Netflix animated feature “KPop Demon Hunters” secured the win for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday (local time). The awards show saw the film take home the top prize for animation, besting a strong field of nominees including “Arco,” “Elio,” “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” and “Zootopia 2.” The award highlights the global impact of the movie, which has smashed Netflix viewership records with over 500 million cumulative views since its release last year. The recognition for both its storytelling and the original track “Golden” underscores the power of cross-cultural collaboration in the modern film industry. Directed by Korean Canadian filmmaker Maggie Kang, the action-fantasy film follows K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey, who also secretly protect the world from evil spirits. Director Kang thanked the Academy and fans for the recognition, expressing her pride in creating a film that represents Koreans. “Thank you to the Academy and to all fans who got us here, and for those of you who look like me,” s
