{"id":2000105586,"date":"2026-03-16T15:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000105586"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:58:12","slug":"south-koreas-cultural-influence-soars-with-kpop-demon-hunters-oscar-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/south-koreas-cultural-influence-soars-with-kpop-demon-hunters-oscar-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s cultural influence soars with KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 Oscar wins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Local media hailed the film\u2019s success, calling it the peak of the “K-pop syndrome” and highlighting South Korea’s growing influence on the global stage. The movie, which became Netflix’s most-watched film with over 500 million global views, was co-directed by Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang and blends traditional Korean culture with modern aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Film critics praised the film\u2019s global recognition at major award ceremonies, including the Golden Globes, Grammys, and Oscars, emphasizing that audiences had not only appreciated its popularity but also its artistic value. Pop culture expert Jung Duk-hyun called the film “a textbook case of elevating local culture to a global level.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Oscars ceremony featured a performance of Golden with 24 dancers, pansori vocals, and drumming, capturing the attention of Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg, who waved K-pop light sticks in the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the excitement, the film\u2019s win was marred by controversy over the treatment of Golden\u2019s co-writers, who were cut off during their acceptance speech. However, the celebration of the film\u2019s achievements continues to be widespread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film’s success has also boosted South Korea’s tourism, with 18.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, partly due to the film\u2019s global appeal and the interest in visiting locations featured in the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ejae accepts the award for Best Music (Original Song) for “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters.” Frank Micelotta \/ Disney via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

South Korea is celebrating the remarkable Oscar wins for KPop Demon Hunters, calling it a “miracle” and a major achievement for the country’s cultural exports. The animated film triumphed at the Academy Awards, winning Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for its anthem Golden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000105620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[101],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000105586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-culture","tag-internationl","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000105620,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jd.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":801,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jd.jpg","width":150,"height":120},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jd.jpg","width":300,"height":240},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jd.jpg","width":768,"height":615},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jd.jpg","width":1000,"height":801},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jd.jpg","width":1000,"height":801}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000105586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000105586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000105586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000105622,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000105586\/revisions\/2000105622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000105620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000105586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000105586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000105586"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000105586"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000105586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}