Nongshim, South Korea's largest instant noodle maker, will release a line of products featuring characters from the Netflix hit animated movie "KPop Demon Hunters" later this month.

The singer-songwriter, who trained to be a K-pop idol before transitioning to songwriting, is finally getting her much-deserved moment in the spotlight thanks to the success of the Netflix animated film and its soundtrack.

She's only mortal, but she knows the pressure is on: She's trying to sculpt her little one's hair to look like the KPop Demon Hunters heroine whose long, voluminous lavender braid is the style of the summer. Mom does her best. Rumi's animated after all.

With where things stand, it definitely seems like KPop Demon Hunters is in contention for two massive awards at the 2026 Oscars. It’s a current contender for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song,

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