KPop Demon Hunters HUNTR/X

May I introduce you to Kpop Demon Hunters?
Oh wait, you’ve probably heard of it by now.

It’s currently the most-watched movie on Netflix worldwide,
with 236 million views since June 2025.

Four songs from its soundtrack hit the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously,
the first time that’s ever happened for any soundtrack album.
And the band isn’t even real. It’s animated.

When I dug into the hype,
I fell straight into the fan club.
Now I shamelessly admit I’ve got the album on repeat on Spotify,
annoying my wife with my shoulder pops.

When I watched the movie,
I heard mirrors of what we’re all feeling right now.
The timing is uncanny, almost prophetic.

Let me break down three of their songs for you.

Takedown: Calling Out the Rot

The lyrics hit like a punch:

“So sweet, so easy on the eyes, but hideous on the inside.
Whole life spreading lies, but you can’t hide. I'm 'bout to switch up these vibes,
I finally opened my eyes. It's time to kick you straight back into the night”

All of a sudden,
this isn’t just teen angst in animated form.
It’s a sentiment many of us share: enough with the illusions.

We’re opening our eyes and hearts,
refusing to accept that our default state is all we have.

Golden: The Longing for Light

Where Takedown is about ripping away shadows,
Golden is about what comes next.

“Waited so long to break these walls down,
to wake up and feel like me…

Oh, I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'
Like I'm born to be
Oh, our time, no fears, no lies
That's who we're born to be”

This is the sound of resilience.

A craving for authenticity.
A refusal to be defined by fear.
An insistence on living fully.
A reminder to each other: “We’re gonna be golden.”

What It Sounds Like: Breaking the Prison

If Takedown is the anger and Golden is the hope,
What It Sounds Like is the transformation.

“I broke into a million pieces, and I can’t go back.
But now I’m seeing all the beauty in the broken glass.”

This is alchemy.
The messy, jagged process of release and rebirth.
Instead of covering the fractures, it celebrates them.

Broken glass refracts more light than an unbroken pane.
That’s what transformation sounds like.

Our Mini Takedown, Golden, and Transform

This isn’t about a movie.
It’s about us.
Right here, right now.
That’s why it resonates so deeply.

We’re each going through our own mini takedowns,
tearing down the illusions, lies, and stories we’ve carried inside.

If you feel angry, feel it all.
Let it surge through and take it down.

If you see others in their anger, don’t suppress it.
Let them burn it out.

That’s where the Golden comes in.
Sing it.
Use that energy to transmute anger into something luminous.

To remind yourself and others:
on the other side of rage is clarity,
and on the other side of clarity is light.

And then comes the transform.
The jagged edges of our pain become prisms for new possibilities.
The broken glass refracts light in ways wholeness never could.

The time is now.
It’s time to take down what no longer serves,
hold onto what’s golden,
and transform our wounds into rebirth.

Not tomorrow. Not someday. Now.

With purpose and light,
Ryion P.
Author of Awakened PurposeGrab your copy of Awakened Purpose here.