{"id":157063,"date":"2025-11-28T07:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/157063\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T07:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:46:11","slug":"live-action-kpop-demon-hunters-performance-at-macys-thanksgiving-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/157063\/","title":{"rendered":"Live-Action KPop Demon Hunters Performance At Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Thanksgiving, we got a taste of what a live-action version of KPop Demon Hunters<\/a> might look like, and honestly, it makes me wish it was really happening. After being quietly released on Netflix, KPop Demon Hunters became the unexpected smash hit of the summer<\/a>. It amassed a huge fan base and became the most-watched original title in Netflix\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

It became so popular that Netflix gave it an unprecedented singalong theatrical release, weeks after it had already been streaming on their site, and it still managed to top the box office. Netflix is undoubtedly trying to think of ways to expand the franchise and cash in on that success. A KPop Demon Hunters sequel is planned for a 2029 release<\/a>, but surely that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n

HUNTR\/X’s Newest Golden Performance Gives Us A Taste Of Live-Action KPop Demon Hunters<\/p>\n

\"HUNTR\/X
\n HUNTR\/X performing at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/p>\n

At the 99th Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the singing voices of HUNTR\/X \u2014 EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami \u2014 performed a live rendition of \u201cGolden\u201d with an ensemble of backup dancers, to an adoring audience of cheering fans. They first performed the song live on The Tonight Show, but this parade performance really felt like the HUNTR\/X concerts we see in the film.<\/p>\n

An X account called EJAE Updates<\/a> posted a video of the \u201cGolden\u201d performance in a tweet. You can see in the video that Ken Jeong was there recording the show with his phone. He looked proud of the performers, just like his character Bobby does in the movie. It was like a scene from the movie came to life.<\/p>\n

HUNTR\/X Performing Live Is Better Than A KPop Demon Hunters Live-Action Movie<\/p>\n

\"Mira,
\n Mira, Rumi, and Zoey wagging their fingers in KPop Demon HuntersNetflix \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

Ever since KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix\u2019s biggest original movie, there\u2019s been all sorts of talk about possible spinoffs, from sequels to TV shows, and the idea of a live-action remake has even been floated. With Moana and How to Train Your Dragon\u2019s remakes, the gap between animated originals and live-action reimaginings is getting smaller and smaller.<\/p>\n

But if Netflix puts a live-action remake of KPop Demon Hunters into development right on the heels of the original movie, it\u2019ll really take the cake. Any live-action redo would just be a shallow, uninspired imitation trying to recapture lightning in a bottle with less expressive visuals. This \u201cGolden\u201d performance is much more lively and impassioned and exciting than a remake would be.<\/p>\n

Why There Might Never Be A Live-Action KPop Demon Hunters Adaptation<\/p>\n

\"HUNTR\/X
\n HUNTR\/X smiling as they perform on stage in KPop Demon Hunters<\/p>\n

Although she was initially open to the idea of a live-action remake, KPop Demon Hunters creator and co-director Maggie Kang has since cast doubt on the idea<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s really hard to imagine these characters in a live-action world. It would feel too grounded. So, totally, it wouldn\u2019t work for me.\u201d This Thanksgiving concert might be the closest we get.<\/p>\n

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