Kpop Demon Hunters Wins Best Animated Feature at Oscars, Historic Win
Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature on Sunday night as co-director Maggie Kang and producer Michelle Wong became only South Koreans of their generation to win in this category. The film triumphed over competitors including Zootopia 2, Little Amelie or the Character of Rain, at Dolby Theatre's Ovation Hollywood ceremony where it capped a culturally defining run atop both box-office charts and music rankings.
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1At the 98th Academy Awards, Netflix's animated film KPop Demon Hunter won Best Animated Feature.
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2The win was achieved by co-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans alongside producer Michelle Wong. The team became pioneers in this category as they are among South Korean descent to ever receive such an award.
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