As the Netflix animation ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters ‘based on K-Pop idols is gaining worldwide popularity, real K-Pop stars are also falling for the charm of this work.They are creating a buzz by covering the OST and participating in dance challenges.

First, MONSTA X’s Shownu surprised everyone by covering the entrance song of grim reaper group Lion Boyz’s Jinwoo at the full group concert ‘2025 MONSTA X CONNECT X’ to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary held at KSPO DOME(former Gymnastics Arena)in Seoul on the 19th.

Even though it was right after the intense dance section, Shownu sang passionately, showing off his sweet voice.He sang it again without hesitation when Monbebe(fandom)asked him to sing it again, showing his extraordinary love for his fans.The song was sung by actor Ahn Hyo-seop, who played Jinwoo’s English voice, and was not included in the OST.

Earlier, Ahn Hyo-seop released a cover video of Jinwoo and Huntrix’s Rumi’s duet song ‘Free’ on his Instagram on the 1st.Ahn Hyo-seop, known to be a former JYP Entertainment trainee, showed off his singing skills that are no less than those of a singer, drawing a hot response.

Huntrix’s main theme song ‘Golden’ has been reborn by various vocalists.Apink’s Jung Eun-ji, Ive’s Ahn Yu-jin, Nmix’s Lily, ONF’s Min-gyun, Urban Zakapa’s Kwon Soon-il, and Kwon Jin-ah.Cover videos reinterpreting the song with different colors have been released one after another, gaining great popularity among fans.

Another song by Lion Boyz, ‘Your Idol’ E is receiving attention after being covered by Junhee of A As soon as the’ C -Pop Demon Hunters ‘craze started, Junhee was quick to release a cover video on the 1st.He performed both vocals and raps alone, and the video received favorable reviews for its high quality, recording 3.39 million views.


The dance challenge craze is still hot.Various K-pop stars including Monsta X, RISE, Zerobaseone, Fiftyfifty, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo, and ONF have appeared on the cover.In particular, Kevin of U-KISS, who took on the mystery vocalist role in Lion Boyz, has participated in the challenge, further heightening the interest of fans.

‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ is evolving beyond simple animation into content with active participation from K-Pop artists.From OST covers to dance challenges, the expanding worldview in various ways is drawing attention to what kind of ripple effect it will have in the future.

Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga

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