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. […]
Sealing the Honmoon: When the Going Gets Tough
The closer that Huntrix came to finally sealing the honmoon and setting the entire world free from demonic oppression, the more desperate and persistent their opposition became. The path forward […]
Rumi and Jinu: On Some Showing Compassion, Making a Difference
The entire narrative weight of the KPop Demon Hunters movie hinged on one important decision that Rumi made midway through the story… the decision to stop looking at Jinu as […]
Rumi’s Last Stand: A Battle Already Won
As Rumi’s journey reached its’ epic conclusion, her final battle against Gwi-Ma began with his mocking accusation that “You can’t fix the world… you can’t even fix yourself.” While Rumi […]
Between Imposter and the Monster: Hope for the Hopeless
Over the course of the KPop Demon Hunters movie, each of the glimpses we get into Jinu’s broken and shame-ridden psyche builds to a crescendo as he sings the words […]
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 […]
The Broken Road Leading to “Golden”: Making Everything Beautiful in it’s Time
The real-life story of the voice behind Rumi’s incredible singing performance in KPop Demon Hunters is as inspirational as the fictional tale told in the movie… Kim Eun-jae trained for […]
Finding God in Video Games 