{"id":14985,"date":"2025-08-15T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:00:00","slug":"sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sony Made a Massive Mistake with Movie Sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle 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href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e5021bd7771d0\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e5021bd7771d0\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e5021bd7771d0\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e5021bd7771d0\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Sony Made a Massive Mistake with Movie Sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Netflix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re sure you\u2019ve heard of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KPop_Demon_Hunters\"><strong>K-Pop Demon Hunters<\/strong><\/a> by now.<\/p>\n<p>The film has been the number one movie on Netflix for an unfathomable seven weeks, breaking records for the streaming service. It\u2019s also on track to become the platform\u2019s most viewed film <em>ever<\/em> \u2013 just let that sink in.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the song <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yebNIHKAC4A\">Golden by fictional group HUNTR\/X<\/a> recently topped the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first female-led k-pop song to do so. Sorry, Blinks.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"yebNIHKAC4A\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yebNIHKAC4A?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cGolden\u201d Official Lyric Video | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yebNIHKAC4A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yebNIHKAC4A\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>You\u2019d assume all of this would be <em>fantastic<\/em> news for Sony Pictures Entertainment, who created the movie, wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Well, actually, no.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/why-did-kpop-demon-hunters-go-straight-to-streaming\/\">Sony sold the rights to the franchise to Netflix<\/a>, meaning it stands to make a meagre $20 million profit from the entire endeavour. That\u2019s all according to a big report from industry know-it-all <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattBelloni\">Matt Belloni<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix is now describing this as its answer to Frozen, the billion dollar franchise from Disney.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattbelloni\/status\/1956368640934387850 @ 2025-08-15T19:25:09+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sony Pictures, which conceived, developed, and produced KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, will make only $20 million on this massive hit. To Netflix, it is now a billion-dollar property. How did that happen? Full backstory, new details, and the status of a sequel \u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0KNDDsh7op\">https:\/\/t.co\/0KNDDsh7op<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattBelloni\/status\/1956368640934387850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s since started discussing plans to make a live action adaptation, as well as a further trilogy of animated films.<\/p>\n<p>This is where Sony may stand in good stead, because Netflix is going to need someone to <em>actually<\/em> produce the sequels, and it seems logical to go back to the team who created the original.<\/p>\n<p>Sony Pictures could never have predicted this kind of runaway success, of course, but it is a reminder of why IP ownership can be so important in entertainment industries, like film and games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_T689FC17748694\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">41<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779880\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779880\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779880\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1752913311\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779880\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:03:08+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:03pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>So it&#8217;s up there with Concord and the Bunjie Acquisition for Sony&#8217;s biggest mistakes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779883\" data-author=\"users\/235941\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779883\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779883\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/235941\/avatar.jpg?v=1692687615\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"HotGoomba\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779883\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>HotGoomba<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:05:23+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:05pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Only Sony can make something so good and so popular, yet f@#$ up this badly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779885\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779885\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779885\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1752913311\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779885\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:06:42+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>But surely to get the same quality they will want Sony to continue making future movies? Maybe make some bigger deal next time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8779886\" data-author=\"users\/76297\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779886\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779886\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/76297\/avatar.jpg?v=1650329794\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AdamNovice\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779886\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AdamNovice<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:07:30+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s proving to be successful now but it remains to be seen just how long it&#8217;s popularity will last.<br \/>Still Sony need to have more faith in their new IPs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779891\" data-author=\"users\/181156\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779891\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779891\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"TheTominator007\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779891\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TheTominator007<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:10:32+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:10pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Correction:<br \/>&#8216;Golden&#8217; is the ninth song associated with Korean pop to conquer the Hot 100, but the first by female lead vocalists. All other k-pop Billboard Hot 100 #1s were by BTS or solo members of BTS.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779894\" data-author=\"users\/272380\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779894\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779894\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Americansamurai1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779894\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Americansamurai1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:16:57+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:16pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sony having bad management, big surprise&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779904\" data-author=\"users\/345277\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779904\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779904\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/345277\/avatar.jpg?v=1726945297\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"EvilBear\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779904\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>EvilBear<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:21:57+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:21pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Damn. Well, if Netflix wants to develop a game based on the franchise, I guess they have a good partner.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779910\" data-author=\"users\/345240\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779910\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779910\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"wilky2988\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779910\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>wilky2988<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:25:01+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Uh nope, never heard of this.