Ahn Hyo-seop Joins Netflix’s Animated Musical ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ as Lead Voice Actor

South Korean heartthrob Ahn Hyo-seop has officially joined the voice cast of Netflix’s upcoming animated musical, KPop Demon Hunters, marking a significant step in bridging K-Dramas and global animation. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind box office hits like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, this high-energy, genre-blending film is set to shake the global content landscape.

KPop Demon Hunters tells the vibrant story of K-POP girl group members who live secret double lives as demon hunters off-stage. With dazzling stage performances, emotionally charged storytelling, and supernatural thrills, the film boldly explores generational identity crises and emotional duality through the cultural lens of K-POP. The movie strategically positions K-POP not merely as a music genre but as a crucial narrative infrastructure shaping global content.

In this dynamic project, Ahn Hyo-seop voices Jinwoo, a powerful and magnetic leader of a boy group and the film’s central male protagonist. Speaking in fluent English throughout, Ahn embraces the challenge of conveying nuanced emotional depth solely through his voice. This role not only broadens his acting range but also sets a new bar for K-actors making their mark in global media.

Directed by Korean-American filmmaker Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans of Wish Dragon fame, the film is a multicultural creative fusion highlighting the synergy between Korean cultural identity and global storytelling sensibilities. At the core, it resonates as a powerful emblem of the industry’s evolving narrative — not just K-Content going global, but the global content ecosystem increasingly being ‘K-culturalized.’

The addition of Ahn Hyo-seop to the ensemble has fans around the globe buzzing with excitement. KPop Demon Hunters will premiere simultaneously in over 190 countries through Netflix on June 20. With its mix of global cast members, K-POP artist vocals, and a culturally rich storyline, it’s poised to anchor a shift in how K-Culture drives emotional engagement in global entertainment.

Meanwhile, Ahn has also completed filming another high-profile project — the movie adaptation of popular fantasy web novel Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, where he plays lead character Kim Dokja. The film is expected to hit theaters in July.