{"id":397508,"date":"2026-03-22T02:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/397508\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T02:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:19:23","slug":"kpop-demon-hunters-on-tour-why-a-huntr-x-run-could-be-complicated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/397508\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;KPop Demon Hunters&#8217; on Tour? Why a HUNTR\/X Run Could Be Complicated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tReports are swirling that Netflix may take its breakout film KPop Demon Hunters on the road, a possibility that would surely sell well within the live industry. However, no official confirmation has surfaced, and what\u2019s been reported thus far appears to be in the earliest of stages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack featured two groups, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/huntr-x\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HUNTR\/X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/saja-boys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saja Boys<\/a>, the former quickly became a viral sensation. The soundtrack\u2019s lead single, \u201cGolden,\u201d reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making HUNTR\/X the first K-pop girl group to hit the top spot. The track was nominated for four Grammys, including song of the year, and won one, winning for best song written for visual media. It also took home the Oscar for best original song (with all three HUNTR\/X members \u2014 EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI \u2014 performing during the ceremony) and a Golden Globe for best original song for a motion picture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/kpop-demon-hunters-historic-chart-moments-records-awards\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/huntrx-kpop-demon-hunters-2025-billboard-1800.jpg\" alt=\"HUNTR\/X\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFollowing the film\u2019s success \u2014 the movie has reached more than 500 million views on Netflix since its initial release in June 2025 \u2014 \u00a0the group\u2019s members have made limited live appearances as a trio. Their first performance took place last October, when they took the stage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to sing \u201cGolden.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDemand for a live HUNTR\/X show would be high, and any tour would be sure to make big money for all involved. But given how the band came together \u2014 as part of a fictional group for a film created for Netflix that is nonetheless comprised of real singers \u2014 an outing wouldn\u2019t be straightforward, and a spokesperson for WME, which reps EJAE and Audrey Nuna, told Billboard they had not heard of any tour conversations happening. (Reps for UTA, which represents REI AMI, and Netflix did not respond to requests for comment.) <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBelow, Billboard breaks down what a possible tour might look like \u2014 and whether such a thing is even possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>What\u2019s been reported so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-18\/netflix-plans-kpop-demon-hunters-global-concert-tour\" target=\"_blank\">According to Bloomberg<\/a>, Netflix is looking into some sort of tour involving KPop Demon Hunters ahead of the animated film\u2019s sequel, which was announced on March 12 (no release date has yet been set). No promoter has been confirmed, and details for the tour continue to be worked out, sources told the publication.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/chart-beat\/sinners-kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack-oscars-trending-up-1236202238\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P104S1X9-e1773867227876.jpg\" alt=\"Miles Caton at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile the ideal would include all three human members of HUNTR\/X taking the stage as a group, the report floated the suggestion of utilizing virtual performers for a live show, possibly as holograms, instead of the actual singers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBloomberg suggests the supposed tour would enter arenas with stops in major markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t(Saja Boys, the antagonist group in the film \u2014 made up of Danny Chung, Neckwav, Andrew Choi, Kevin Woo and samUIL \u2014 made their first public appearance on the Oscars red carpet and have yet to perform live together. They have not been connected publicly to discussions of a tour.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Why would this be so complicated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSimply put, there are different rights involved for the live performers vs. the animated characters, and multiple different parties are involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tEJAE is managed by <strong>Nick Guilmette<\/strong>, senior director of A&amp;R at Prescription Songs, and Audrey Nuna is managed by Soft Serve founder <strong>Paula Park<\/strong>; both are booked by WME. Meanwhile, REI AMI is managed by Tropf Management\u2019s <strong>Aaron Tropf<\/strong> and booked by UTA. While tours among artists with different teams are not uncommon, it can add a layer of complication, while scheduling conflicts could also limit options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThen there\u2019s the Netflix angle. Should EJAE, Nuna and REI AMI tour without Netflix\u2019s sign-off, they\u2019d be able to perform the songs from the film, but could not reference KPop Demon Hunters, which Netflix owns as a trademark. That would be tough from a marketing standpoint, given the ubiquity of the film\u2019s title compared to the singers\u2019 names individually and as a group, unless they came to an agreement with Netflix on licensing the name for the tour.