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779913\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779913\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779913\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779913\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:26:19+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:26pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yes, in hindsight it\u2019s easier to assess a decision.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779914\" data-author=\"users\/299249\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779914\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779914\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/299249\/avatar.jpg?v=1747941561\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MonkeyGibs\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779914\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MonkeyGibs<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:26:33+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:26pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Even Sony&#8217;s a slave to the wage<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779928\" data-author=\"users\/344894\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779928\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779928\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344894\/avatar.jpg?v=1725898663\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fluberuper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779928\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fluberuper<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:31:48+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:31pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I\u2019ve literally never heard of this until right now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779930\" data-author=\"users\/135786\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779930\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779930\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/135786\/avatar.jpg?v=1711573297\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deadlyblack\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779930\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deadlyblack<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:32:56+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:32pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve only seen bits and pieces of the movie but it looks like it has a lot of charm from what I saw. Kinda weird that Sony would sell the rights to it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779939\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779939\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779939\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779939\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:38:41+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:38pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Like the article said Netflix will need a studio to make the other two movies, which makes more then likely to be Sony again. Very surprised they would sell of the IP though.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779948\" data-author=\"users\/344730\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779948\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779948\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344730\/avatar.jpg?v=1725383348\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Can-You-Believe-Sith\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779948\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Can-You-Believe-Sith<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:41:19+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:41pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If they take too long it will kill the hype. Just like attack on titan, stranger things, and even squid games\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779959\" data-author=\"users\/4617\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779959\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779959\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4617\/avatar.jpg?v=1654701003\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"rjejr\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779959\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>rjejr<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:52:42+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:52pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember discuss this w\/ Sammy about a month ago and Honest Trailers just put one up for it in the past few days. Looking forward to watching it, and the HT, after my next go round w\/ NF, whenever they get around to releasing season 4 of The Witcher.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779962\" data-author=\"users\/346145\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779962\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779962\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/346145\/avatar.jpg?v=1729781103\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Blauwe_Chimay\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779962\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blauwe_Chimay<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:58:21+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:58pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Checked the billboard top 100 and I know 3 or 4 groups from that list. Quited Netflix a couple a of years ago. I think Sony is missing more than I am.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779963\" data-author=\"users\/289909\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779963\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779963\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289909\/avatar.jpg?v=1621096634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CielloArc\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779963\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CielloArc<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T19:59:16+00:00\">Yesterday, 8:59pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Not surprised, this is Sony Pictures we are talking about, as long as they breathe they will screw up.<\/p>\n<p>Remember Morbius? Remember how Sony Pictures had to yank the movies from theathers because it was just that bad? Remember the amount of memes we made about the movie?<\/p>\n<p>Well, what most people don&#8217;t remember is some execs saw the memes and thought we liked the movie, so they spend a couple more millions to put the movie back on theathers, a move that made the movie flop even harder.<\/p>\n<p>I swear, seems like the main requirement to be hired by Sony Pictures is to be rejected by WB for being too incompetent even by WB standards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779972\" data-author=\"users\/274030\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779972\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779972\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ThomasHL\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779972\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ThomasHL<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:07:51+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I still can&#8217;t get over how much Pixar fumbled the ball on animated films. Sony routinely puts out animation now that makes Pixar look flat, stodgy and dated. That would have been unthinkable 20 years ago<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779974\" data-author=\"users\/339587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779974\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779974\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rich33\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779974\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rich33<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:09:08+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:09pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I think someone in a decision making capacity is getting fired over this one &#8211; hopefully its the right person.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779975\" data-author=\"users\/103228\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779975\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779975\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/103228\/avatar.jpg?v=1624284665\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nessisonett\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779975\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nessisonett<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:09:46+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:09pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Streaming is just utter stupidity at this point, put things into cinemas!