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The cast and filmmakers of Netflix\u2019s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters<\/a> celebrated the viral hit with a vibrant and musically infectious karaoke party at the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday night.<\/p>\n The film revolves around Huntr\/x, a chart-topping K-pop girl group by day who fight demons by night, and the Saja Boys, a K-pop boy band who are secretly demons themselves, and are determined to steal away Huntr\/x fans and take over the world.<\/p>\n More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n None of that rivalry was on display in Toronto last night. Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna, who, respectively, sing the roles of Huntr\/x performers Zoey and Mira, joined Kevin Woo \u2014 the singing voice of Mystery Saja of the Saja Boys \u2014 to rock the crowd with karaoke renditions of several of the movie\u2019s biggest hits, including \u2018Golden,\u201d the current worldwide No. 1.<\/p>\n Netflix had a special cocktail menu curated for the party, with three boozy drinks and one mocktail, named after hit songs from the film. There was finger food aplenty circling, with fresh spring rolls and garlic bread to fuel the guests for their performances.<\/p>\n Apart from the cast, KPop Demon Hunters Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans were also in attendance. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kang, a Toronto native, said even she was surprised by the \u201coverwhelming\u201d global success of the film<\/a>, which has become one of Netflix\u2019s biggest original films of all time. Alongside the ridiculously catchy soundtrack, Kang attributed the movie\u2019s appeal to its authentic depiction of Korean characters and distinct animation style.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had Korean audiences watching the film in Korean and not realizing it was dubbed, because of how well it captures Korean culture and gestures,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n The success of KPop Demon Hunters could propel it into the Oscar race. A Netflix awards executive confirmed the streamer will be positioning the film as one of its prime contenders in the best animated feature category for next year\u2019s Academy Awards.<\/p>\n Tucked away in Bar 404 off King Street, with a few dozen guests, the TIFF event was an intimate affair. But a rowdy one, with film critics and industry execs belting out their favorite karaoke numbers \u2014 whether ABBA\u2019s \u201cDancing Queen\u201d, The Killers\u2019 \u201cMr. Brightside\u201d or a (quite impressive) duet of Wicked anthem \u201cWhat\u2019s This Feeling?\u201d \u2014\u00a0to roars of approval.<\/p>\n But the biggest cheers were reserved for the Huntr\/x and Saja Boys and the songs that have taken the world by storm.<\/p>\n Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for THR’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The cast and filmmakers of Netflix\u2019s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters celebrated the viral hit with a vibrant and musically infectious karaoke party at the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday night. 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