'KPop Demon Hunters' director shouts out HUNTR/X in Golden Globe speech

'We really wanted to depict female characters the way that we know women, which is really strong and bold, really silly and weird, and really hungry for food — and sometimes a little thirsty."
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Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang, and Michelle Wong speak onstage during the Golden Globe Awards.
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KPop Demon Hunters remains forever shining with the smash-hit Netflix film taking home Golden Globes for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song for eternal banger "Golden."

Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans accepted the award on Sunday night alongside producer Michelle Wong, shouting out their relatable female characters like HUNTR/X's Rumi, Mira, and Zoey.

"Thank you to the Golden Globes and for everyone who believed that a movie so deeply rooted in Korean culture could resonate with a global audience," said Kang onstage. "Through this film, we really wanted to depict female characters the way that we know women, which is really strong and bold, really silly and weird, and really hungry for food — and sometimes a little thirsty."

Damn right! Couch! Couch! Couch! Couch!

Watch Ejae's acceptance speech for "Golden" and check out the whole list of Golden Globes award winners and nominees.

Topics Golden Globes

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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