The Story Behind Netflix’s Most Popular Film Ever
K-pop Demon Hunters, an original animated film blending K-pop, Korean shamanism, and anime influences, became Netflix’s most-watched title ever with half a billion views, marking a cultural and commercial triumph that proves original storytelling can outshine formulaic sequels and AI-ge
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