Director Maggie Kang, who helmed the global smash Netflix animated film K-Pop: Demon Hunters, revealed that a sequel is in the works and spilled behind-the-scenes stories from the Academy Awards.
On the April 19 broadcast of JTBC’s variety show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, Maggie Kang and dancer Lee Jung appeared and shared a range of stories. On air, Kang shocked everyone by walking into the studio holding an actual Oscar statuette. In March, at the 98th Academy Awards, she became a double winner with K-Pop: Demon Hunters, taking home Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
Introducing the trophy, Kang laughed as she said, "It’s the coolest award I’ve ever received. And it’s a lot heavier than I expected." She added, "Other awards come with a case, but the Oscar doesn’t have one."
What really grabbed attention, though, was talk of a sequel to K-Pop: Demon Hunters. With the follow-up now confirmed, Kang declared, "Making Part 1 was incredibly hard. But for Part 2, we have to do even better. The action needs to be bigger and the drama stronger. It’s a lot of pressure, but we’ll work our hearts out."
Kang even floated the possibility of trot making an appearance. When host Kim Sung-joo asked, "I heard you want to put trot in Part 2," director Kang replied with a smile, "My mother is a fan of Lim Young-woong. She asked me to include trot." She continued, "Nothing is set yet, but if it fits the story, it’s definitely possible."
She also shared an unexpected Oscars struggle from the scene. "The ceremony runs for nearly four hours, and there’s no meal—just popcorn, water, and candy," Kang said. "I was so hungry that my co-director and I split some uncooked instant ramen." She joked, "I even hid chopsticks under my dress. It was a red dress, so it went perfectly with ramen," sending the studio into laughter.