“KPop Demon Hunters” Death Casts A Shadow Over The Movie

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KPop Demon Hunters is a light-hearted Sony animated movie about a group of K-Pop idols who sing by day and hunt demons by night. Some viewers, however, are seeing the film in a new light because of the death of a character — and no, it’s not Jinu.

The film’s big bad is a demon king named Gwi Ma, who feeds on human souls. After suffering with his painful memories for 400 years, demon Jinu strikes a bargain with Gwi Ma: he’ll take down the demon hunters, HUNTR/X, helping Gwi Ma to harvest souls, if Gwi Ma will erase his memories for him.

At the climax of the film, Jinu sacrifices himself to save HUNTR/X’s Rumi and the rest of humanity. His death is by far the most talked-about one, but it’s far from the only one.

Over a dozen minor characters–including a train full of passengers and an elderly man at the bathhouse–die by the movie’s midway point. One of these characters is a fangirl from the fan meeting scene who ships Rumi and Jinu.

A demon siphons her soul while she’s out shopping.

All that’s left of her is the Saja Boys drink she took out of the fridge.

On the r/KPopDemonHunters subreddit, fans discussed the death of this minor character, the Rumi x Jinu ship, and more. “As soon as she died, I knew Rujinu could never happen,” the OP wrote, “The only possible redemption after killing literal children is death.”

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The post has made some viewers reexamine the film’s high death toll, how HUNTR/X dealt with it, and whether “dead” characters like the fangirl could be revived.

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Some netizens pointed out that HUNTR/X could potentially enter the spirit realm and retrieve all the stolen souls if they defeat Gwi Ma rather than just separating him from the human world.

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Other netizens pointed out that the film’s willingness to kill off innocent side characters heightened the stakes. The aftermath, which isn’t explored onscreen, also adds intrigue and a heartwrenching layer to the story.

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Rumi’s reaction to the train deaths was also discussed, with one netizen wishing that there had been a scene where Rumi had confronted Jinu instead of singing “Free” with him. (Fanfic writers, start your engines!)

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