On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Jazz Tankei explained how he pulled off the “Kpop Demon Hunters” summit held on February 17th at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater in parallel with the publication of Variety’s exclusive special issue on blockbuster anime music.
This episode includes highlights from the screening and panel discussion where six actors and singers – EJAE, Yoo Ji Young, Audrey Noona, Arden Cho, Mei Hong and Lei Ami – came together for the first time to discuss how the Netflix and Sony Pictures hit touched their hearts and changed their careers.

“Kpop Demon Hunters” cast members EJAE, Audrey Nouna, Lei Ami, Arden Cho, Jiyoung Yoo, and May Hong attend the Variety Screening Series at Egyptian Theater Hollywood on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Variety)
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