‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’: Sound, story, and the songs that shape them

K-Pop Demon Hunters is a high-octane animated film that uses music as armor and weapon. We follow HUNTR/X, a fierce K-pop girl group-slash-demon slayers, as they clash with their rivals — the charming but sinister Saja Boys — both on stage and in battle, confronting fandom, identity, and the demons that threaten their world.

Here we offer a track-by-track breakdown of the KPDH soundtrack, comparing each original song to K-pop hits that share similar moods, aesthetics, or concepts — from performance anthems and girl crush power tracks to bubblegum pop, haunting B-sides, and wistful ballads.

These sonic parallels don’t just echo familiar sounds; they help shape the film’s narrative arc, establishing tone, building the world, and even foreshadowing key story beats.

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