@asia.society: "I couldn't believe that so many other people needed this movie, just as much as I did. And that really is the power of film, for us to get to tell our stories, to inspire a new generation, to know more about our culture," said Academy Award-winning Director and Writer of #KpopDemonHunters, Maggie Kang, who recently accepted Asia Society Southern California's 2026 Entertainment Game Changer Award. In her speech, Kang reflects on why she created K-pop Demon Hunters and the unexpected breadth of its audience, from the Korean diaspora to a new generation discovering Korean culture through the film. Watch her full acceptance speech on our YouTube channel.

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