i need to talk about KPop Demon Hunters

[00:00] Go after the very thing that 

[00:08] ...A demon boy band?

[00:10] I went down a Korean demonology 

[00:15] Demon does not mean one specific 

[00:19] in a kinda a similar way that in the 

[00:25] And If you didn't know gnomes 

[00:29] in korean mythology

[00:29] Dokkaebi are different types of I wanna 

[00:35] of inherent negativity, despite the 

[00:41] its fae trickster who won't commonly 

[00:45] Traditionally, they were never 

[00:48] They can be ugly or beautiful, but they commonly  

[00:51] wear traditional Korean hanbok. And 

[00:57] They were said to arise 

[01:00] an old basket an old broom, especially 

[01:04] I find the idea that they can 

[01:08] from objects very interesting rather 

[01:13] Dokkaebi are tricksters, and they dont all want 

[01:18] seduce humans, some wanna wrestle, some wanna 

[01:23] Theirs also a lot of art of them 

[01:27] They also often depicted with clubs, but these 

[01:32] as magic wands, and while they cannot create 

[01:38] Some are friendly enough to have 

[01:40] out with them too much you start to turn into one.

[01:43] Which happens in one story and an old man 

[01:48] trick a Dokkaebi into leaving him but 

[01:51] I'd be a really great act of revenge 

[01:56] In some traditions you might make 

[02:00] are defenders against evil spirits or 

[02:04] But in other traditions they’re the 

[02:07] drive them away or at the very least do 

[02:12] Meaning for the movie this group of demons 

[02:17] types of creatures all clustered under 

[02:22] others might not have the 

[02:25] What I learned from my rabbit 

[02:28] only reinforced the essentially 

[02:33] The word Saja has a double meaning. 

[02:38] another way with a long vowel 

[02:42] band’s name has this double meaning 

[02:48] jeoseung saja...

[02:50] jeoooooseug saaaaja

[02:50] Oh my god... Its hitting me 

[02:53] DO NOT COPY MY PRONUNCIATION IN THIS VIDEO!

[02:56] Be honest... do I sound like that 

[02:58] (clip)

[03:00] jeoseung saja

[03:09] in korean mythology are jeoseung saja are 

[03:14] They’re not evil spirits it’s just 

[03:18] of the names of people who’s time is up. 

[03:22] shoot the messenger you just follow them 

[03:23] They were typically in medieval 

[03:26] This sleek all black aesthetic for the jeoseung  

[03:29] saja is based off of old 

[03:33] The Saja boys are definitely not jeoseung 

[03:38] but them dressing as them comes 

[03:42] You may notice that their outfits they 

[03:46] versions of their original outfits 

[03:50] so I think this is canonically a 

[03:55] as in, "If you see me in this outfit, 

[03:58] I think this is in character for 

[04:01] song is basically a metaphor for them 

[04:15] You're my soda pop, gotta drink every drop.

[04:15] I like that the romantic arc between Rumi and Jinu 

[04:20] connection that ends in tragedy. This is super 

[04:25] Rumi, Mira and Zoey to be the strongest force 

[04:30] It shows serious restraint that their romance 

[04:36] where you get the sense that they could be 

[04:40] between a 400 year old demon and a human is 

[04:45] to a big kiss or an I love you just adds so 

[04:51] i just want to talk

[04:53] talk?

[04:53] about your patterns

[04:55] uhh... but first i wanna talk about those pants.

[04:58] Teddy bears and choo choo trains, really?

[05:04] It much more romantic because it doesn't 

[05:09] forbidden love that would inevitably 

[05:13] Speaking of things that could have gone 

[05:18] If the catchy songs weren't catchy. And if 

[05:24] oh my god it makes me nervous thinking 

[05:32] because that would- this would 

[05:34] But Golden and more concerning 

[05:39] extremely well and the album's official 

[05:44] I think it's interesting how this movie does 

[05:48] starts "in medias res” in the middle of the 

[05:52] you think about it because these girls are 

[05:55] sorta the one thing so that slow wind up of 

[05:59] not really needed where and instead we 

[06:05] and there baseline reality 

[06:19] and that's why How’s It’s Done is 

[06:22] into this world. Into their mind set, 

[06:27] The entire movie keeps the tone very silly 

[06:32] stayed away from giving too much 

[06:36] but that's very good problem to have when I want 

[06:41] a viewer I just want more of it because I 

[06:46] It’s honestly beautiful as 

[06:48] I’m expecting a "tiger" has been spotted in 

[06:53] The tiger is made of money.