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8779979\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779979\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779979\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779979\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:12:23+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:12pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@TheTominator007 Corrected, thanks!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8779982\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779982\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779982\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779982\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:13:10+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:13pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ThomasHL Agreed, I much prefer the art style in Sony Pictures&#8217; stuff to most recent Disney\/Pixar movies.<\/p>\n<p>I really don&#8217;t like the art style in a lot of Pixar stuff at all. (Toy Story aside!)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8779986\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779986\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779986\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779986\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:15:45+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:15pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German Of course, they never could have predicted this level of success. I do believe they probably made the right decision at the time.<\/p>\n<p>But in hindsight it looks like a massive fumble.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779990\" data-author=\"users\/242227\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779990\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779990\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/242227\/avatar.jpg?v=1565282638\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bamila\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779990\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bamila<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:18:02+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:18pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Have never heard of it until now..and still have no idea what that movie is about<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8779999\" data-author=\"users\/322808\" data-subject=\"comments\/8779999\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8779999\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/322808\/avatar.jpg?v=1674791177\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"8thDoctor\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8779999\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>8thDoctor<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:25:10+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Seems to me that Sony Pictures just has 0 faith in their animation department, they don&#8217;t believe in their ability to succeed with original properties.The live action people are putting dogshit like &#8220;Kraven&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Harold and the Purple Crayon&#8221; in theaters to lose tons of cash, but great movies like &#8220;Mitchell&#8217;s vs the Machines&#8221; and &#8220;K-Pop Demon Hunters&#8221; get offloaded to Netflix for a quick buck, those are clear cut examples of how messed up their priorities are.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780018\" data-author=\"users\/315198\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780018\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780018\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/315198\/avatar.jpg?v=1662376395\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"McBurn\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780018\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McBurn<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:41:00+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:41pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;d rather be poor than be asssociated with this xD but I also am not known for good decision making<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780020\" data-author=\"users\/190486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780020\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780020\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/190486\/avatar.jpg?v=1752328468\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bagwag82\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780020\">27<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bagwag82<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T20:42:06+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:42pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I have never heard of it until I read this article. And even now I&#8217;m still non the wiser \ud83e\udd37<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780041\" data-author=\"users\/310211\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780041\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780041\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anthony_Daniels\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780041\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anthony_Daniels<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:07:52+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>What&#8217;s this got to do with PlayStation?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe review the latest bravia 9 then, least that has gaming applications<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780047\" data-author=\"users\/151584\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780047\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780047\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/151584\/avatar.jpg?v=1692001573\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rob_230\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780047\">29<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rob_230<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:15:08+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:15pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Has become the movie and soundtrack of the summer for my daughter. She loves it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780050\" data-author=\"users\/284169\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780050\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780050\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/284169\/avatar.jpg?v=1743120866\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Greifchen\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780050\">30<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Greifchen<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:21:47+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:21pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Good to know PlayStation isn\u2019t the only division of Sony making horrible mistakes\u2026 absolutely ridiculous.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780060\" data-author=\"users\/221513\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780060\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780060\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Juanalf\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780060\">31<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Juanalf<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:29:44+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:29pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Well since Netflix had more faith in the product they should benefit from it. Definitely another Sony blunder, since Netflix has the rights they don&#8217;t even need Sony anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Is not like the general public will know the difference between a sequel being done by Sony or any other animation company. You lose Sony, next time have more faith in your products and don&#8217;t be like WB.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780064\" data-author=\"users\/96119\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780064\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780064\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/96119\/avatar.jpg?v=1730924273\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Haruki_NLI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780064\">32<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Haruki_NLI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:31:28+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:31pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Who, who, and who?<\/p>\n<p>Also, <strong>only<\/strong> $20m? What a shame, cant afford that next mansion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780070\" data-author=\"users\/355660\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780070\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780070\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355660\/avatar.jpg?v=1750917892\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SeaDaVie\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780070\">33<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SeaDaVie<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:35:15+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:35pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Don\u2019t really get the story, this how streaming content works.