Much Ado About Jinu: Cancel Culture vs. Mercy and Grace
In our final reflection on Kpop Demon Hunters, the most challenging part of the movie is how we reconcile the truth about who Jinu has been (a clearly flawed human […]
The Song She Couldn’t Write… Until the Time was Right
In Rumi’s darkest hour, all of her greatest fears came to pass at the same time. Unable to hide her patterns and the secrets about her past anymore, abandoned by […]
Huntrix: Hunters Hidden in Plain Sight
We are first introduced to the heroines of KPop Demon Hunters with the words, “The world will know you as pop stars, but you will be much more than that. […]
Exposing the Saja Boys: Friends or Frauds?
As the Saja Boys devious plan to steal the hearts (and souls) of their fans built to a grand finale, the depth of their deception was revealed in a line […]
No Room for “Main Character Energy”: Two Voices, One Harmonious Performance
One of the biggest surprises for me in the KPop Demon Hunters movie is that every principal character was voiced by two different people… one to provide the spoken words […]
From Repentance to Reconciliation to Realization: A Commission That is Still Ours to Fulfill
While there are many unanswered questions left behind at the conclusion of the KPop Demon Hunters movie, one of the most significant is wondering what sparked the change in Rumi’s […]
Rumi’s Changing Sword: Motivations Bleeding Through the Blade
Once of the most fascinating and most easily missed details in KPop Demon Hunters is the changing color of Rumi’s sword. When she is hunting down and fighting the darkness […]
Fallen Stars: Following the Messengers or the Message?
The public breakup of Huntrix on stage wasn’t just devastating for our favorite trio of Hunters… it was equally soul-crushing for their loyal fans. In the confusion, the masses of […]
Golden: Piercing the Darkness By Combining Our Light
The trio of hunters known as “Huntrix” in KPop Demon Hunters are certainly formidable singers and warriors individually, but as a collective unit they are virtually unstoppable on the stage […]
Rumi and Jinu: Helping Others, Healing Ourselves
For a warrior who protects the planet through both her combat prowess as well as her singing skills, losing her voice was a problem Rumi could not afford to have. […]
Finding God in Video Games 