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The cast of KPop Demon Hunters is “golden.”
The new animated musical follows the adventures of HUNTR/X, a K-pop girl group that is one of the biggest music acts on the planet. As if that wasn’t enough, they also moonlight as demon hunters, who meet their match when an evil boy band, Saja Boys, arrive on the scene as competitors.
Since its release on June 20, KPop Demon Hunters has quickly become a streaming sensation, with the movie dominating Netflix’s top 10 list, and the soundtrack peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, per Variety.
Notably, the film features a dynamic voice-acting cast. The characters are portrayed by familiar actors whose work spans different genres, including Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Arden Cho, Squid Game’s Lee Byung-hun and Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim and Yunjin Kim. Meanwhile, another set of stars sings.
Here’s a look at the cast of KPop Demon Hunters side-by-side with the animated characters they play.
Arden Cho as Rumi
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Arden Cho slays as Rumi, demon hunter and lead singer of HUNTR/X.
Cho played Kira Yukimura on Teen Wolf, and she has appeared on Chicago Med and Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
“This movie has been one of my absolute favorites, because Rumi is legit the coolest character,” Cho said in a June 2025 interview. “If I was a teenage girl, I feel like I would want to be Rumi. I’m still kind of geeking out that I get to be her voice.”
May Hong as Mira
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May Hong stays “Golden” as Mira, the intimidating and intense member of HUNTR/X.
Before KPop Demon Hunters, Hong appeared on Hacks, New Amsterdam and Netflix’s Tales of the City.
In a May 2025 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Hong said Mira is the “tomboy” of HUNTR/X.
“She’s tough as f—, I like that, but also so sensitive and so vulnerable,” the actress explained. “I do think I’ve been perceived as someone who’s harder on the outside than I actually am with loved ones, and so it resonated with me.”
Ji-young Yoo as Zoey
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Ji-young Yoo is the voice of Zoey, the bubbly rapper of HUNTR/X.
Before fighting demons, Yoo appeared in Freaky Tales, Until Dawn and Prime Video’s Expats.
Zoey is an energetic character, and though Yoo thought it was “fun and very lovable,” it also proved taxing as she revealed to EW.
“A lot of it was just me trying to get as much energy as possible stored up in my system,” she said. “So that I could go into the booth and give that much energy to her voice, which is a ton of fun, but definitely a new kind of stamina challenge for me.”
Ahn Hyo-seop as Jinu
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Ahn Hyo-seop plays heartthrob Jinu, the lead singer of the Saja Boys.
The actor previously appeared in a few South Korean shows, including Father is Strange, Business Proposal and A Time Called You, but KPop Demon Hunters was his first English voice acting role.
In a July 2025 Netflix video, Ahn was asked what he liked most about Jinu, to which he responded, “I liked his looks and how he’s kind of cool.”
The actor continued, “He doesn’t care too much about things. He has his own atmosphere and his own speed.”
Ken Jeong as Bobby
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Ken Jeong voices Bobby, HUNTR/X’s manager and agent, who tries to keep the trio out of trouble on and off the stage.
After pursuing a career in the medical field, Jeong shifted gears and explored the world of comedy, eventually landing roles in movies like The Hangover and fan-favorite shows, including Community.
Outside of acting, he has been a panelist on The Masked Singer since 2019.
Yunjin Kim as Celine
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Yunjin Kim voices Celine, a mentor to the members of HUNTR/X and a former K-pop star. Celine was a demon hunter herself who adopted Rumi after her birth mother died.
Kim is best known for playing Sun on Lost, and in recent years, she has appeared on ABC’s Mistresses and Netflix’s XO, Kitty.
Lee Byung-hun as Gwi-ma
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Lee Byung-hun voices Gwi-ma, the villainous demon king who wants to conquer the world.
In addition to the animated musical, Lee played the Front Man on another Netflix hit, Squid Game.
Daniel Dae Kim as Healer Han
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Daniel Dae Kim plays Healer Han, the unconventional doctor from whom the group seeks help when Rumi loses her voice.
Kim played Jin-Soo Kwon on Lost, and has a long list of credits including Hellboy, The Good Doctor and the animated TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
In May 2025, he earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his starring role in Yellow Face.
Liza Koshy as Host
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Liza Koshy makes a cameo as a host who interviews HUNTR/X about their surprise new single, “Golden.”
Koshy started as a social media star, amassing an audience on Vine and YouTube. She has since voiced characters on Hamster & Gretel, Primos and The Ghost and Molly McGee.
She hosted the 2018 revival of Double Dare on Nickelodeon, which later earned her a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Game Show for her role as an executive producer.
Koshy’s upcoming credits include The Naked Gun and The Man with the Bag starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Joel Kim Booster as Romance Saja and Idol Host
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Joel Kim Booster has fans swooning as Romance Saja, a member of the Saja Boys. He also voices the Idol host in the movie.
Booster wrote and starred in 2022’s Fire Island, and was part of the cast of Apple TV+’s Loot. He has appeared on Industry and recently hosted Bravo’s Love Hotel.