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix covered the entire budget and paid Sony $20m to make it. Pretty normal deal. Make $20m with no risk.<\/p>\n<p>Now that the film is successful it\u2019s a story? It\u2019s only successful as a Netflix film, it hasn\u2019t actually generated any revenue directly yet. The alternative option for Sony is to self fund and release normally, with a budget of $100m it\u2019s over $200m at the box office just to break even. Would anyone really be that confident in \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters\u201d making significantly more than $200m? It\u2019s very likely it doesn\u2019t catch on nearly as well when it isn\u2019t freely available to 150m households.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll get big paychecks for developing the sequels.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780077\" data-author=\"users\/182888\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780077\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780077\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/182888\/avatar.jpg?v=1514845998\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gravity_Bear\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780077\">34<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gravity_Bear<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:46:29+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:46pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Haven&#8217;t watched it yet. But are we sure that Sony actually sold the film to Netflix and not just the streaming rights or contract? Because $20 million sounds way to low. It sounded like Netflix bought the streaming rights (or a contract) to Mitchell&#8217;s vs the Machines for more and as far as I know Sony still own that property.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780081\" data-author=\"users\/253185\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780081\" data-dislikes=\"3\" data-id=\"8780081\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oxy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780081\">35<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oxy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:49:16+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:49pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Good riddance, let Netflix keep this tween crap. I\u2019d much prefer it if Sony is associated with hard R-rated franchises from real auteurs. Maybe they could produce an Ichi the Killer series and make that into a billion dollar franchise\u2026<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780086\" data-author=\"users\/241090\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780086\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780086\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/241090\/avatar.jpg?v=1564018490\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deadhunter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780086\">36<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deadhunter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:51:20+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The movie&#8217;s great, I don&#8217;t know why you&#8217;re being so snarky about it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780087\" data-author=\"users\/236081\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780087\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780087\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/236081\/avatar.jpg?v=1596132819\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BusyOlf\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780087\">37<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BusyOlf<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T21:51:54+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>You win some, you lose some\u2026..that\u2019s business<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780107\" data-author=\"users\/354861\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780107\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780107\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cainhurst94\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780107\">38<\/a><\/li>\n<li>cainhurst94<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T22:17:56+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:17pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was talking to my brother about this and animation is probably the most hit or miss industry in movies and TV. Sony would&#8217;ve probably needed theatrical to make 250 million to be successful. A new IP making that much post pandemic? It would&#8217;ve been difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Most of K-pops success is because it came on Netflix first where it was free for subscribers and had no real marketing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780110\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780110\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780110\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1754913848\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780110\">39<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T22:19:07+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:19pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This has nothing to do with Playstation though. But dumb moves by Sony Pictures.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780117\" data-author=\"users\/151664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780117\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780117\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/151664\/avatar.jpg?v=1526216838\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"tameshiyaku\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780117\">40<\/a><\/li>\n<li>tameshiyaku<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T22:29:29+00:00\">54m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Saw the trailer and knew it&#8217;ll be fire, and I don&#8217;t even care about kpop. It&#8217;s an all-round good family movie. <br \/>Kids really generate lots of streams. They can watch\/listen to stuff on an endless loop. Dunno how often I already heard soda pop \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8780120\" data-author=\"users\/166921\" data-subject=\"comments\/8780120\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8780120\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/166921\/avatar.jpg?v=1492041917\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kienda\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comment8780120\">41<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kienda<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-15T22:40:10+00:00\">43m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@AdamNovice basing this on my 10-13yr old kids and their school friends. It\u2019s the next Frozen for sure.<\/p>\n<p>As a parent, I actually thought the movie was great.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_B689FC1774A72E\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/related\/articles\/k-pop-demon-hunters,movies,sony-pictures @ 1755292802 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d1b5742fa4025\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sony's Zelda Movie Now Has an Official Social Media Account, and It's Only Following PlayStation\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Sony&#8217;s Zelda Movie Now Has an Official Social Media Account, and It&#8217;s Only Following PlayStation<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Sorry, Nintendo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e5021bd7771d0\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sony Made a Massive Mistake with Movie Sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Sony Made a Massive Mistake with Movie Sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">May only make $20 million on Netflix sensation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e451a815f254c\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sony's Zelda Movie Confirms Its Link and Zelda Actors\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Sony&#8217;s Zelda Movie Confirms Its Link and Zelda Actors<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Ainsworth and Bragason get the roles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A689FC1774A8A8\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-related-articles\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/08\/sony-made-a-massive-mistake-with-movie-sensation-k-pop-demon-hunters\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony Made a Massive Mistake with Movie Sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters Image: Netflix We\u2019re sure you\u2019ve heard of K-Pop Demon Hunters by now. 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