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/kpop-demon-hunters-songwriters-finish-oscars-speeches-backstage-1236200008\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2266729225-e1773629051679.jpg\" alt=\"Yuhan, ZHUN, EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, NHD, and 24, winners of the Best Original Song for &quot;Golden&quot; from \u201cKPop Demon Hunters&quot;, pose in the press room during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn the other hand, Netflix could potentially launch a live outing without the three singers, using either animated or hologram replacements. That would be a logistical challenge for Netflix, which does not have a track record of staging live performances in any capacity, and it would presumably necessitate partnering with an outside company that could bring such a stage presentation to life. Whether that would be worth it for the streaming giant is unclear, though there\u2019s a demonstrated demand for audiences to go leave their homes for the film: Netflix hosted several public releases for the film in theaters over the winter, which brought in an estimated $18 million at the box office, according to widespread reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAmong the HUNTR\/X singers, EJAE has released two singles since the movie\u2019s release, including \u201cIn Another World\u201d in October and \u201cTime After Time\u201d in February. She does not currently have any tour dates on the calendar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNuna has three albums under her belt, including 2021\u2019s A Liquid Breakfast, 2022\u2019s Chump Change and 2024\u2019s Trench, and she\u2019s set to appear at Gurtenfestival in Wabern bei Bern, Switzerland, on July 15. Her website does not feature any further tour dates. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tREI AMI released a mixtape, Foil, back in 2021, with her EP Shhh arriving in 2023. She currently has no confirmed tour dates on the calendar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWith so few dates on the performers\u2019 calendars, the possibilities of a tour being announced \u2014 either together, or for each artist solo \u2014 isn\u2019t out of the question.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/oscars-producer-kpop-demon-hunters-speech-cut-off-golden-1236201089\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P104S3YL-e1773673946703.jpg\" alt=\"Park Hong Jun, Yuhan, Hee Dong Nam, Ejae, 24 and Mark Sonnenblick at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026, in Hollywood.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>What could a tour look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA full-fledged arena tour could be a possibility (and would surely have high demand). However, with only six songs on the soundtrack, HUNTR\/X may struggle to fill an entire arena-length show. With Nuna and REI AMI boasting discographies of their own, and EJAE beginning to release some singles, they might be able to fill a setlist with each solo artist performing their own songs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIf an arena run were taken off the table, other possible avenues could include a theater tour that features the film, with HUNTR\/X appearing to perform the songs live; a KPop Demon Hunters musical theater run could also allow them to take the stage with musical performances of the soundtrack\u2019s big hits. Both those possibilities would require all parties to work with Netflix, which seems like the option that would be the most lucrative for everybody \u2014 though complexities would still remain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>What has the band said?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn an interview with \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vd3GYthS9Yg&amp;t=282s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Who Let Us Out<\/a>\u201d last September, REI AMI responded this way when asked whether HUNTR\/X would be interested in going on tour out in the real world: \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019d be shocking, because they did like a whole world tour in the movie.\u201d Elsewhere, EJAE said she \u201cwould be down,\u201d and Nuna said she \u201cwould not be surprised. This is perhaps in the works. I haven\u2019t heard an official thing about it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>What is Netflix\u2019s position?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBillboard reached out to Netflix for comment but has not received a response. The streaming giant didn\u2019t comment on the Bloomberg report either.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/video\/kevin-woo-kpop-demon-hunters-oscars-win-bts-comeback-album\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hot100show3.17.jpg\" alt=\"The Hot 100 Show\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the past, popular films have had successful live runs. Stage adaptations have often hit the road, with Disney\u2019s Frozen being a recent example. Following that film\u2019s success, the musical was transformed into a Broadway show, which later toured North America in 2019. Should Netflix choose to create a live show without EJAE, Nuna and REI AMI, a touring musical could be a viable option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOf course, Disney has a long track record of producing live events: Its Disney On Ice franchise is popular with the kids-and-parents set, for example, and numerous other live event initiatives can be found throughout the entertainment giant\u2019s business model. Netflix doesn\u2019t yet have that experience in its arsenal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reports are swirling that Netflix may take its breakout film KPop Demon Hunters on the road, a possibility&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":397509,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[264],"tags":[18,117,19,17,5404,337,127,75173],"class_list":["post-397508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-kpop","tag-music","tag-netflix","tag-touring"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116270436950328035","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/397509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}