KPop Demon Hunters

by Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans

K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are the world-famous girl group HUNTR/X. When they aren't selling out stadiums, they protect Seoul from ancient demons using weapons forged from Korean folklore and voices that power a magical barrier called the Honmoon. When a rival boy band called the Saja Boys turns out to be demons in disguise, the hunters must protect their fans, their secret, and the barrier between worlds.

29 characters, locations, and items in this world codex.

Characters

• Abby Saja — The Saja Boys' main dancer — a vain, narcissistic demon whose athletic charm and hyper-confident stage presence mask the arrogance of a creature that
• Baby Saja — The Saja Boys' rapper and maknae — a demon who performs weaponized cuteness with props and pouting, then drops to a menacing baritone rap the second t
• Bobby — HUNTR/X's hard-charging manager — a fast-talking, tea-offering whirlwind of industry hustle who has no idea his girl group moonlights as supernatural
• Celine — A retired demon hunter and first-generation K-pop idol who trained HUNTR/X — elegant, wise, and haunted by a prejudice against demons that extends eve
• Derpy — Jinu's spirit tiger — a massive blue-furred supernatural feline with a permanent goofy grin, tusk-like fangs, and the loyalty of a 400-year-old cosmic
• Gwi-Ma — The demon king — an ancient, soul-devouring entity who hides behind charm and manipulation, feeding on human souls while his boy band proxies dismantl
• Healer Han — An eccentric doctor who blends traditional Korean medicine with supernatural remedies — the person you see when demon-hunting injuries can't go to a r
• Jinu — The Saja Boys' leader — a human singer who sold his soul for a beautiful voice four centuries ago and now leads a demon boy band, haunted by the famil
• Mi-yeong Ryu — Rumi's mother — a demon hunter of the Sunlight Sisters who fell in love with a demon, bore a half-demon daughter, and died fighting the creatures her
• Mira — HUNTR/X's main dancer and visual — a wealthy family's black sheep who found her real family in a demon-hunting girl group and expresses love through c
• Mystery Saja — The Saja Boys' enigmatic quiet member — a demon who hides behind covered eyes and cultivated shyness, performing vulnerability as bait.
• Romance Saja — The Saja Boys' resident heartbreaker — a demon whose entire persona is weaponized charm, conjuring literal hearts for fanservice while his real job is
• Rumi Kang — HUNTR/X's leader and main vocalist — a half-demon idol hiding eldritch patterns under her sleeves while her voice holds the barrier between worlds tog
• Sussie — Jinu's spirit magpie — a six-eyed supernatural bird with a stolen hat and a mischievous streak, representing good fortune in Korean folklore while ser
• Zoey — HUNTR/X's main rapper, lyricist, and maknae — a Korean-American kid from Burbank whose bubbly energy hides the sharpest aim in the group and an ear fo

Locations

• Bukchon Hanok Village — A neighborhood of traditional Korean houses nestled between palaces — where old Seoul whispers beneath the neon, and the line between folklore and rea
• COEX K-Pop Square — Gangnam's massive 3D billboard plaza — where HUNTR/X's comeback teasers light up the sky and sixty thousand phones record simultaneously.
• HUNTR/X Headquarters — Part practice studio, part armory — the hidden base where three K-pop idols rehearse choreography by day and sharpen demon-killing weapons by night.
• Namsan Tower — Seoul's iconic hilltop beacon — where the Saja Boys staged their soul-stealing concert and the final battle for the Honmoon unfolded against the city
• Seoul — The neon-lit capital of K-pop and the frontline of a secret war — a city where sixty thousand fans screaming an idol's name might be the only thing ke
• Seoul Olympic Stadium — The concert venue where HUNTR/X performs for sixty thousand fans — and where the Honmoon barrier draws its greatest power from the collective roar of
• The Bathhouse — A traditional Korean bathhouse where steam blurs the boundary between worlds — one of Seoul's hidden spaces where the supernatural seeps through the t
• The Demon Realm — Gwi-Ma's domain beyond the Honmoon — a shadow world of consumed souls and trapped demons where Jinu spent four centuries paying for a deal that cost e
• The Honmoon — The Soul Gate — a shimmering magical barrier between the human and demon realms, powered by the singing voices of demon hunters and the emotional ener

Items

• Gokdo — Mira's polearm — a Korean glaive that turns her dance training into a whirlwind of blade and energy shockwaves, as graceful as it is lethal.
• Norigae Pendants — Traditional Korean ornamental pendants worn by HUNTR/X — beautiful accessories that double as spiritual conduits, warming against the skin when demons
• Saingeom — Rumi's traditional Korean sword — a sacred blade that channels vocal energy into cutting force, useless in the hands of someone who can't sing.
• Shinkal — Zoey's spirit blades — six ceremonial Korean throwing knives that she wields three per hand, each one a razor prayer that finds its target like it has
• The Voice Trap — Gwi-Ma's most insidious weapon — seductive music that bypasses the mind and hooks directly into the soul, turning K-pop fandom into a soul-harvesting

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