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Kang was head of story for ”[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]” (2017), as well as a [[story artist]] for animated films such as ”[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]” (2016), ”[[Rise of the Guardians]]” (2012) and ”[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]” (2011).<ref name=”:2″ /><ref name=”cbc-29jul2025″ /><ref name=”:0″ /> She directed ”[[KPop Demon Hunters]]” (2025) with [[Chris Appelhans]].<ref name=”:1″ /> The film is based on an original concept she developed<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Maggie Kang {{!}} Sony Pictures Animation |url=https://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/our-team/filmmakers/maggie-kang |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=www.sonypicturesanimation.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kim |first=Regina |date=July 21, 2025 |title=”KPop Demon Hunters” Took 7 Years to Make but a Lifetime of Experience |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/movies/kpop-demon-hunters-directors.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250721103536/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/movies/kpop-demon-hunters-directors.html |archive-date=July 21, 2025 |access-date=August 11, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en}}</ref> and they plan to make a KPOP demon hunters 2 sequel in early (2029) director by [[Chris Appelhans|Chris |
Kang was head of story for ”[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]” (2017), as well as a [[story artist]] for animated films such as ”[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]” (2016), ”[[Rise of the Guardians]]” (2012) and ”[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]” (2011).<ref name=”:2″ /><ref name=”cbc-29jul2025″ /><ref name=”:0″ /> She directed ”[[KPop Demon Hunters]]” (2025) with [[Chris Appelhans]].<ref name=”:1″ /> The film is based on an original concept she developed<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Maggie Kang {{!}} Sony Pictures Animation |url=https://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/our-team/filmmakers/maggie-kang |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=www.sonypicturesanimation.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kim |first=Regina |date=July 21, 2025 |title=”KPop Demon Hunters” Took 7 Years to Make but a Lifetime of Experience |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/movies/kpop-demon-hunters-directors.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250721103536/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/movies/kpop-demon-hunters-directors.html |archive-date=July 21, 2025 |access-date=August 11, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en}}</ref> and they plan to make a KPOP demon hunters 2 sequel in early (2029) director by [[Chris Appelhans|Chris ]] and [[Maggie Kang]]. |
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Revision as of 22:29, 6 November 2025
Canadian film director
Maggie Kang, also known by her Korean name Kang Min-ji (Korean: 강민지), is a South Korean-born Canadian film director. She created and directed KPop Demon Hunters (2025).[1]
Life and education
Kang was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to Toronto, Canada, when she was five, where she grew up. Kang’s parents immigrated from South Korea to Canada with her family.[2] She “studied animation at Sheridan College“; in her third year, she “was recruited to DreamWorks“.[3][4]
Career
Kang was head of story for The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), as well as a story artist for animated films such as Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Rise of the Guardians (2012) and Puss in Boots (2011).[3][4][5] She directed KPop Demon Hunters (2025) with Chris Appelhans.[1] The film is based on an original concept she developed[5][6] and they plan to make a KPOP demon hunters 2 sequel in early (2029) director by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang.
Personal life
She is married to Radford Sechrist, creator of Netflix series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.[7] They have a daughter, Rumi, namesake of the character in KPop Demon Hunters. Their daughter Rumi Oak has served as a voice actor in the film, voicing the younger Rumi.[8]
References
- ^ a b Fell, Nicole (2025-08-06). ““I Don’t See the Fandom Slowing Down”: How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Became One of Netflix’s Biggest — and Most Unexpected — Hits”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ “In ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Maggie Kang brings genre out of its comfort zone”. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ a b “How Toronto Director Created ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’: Filmmaker’s Debut Animated Film has Become a Global Smash”. Toronto Star. August 2, 2025. pp. C6. ProQuest 3235644122. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Proquest.
- ^ a b Gheciu, Alex Nino (July 29, 2025). “How Toronto’s Maggie Kang created the Netflix smash hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’“. CBC. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ a b “Maggie Kang | Sony Pictures Animation”. www.sonypicturesanimation.com. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ Kim, Regina (July 21, 2025). “‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Took 7 Years to Make but a Lifetime of Experience”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (2025-07-02). “KPop Demon Hunters’ seriously derpy tiger: “It was genius”“. Salon.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
Sechrist, who happens to be married to Kang, is the veteran animator tasked with designing the cat who would be king of derps.
- ^ Kim, Soo (September 5, 2025). “‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Director Reveals Secret Cameo, ‘Fun’ Idea for Sequel”. Newsweek. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
