means more than you know. This movie exists because I simply just wanted to see my culture, my Korean culture,…