{"id":383193,"date":"2026-11-05T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=383193"},"modified":"2026-11-05T06:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:32:06","slug":"kpop-demon-hunters-reveals-the-hunters-before-huntr-x-a-line-dating-to-the-1600s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/kpop-demon-hunters-reveals-the-hunters-before-huntr-x-a-line-dating-to-the-1600s\/","title":{"rendered":"KPop Demon Hunters reveals the Hunters before HUNTR\/X: a line dating to the 1600s"},"content":{"rendered":"

In KPop Demon Hunters, HUNTR\/X is the newest Hunter trio in a long line of female singer-warriors guarding humanity from Gwi-Ma\u2019s demons. The first trio the story clearly identifies appears in ancient Korea in the 1600s<\/strong>. In this world, song does two things at once: it\u2019s a weapon, and it\u2019s the force that pulls people together. The Hunters use it to fight demons and to sustain the Honmoon, a barrier powered by human connection. Some demons still slip through, though, and that\u2019s what makes it possible for the Saja Boys to operate.<\/p>\n

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The companion material and concept art fill in more of that history. They describe the first clearly identified trio in 1600s Korea<\/strong> as mudang who used music, ritual, and performance to create the Honmoon. The companion material also says Won Sul Hyn partly based the idea on his mother and on gut ceremonies, with their live music, spiritual performance, and percussion.<\/p>\n\n

The film, the companion material, and the art book also show later trios in the 1800s<\/strong>, 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, and 1990s. That makes the role feel inherited rather than immortal. It also turns the 1990s Sunlight Sisters, with Celine and Mi-yeong Ryu, Rumi\u2019s mother, into HUNTR\/X\u2019s direct link, while leaving plenty of room for prequels, spin-offs, and more lore in a franchise that\u2019s expanding through companion content, immersive experiences, merchandise, and gaming tie-ins. If you\u2019re following this world, pick it up. You can find that history in the film, the companion material, and the art book.<\/p>\n

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In KPop Demon Hunters, HUNTR\/X is the newest Hunter trio in a long line of female singer-warriors guarding humanity from Gwi-Ma\u2019s demons. The first trio the story clearly identifies appears in ancient Korea in the 1600s. In this world, song does two things at once: it\u2019s a weapon, and it\u2019s the force that pulls people … Continue reading “KPop Demon Hunters reveals the Hunters before HUNTR\/X: a line dating to the 1600s”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9352,"featured_media":383192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6869],"class_list":["post-383193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-streaming-videos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t