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\nAhn Hyo-seop, who voices Jinu, the demon boy-band leader in Netflix\u2019s “KPop Demon Hunters,” dropped in for a virtual sit-down with CBS from Seoul and showed off his fluent English \u2015 punctuating the chat with a playful plea: \u201cPlease give Jinu his soul back.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the Sept. 28 interview, Ahn broke down why the film is connecting globally and shared his deep affection for the character.<\/p>\n
Asked why the story and its music resonate across backgrounds, he pointed to \u201chonesty\u201d as the key. \u201cIt\u2019s a story about accepting yourself as you are,\u201d he said, adding that it\u2019s also about facing the \u201cinner demons\u201d we all carry. \u201cEveryone makes mistakes and has things they want to hide, and sometimes our biggest obstacle isn\u2019t the world \u2015 it\u2019s ourselves.\u201d He believes audiences relate because the heroes choose growth over running away.<\/p>\n
On Korean culture\u2019s global rise, Ahn called it \u201csurreal\u201d and \u201camazing.\u201d \u201cWhen I was a kid, I never imagined Korean culture would be embraced worldwide,\u201d he said. \u201cSeeing people sing along to Korean lyrics, learn the language, and draw inspiration from our films and dramas makes me really proud.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahn said he didn\u2019t see the movie\u2019s success coming, but he\u2019s all-in on a sequel. The characters, he noted, are just beginning their journey with plenty of room to grow. He hopes to see their bonds deepen \u2015 and their music continue to serve as a weapon of hope.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t hide his soft spot for Jinu, either. \u201cI just want to see Jinu again. Please give him his soul back,\u201d he joked, sending fan anticipation soaring.<\/p>\n
Ahn moved to Toronto at age 6 and holds Canadian citizenship. Fluent in both English and Korean, he\u2019s said he feels at ease switching between the two on live broadcasts. Director Maggie Kang reportedly cast him as Jinu after being impressed by an English phone scene in “Business Proposal.”<\/p>\n
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