- this post is connected to my recent video. Since YouTube has a 5,000-character limit for descriptions, I had to shorten my thoughts there. So here’s the full version with everything I wanted to say. Enjoy if you care
HOW IT’S DONE – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast literally the first song and already wanted to close the movie. instrumental? actually insane. but then the vocals start and it’s downhill from there. the rap in the second verse is lowkey fire but the "heels, nails, blade, mascara" part... ruined everything. and the high notes? not to be rude but they really don’t hit. only good thing? all 3 girls actually have lines this time.
SODA POP – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, SamUIL & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast call it annoying all you want but it's in my head 24/7 and i’m not even mad. the rap? loved. unlike huntr/x songs, this is actually memorable. ngl i watched the movie only because of this song (and because my sister forced me). if you ignore the weird sus lyrics, it’s a bop.
GOLDEN – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast so many problems. zoey and mira only show up in the first verse, then it’s just rumi for the rest of the song. nothing against her singing voice actor (she seems sweet) but her singing voice just doesn’t work for me. it’s like Lisa — nothing wrong with them but their tone just doesn’t click with me. also this whole song sounds like a cheap IVE x Temu. can’t take it seriously. and when they say “born to be,” i start singing ITZY’s song instead. the high note delivery reminds me of Ahyeon in “Drip” and not in a good way. Also, someone told me this is competing for SOTY… people, I beg you, no! Also, I know they didn’t copy anything and just got inspired by K-pop since it’s about K-pop, but it’s still way too similar to I Am and Rebel Heart.
STRATEGY – TWICE this was in the movie for like 20 seconds but it slayed. TWICE and the Saja Boys literally carried the whole soundtrack. nothing else to say except it's one of TWICE's best title tracks and deserved better screen time.
TAKEDOWN – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast / JEONGYEON, JIHYO, CHAEYOUNG (TWICE) combining these cuz they're the same song, just different voices. TWICE version >>>. jihyo carried hard, and the line distribution just feels better. huntr/x version feels like rumi + backups, again. “how can you sleep or live with yourself?” is stuck in my head for no reason. both versions have potential to grow on me but i’m only streaming the TWICE one bc its TWICE.
YOUR IDOL – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, SamUIL & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast i don’t know what cult i joined by liking this but i probably lost my soul. straykids + ateez + enhypen coded but in a good way. the only track i actually playlisted. as someone who doesn’t stan bgs anymore, this is exactly the vibe i want from them.
FREE – RUMI (HUNTR/X), JINU (Saja Boys), EJAE, Andrew Choi & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast jinu carried. full stop. rumi’s parts, especially the high ones, kinda bring the energy down again. it’s a slow one and a bit boring, but still better than most of the huntr/x discography. “freeeeee” line lowkey annoying tho.
WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast this song fits rumi better, but it’s still boring for the first 1:30 and then gets better but its too late for that. and tell me why zoey and mira suddenly know the lyrics in the movie?? it was a random freestyle moment?? also fans yelling ruins the whole vibe lol.
사랑인가 봐 (LOVE, MAYBE) – MeloMance why is a Business Proposal OST in this movie. literally no idea where this played. boring and average
오솔길 PATH – Jokers boring, slow, and a bit weird but the melody is kinda nice. not much to say.
SCORE SUITE – Marcelo Zarvos yes it’s just an instrumental but bro it ATE. almost added to playlist no joke.
OVERALL SOUNDTRACK RATING i didn’t expect much from the tracks and somehow still got less. huntr/x would NOT save anyone, sorry. saja boys had way better songs. honestly if the whole thing was about them, i might’ve enjoyed it more. TWICE carried, even with 5 seconds of screentime. i sound biased but it’s true. y’all overhyping the soundtrack like it’s revolutionary — it’s not. again, no hate to people who liked it, but personally i don’t get the hype.
MOIE THOUGHTS mid. like not the worst thing ever but definitely not worth the hype. when i first heard this movie existed i thought it would be cringe, boring, and just overall mid… then ppl started saying how good it is — even my sister (who usually doesnt like k-pop) was saying it slaps so i gave it a chance. she had already seen it like 3 times and made me watch it with her. safe to say my first instincts were correct. there were some fun moments (saja boys + fontma- ... i mean lee byung-hun and bobby carried), and zoey's personality was kinda fun (a bit extra tho), mira was the most realistic character tbh.
but overall? boring, predictable, and left me with so many questions. like how did they know the lyrics to a random freestyle rumi made up? where did the background music even come from? how were they able fly in how its done? ... i know it's a kids movie but at least make the logic make a little bit of sense. anyway... if i had to sum it up: overhyped and kind of a mess. again, no hate to people who enjoyed it — good for you — but personally? skip.
