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- Apr 21, 2024
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When I first saw K-pop Demon Hunter on my Netflix feed, the preview showed a daytime outdoor performance by a boy band. I didn’t let the clip finish because it felt like fan service for women, and I wasn’t interested. I assumed Netflix had just combined two unrelated themes—K-pop and demons—to attract more viewers. Later, I learned it was actually one of the most-streamed movies on Netflix. Even during a livestream with several YouTubers who usually criticize “woke” content, one of them mentioned really liking the film.
I honestly regret pressing play. If I could go back and stop myself, I would. I’d forgotten my first impression—that it was mainly a movie for girls. Thirteen minutes and two seconds in, I had to stop watching out of embarrassment. Now my view probably counts toward Netflix’s numbers, even though I didn’t want to support content like this.
The only song I actually enjoyed was the chorus of “Sodapoppin.” The rest of the soundtrack sounded like the kind of modern pop I’m not into, so the music definitely wasn’t a highlight for me. In that preview I first saw, the boy band’s dancing and appearance clearly seemed designed to appeal to women, following typical K-pop beauty standards. I regret forgetting my first impression—that this was a movie made for girls—before I hit play. Now Netflix counts me as a viewer, even though this film clearly isn’t for me. I should’ve just read spoilers instead and moved on.
Netflix even claims this movie might be my kind of thing, lol. Maybe it would be if the action were as engaging as what you see in shonen anime—but so far, the action feels more like an afterthought.
I wish I could say I never watched this movie at all like before, but now the best I can say is that I couldn’t finish it because it’s clearly a film made for girls.
I wish Netflix had blocked me from watching this film because of a payment update. Netflix asks for payment but still lets you watch for several days—if they hadn’t, my foolish self wouldn’t have clicked play and wasted a view on this movie.
I honestly regret pressing play. If I could go back and stop myself, I would. I’d forgotten my first impression—that it was mainly a movie for girls. Thirteen minutes and two seconds in, I had to stop watching out of embarrassment. Now my view probably counts toward Netflix’s numbers, even though I didn’t want to support content like this.
The only song I actually enjoyed was the chorus of “Sodapoppin.” The rest of the soundtrack sounded like the kind of modern pop I’m not into, so the music definitely wasn’t a highlight for me. In that preview I first saw, the boy band’s dancing and appearance clearly seemed designed to appeal to women, following typical K-pop beauty standards. I regret forgetting my first impression—that this was a movie made for girls—before I hit play. Now Netflix counts me as a viewer, even though this film clearly isn’t for me. I should’ve just read spoilers instead and moved on.
Netflix even claims this movie might be my kind of thing, lol. Maybe it would be if the action were as engaging as what you see in shonen anime—but so far, the action feels more like an afterthought.
I wish I could say I never watched this movie at all like before, but now the best I can say is that I couldn’t finish it because it’s clearly a film made for girls.
I wish Netflix had blocked me from watching this film because of a payment update. Netflix asks for payment but still lets you watch for several days—if they hadn’t, my foolish self wouldn’t have clicked play and wasted a view on this movie.
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