[06:55] The world building itself is very folklore 

[06:59] an example about how, especially in movies 

[07:03] outright telling is not always a bad 

[07:08] K-Pop Demon Hunters is actually doing a lot 

[07:13] so I think it's getting away with this very blunt 

[07:20] But its not like it always over explains, 

[07:26] explain for example Celine or Jinu and 

[07:31] it because even after the movie there is a 

[07:37] Also every piece of exposition 

[07:42] trying to get the most bang for its 

[07:46] The momentum of the movie is very fast. It 

[07:52] feel exhausting but a glamorous sort of exhausted 

[07:58] The drawback is; this movie didn't make 

[08:03] is part of that— however this movie 

[08:08] such a specific psychological itch that 

[08:13] fix my problem wouldn't just break that 

[08:20] beat. beat! beat!!!

[08:21] at a fast pace

[08:23] and that makes me feel like I’m following this 

[08:30] The humor was a little corny for me, but a couple 

[08:34] I just need to look away and... 

[08:40] media numbers. Its not the end of the world.

[08:45] Bobby generally hit very well with 

[08:50] did Mira’s concerning reactions to 

[08:55] you okay?

[08:56] uhhh what are you doing...? 

[08:58] ....umm...nothing just 

[09:02] I mean yeah if you want me 

[09:04] The tiger and the magpie fascinated me. I love 

[09:12] I love designs with too many eyes.

[09:14] He's just such a perfect cute demon bird.

[09:16] There is a lot of Korean folk 

[09:21] Now the tiger can represent a lot of things it can 

[09:26] people in position of power. Or notable for this 

[09:33] it’s ironic an evil spirit like Jinu 

[09:40] like a snail keeping salt 

[09:44] But within that irony Jinu 

[09:44] evil demon and he needs protection from 

[09:45] Or it kinda of implies Jinu isn't evil and 

[09:52] Also Jinu’s line about the hat is one 

[10:03] I also think this from the credits 

[10:08] small because the tiger was small... which 

[10:14] Sometimes I wonder why some cute mascots hit 

[10:19] The power of cute by Simon May that has this 

[10:24] order for something to be really really cute 

[10:29] it something that cries for our help. Like 

[10:37] I'm not sure if that's always true but I was 

[10:41] Because that's how I feel about this tiger 

[10:46] get the flower pot to stand upright but he 

[10:52] is beautiful based off Korean tiger art, but 

[11:00] obvious choice for a cute character that's 

[11:04] but man… he works… I love this tiger. Also very 

[11:12] There is also many things I find 

[11:15] funny to me like how tropey the soja boys are.

[11:19] Like I think it's funny it's like , "Oh theirs the 

[11:25] and then theirs the one that's the quote unquote 

[11:32] I will say the way these characters are flawed 

[11:38] are likeable because it’s kinda what’s not to 

[11:43] enjoy eating and resting. A lot of it is in 

[11:48] And 5% of it might be that the glitter in 

[11:54] Rumi, Mira and Zoey feel unique and cohesive 

[12:00] example about how similar proportions does not 

[12:07] The amount of detail in the nails, face make up is 

[12:16] Even stuff like both groups' merch feels so 

[12:22] Saja Boys have. I love how their emblems 

[12:28] rest of the shape and for the Huntrix’s they 

[12:34] They even cared enough to show the girls out of 

[12:39] Anatomical details like muscles flexing under the 

[12:46] I like Rumi’s demon marks and how they evolve and 

[12:51] sorta undoes them as a negative characteristic 

[12:56] like the symbolism of the marks take on a new 

[13:00] the marks and them reseeding. They're 

[13:07] neat. I also like how the outfits after the 

[13:12] While I think some people will see a beautiful 

[13:17] think the story actually did a good job 

[13:22] relevant as well as with the demon voice 

[13:28] making her look demonic and untrustworthy. 

[13:48] are used to seeing everything with patterns as 

[13:54] And this plays into the lyrics 

[13:57] it so upsetting. The hatred for demons 

[14:03] In the flashbacks Celine braids Rumi’s 

[14:08] she trains Rumi to hunt demons. Rumi’s 

[14:10] sorta like Celine is emphasizing the half of 

[14:21] obvious thing to develop her is Celine 

[14:29] understand tonally why this was either cut or 

[14:37] I really enjoyed this movie. I’ve struggled 

[14:41] unmanageable but I found my script for 

[14:46] straightforward as the movie. I cant 

[14:50] I’m gonna be thinking about how much Mira asks 

[14:55] as the fact that Zoey’s ramyeon was hamburger 

[15:00] on our hands with Rumi and that my feed will soon 

[15:07] But it’s nice to be back, I’m Quinn Curio. 

[15:11] is anything very interesting about K-pop