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At the Oscars, the KPop Demon Hunters’ song “Golden” was cut off during its Best Original Song moment. Walt Disney Television executive VP Rob Mills says the producers will rethink how speeches are timed for next year, including potential one-speaker design and backstage/social feeds. The win marks a historic first for a K-pop song, with writers EJAE and Yu-Han Lee finishing their remarks backstage after the live cut.
At the 2026 Oscars, KPop Demon Hunters’ song “Golden” won Best Original Song, contributing to the film’s notable wins (it also took Best Animated Feature) and highlighting the team’s history of accolades. However, during Yu-Han Lee’s acceptance moment, the orchestra began playing and his mic was muted, cutting off the speech as singer Ejae urged for him to be heard.
Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters capped its awards run by winning Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for 'Golden' at the 2026 Oscars, with emotional speeches from directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans and a cinematic performance by EJAE and collaborators; the film has become Netflix's most popular title and its soundtrack topped Billboard charts, with a sequel reportedly in development.
Conan O'Brien opens the 98th Academy Awards with humor as winners roll in: Kate Hawley wins Best Costume Design for Frankenstein, Amy Madigan takes Best Supporting Actress for Weapons, and KPop Demon Hunters is named Best Animated Feature, while The Girl Who Cried Pearls wins Best Animated Short; the night also features red-carpet fashion moments and ongoing discourse about animation’s place amid AI and a standout horror year thanks to Sinners.
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation confirmed a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to direct and write. The project extends their exclusive multi-year animation deal with Netflix and targets a 2029 release. The original film became Netflix’s most popular movie of all time, earned Oscar nominations for best animated feature and the song “Golden,” and helped spur a theatrical sing-along run, as the studios expand the world for fans worldwide.
Netflix announced a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the platform’s most-watched film, along with a multi-year deal for co-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. No release date has been set yet. The original film is an Oscar contender (Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song) and has boosted Golden Globes attention, with plans to expand the world and its music in the follow-up as more details are revealed.
Netflix confirms KPop Demon Hunters 2 is in development, with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to write and direct; Sony Pictures Animation is back aboard, continuing the creators’ exclusive Netflix animation deal, and the project follows the first film’s Oscar nominations and hit soundtrack, with a 2029 release floated but not guaranteed as development proceeds.
Netflix has secured Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to write and direct a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters under a multi-year pact with Sony Pictures Animation; no release date yet (2029 is unlikely), with work expected after awards season as the original’s Netflix success continues to drive the plan.
Netflix confirms a sequel to the animated hit KPop Demon Hunters, with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to direct; Sony Pictures Animation will produce, marking the first project under their exclusive multi-year animation deal.
A persuasive defense of KPop Demon Hunters as a Best Animated Feature Oscar contender, praising its smart storytelling grounded in Korean folklore and K-pop culture, its standout musical numbers, meticulous world-building, and its status as a cultural phenomenon that resonates with fans beyond awards season.
The 98th Oscars will stage live musical tributes to Sinners and KPop Demon Hunters, featuring EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Reri Ami performing “Golden,” Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq performing “I Lied to You” with a larger ensemble, plus Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, as part of a ceremony hosted by Conan O’Brien airing March 15 on ABC and Hulu.
The Cinema Audio Society’s 62nd CAS Awards honored wins across film, TV, documentary and animation, with F1: The Movie taking Best Sound for Motion Pictures—Live Action; TV winners included The Pitt (One Hour) and The Studio (Half Hour); Becoming Led Zeppelin won Documentary, Adolescence won Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series, Billy Joel: And So It Goes won TV Non-Fiction/Variety or Music; KPop Demon Hunters won Animated; special honors went to Guillermo del Toro (Filmmaker Award) and Skip Lievsay (Career Achievement Award).
AwardsWatch’s final three-category forecast has KPop Demon Hunters favored to win Animated Feature, The Perfect Neighbor predicted to prevail in Documentary Feature, and Sentimental Value tipped to win International Feature at the 98th Academy Awards, with NEON-led lineups and campaigning shaping the race; ceremony is set for March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
One Battle After Another claimed the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 2026 Producers Guild Awards, reinforcing its status as the Oscar Best Picture frontrunner; KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature and My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay won Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures. On the TV side, The Studio won Best Comedy Series, Adolescence won Best Limited/Anthology Series, and The Pitt won Best Drama Series, with the full list of winners summarized in Gold Derby’s report.
Avatar: Fire and Ash dominated the 24th Visual Effects Society Awards with seven wins, including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, while Netflix/Sony Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters captured three awards in animation; other honors went to Sinners for Supporting Visual Effects, The Wizard of Oz at Sphere for a Special Venue Project, and industry veterans Jerry Bruckheimer (Lifetime Achievement) and Richard Taylor (Visionary Award).