The animated musical “KPop Demon Hunters” will return for a second film in 2029, as Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation confirmed a multi-year franchise deal following the movie’s breakout success earlier this year. The first film—mixing K-pop idol energy, Korean folklore and neon-lit demon battles—ranked among Netflix’s most-watched titles of 2025 and held a global Top-10 position for weeks.

Production insiders say the sequel will expand the mythos introduced in the original while keeping the “music-meets-fantasy” dynamic that won over younger audiences. Because large-scale animation requires long pipelines for storyboarding, music, dubbing and global promotion, producers are targeting late-2029 for release.

Industry watchers note that the sequel marks a turning point: Netflix now treats Korean intellectual property much like anime or superhero franchises, investing in repeatable world-building rather than one-offs. For Seoul’s animation and music studios, the renewed commitment guarantees years of steady VFX, songwriting and localization work. If the follow-up repeats its success, the studio may spin off a limited series set in the same universe, though no such project has been announced.