𝙆-𝙉𝙙𝙯𝙮 ᝰ.ᐟ
🌼:: FULL THOUGHTS ON KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
- this post is connected to my recent video. Since YouTube has a 5,000-character limit for descriptions, I had to shorten my thoughts there. So here’s the full version with everything I wanted to say. Enjoy if you care
HOW IT’S DONE – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast
literally the first song and already wanted to close the movie. instrumental? actually insane. but then the vocals start and it’s downhill from there. the rap in the second verse is lowkey fire but the "heels, nails, blade, mascara" part... ruined everything. and the high notes? not to be rude but they really don’t hit. only good thing? all 3 girls actually have lines this time.
SODA POP – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, SamUIL & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast
call it annoying all you want but it's in my head 24/7 and i’m not even mad. the rap? loved. unlike huntr/x songs, this is actually memorable. ngl i watched the movie only because of this song (and because my sister forced me). if you ignore the weird sus lyrics, it’s a bop.
GOLDEN – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast
so many problems. zoey and mira only show up in the first verse, then it’s just rumi for the rest of the song. nothing against her singing voice actor (she seems sweet) but her singing voice just doesn’t work for me. it’s like Lisa — nothing wrong with them but their tone just doesn’t click with me. also this whole song sounds like a cheap IVE x Temu. can’t take it seriously. and when they say “born to be,” i start singing ITZY’s song instead. the high note delivery reminds me of Ahyeon in “Drip” and not in a good way. Also, someone told me this is competing for SOTY… people, I beg you, no! Also, I know they didn’t copy anything and just got inspired by K-pop since it’s about K-pop, but it’s still way too similar to I Am and Rebel Heart.
STRATEGY – TWICE
this was in the movie for like 20 seconds but it slayed. TWICE and the Saja Boys literally carried the whole soundtrack. nothing else to say except it's one of TWICE's best title tracks and deserved better screen time.
TAKEDOWN – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast / JEONGYEON, JIHYO, CHAEYOUNG (TWICE)
combining these cuz they're the same song, just different voices. TWICE version >>>. jihyo carried hard, and the line distribution just feels better. huntr/x version feels like rumi + backups, again. “how can you sleep or live with yourself?” is stuck in my head for no reason. both versions have potential to grow on me but i’m only streaming the TWICE one bc its TWICE.
YOUR IDOL – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, SamUIL & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast
i don’t know what cult i joined by liking this but i probably lost my soul. straykids + ateez + enhypen coded but in a good way. the only track i actually playlisted. as someone who doesn’t stan bgs anymore, this is exactly the vibe i want from them.
FREE – RUMI (HUNTR/X), JINU (Saja Boys), EJAE, Andrew Choi & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast
jinu carried. full stop. rumi’s parts, especially the high ones, kinda bring the energy down again. it’s a slow one and a bit boring, but still better than most of the huntr/x discography. “freeeeee” line lowkey annoying tho.
WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast
this song fits rumi better, but it’s still boring for the first 1:30 and then gets better but its too late for that. and tell me why zoey and mira suddenly know the lyrics in the movie?? it was a random freestyle moment?? also fans yelling ruins the whole vibe lol.
사랑인가 봐 (LOVE, MAYBE) – MeloMance
why is a Business Proposal OST in this movie. literally no idea where this played. boring and average
오솔길 PATH – Jokers
boring, slow, and a bit weird but the melody is kinda nice. not much to say.
SCORE SUITE – Marcelo Zarvos
yes it’s just an instrumental but bro it ATE. almost added to playlist no joke.
OVERALL SOUNDTRACK RATING
i didn’t expect much from the tracks and somehow still got less. huntr/x would NOT save anyone, sorry. saja boys had way better songs. honestly if the whole thing was about them, i might’ve enjoyed it more. TWICE carried, even with 5 seconds of screentime. i sound biased but it’s true. y’all overhyping the soundtrack like it’s revolutionary — it’s not. again, no hate to people who liked it, but personally i don’t get the hype.
MOIE THOUGHTS
mid. like not the worst thing ever but definitely not worth the hype. when i first heard this movie existed i thought it would be cringe, boring, and just overall mid… then ppl started saying how good it is — even my sister (who usually doesnt like k-pop) was saying it slaps so i gave it a chance. she had already seen it like 3 times and made me watch it with her. safe to say my first instincts were correct. there were some fun moments (saja boys + fontma- ... i mean lee byung-hun and bobby carried), and zoey's personality was kinda fun (a bit extra tho), mira was the most realistic character tbh. but overall? boring, predictable, and left me with so many questions. like how did they know the lyrics to a random freestyle rumi made up? where did the background music even come from? how were they able fly in how its done? ... i know it's a kids movie but at least make the logic make a little bit of sense. anyway... if i had to sum it up: overhyped and kind of a mess. again, no hate to people who enjoyed it — good for you — but personally? skip.
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