Trio brings K-pop spirit to a global action musical adventure
Twice members have participated in the soundtrack for Netflix’s upcoming animated film "KPop Demon Hunters."
According to Netflix’s announcement, the three Twice members -- Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung -- lent their voices to original songs for "KPop Demon Hunters," which will be released in 190 countries June 20.
"K-Pop Demon Hunters" is an action-packed musical animation that follows globally popular K-pop superstars who secretly hunt demons offstage to protect their fans. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation — known for global hits like "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" — the film is co-directed by Korean American director Maggie Kang and Wish Dragon's Chris Appelhans.
"We’re thrilled to collaborate with Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung of Twice. Working with them was crucial to ensuring the film and its music felt authentic to K-pop culture, and it shows that our goal of portraying a real K-pop group has been realized," Kang said.
Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung also expressed their excitement through their agency, saying, "It was fascinating to connect with the brave characters in the story through music. It felt even more special because it blended two creative worlds, K-pop and animation, into one."
One of the most successful K-pop girl groups, Twice recently performed as a special guest at the Seoul leg of Coldplay’s "Music of the Spheres" World Tour.
Twice is set to take the stage as a headliner at Lollapalooza Chicago, a major music festival that will place at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, in August.
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