Talk:KPop Demon Hunters/Archive 2

Archive 1

Archive 2

Archive 3

"Huntrix" vs. "Huntr/x"

Is there a specific reason why this article uses "Huntr/x" instead of "Huntrix"? I think "Huntrix" would be better for the article's accessibility: "Huntr/x" is more likely to confuse screen readers as to how to pronounce the name. Also, many other articles about musicians or musical groups with stylized typography for their names use the pronunciation spelling and then indicate the stylized name in parentheses:

• Pink (singer): Pink (stylized as P!NK)
• Blackpink: Blackpink (...stylized in all caps or as BLΛƆKPIИK)

This conforms with MOS:TMSTYLE:

Indicating stylizations

In the article about a trademark, give the version that follows the usual rules of spelling and punctuation, boldfaced in the lead sentence. Follow this with a note, such as "(stylized as ...)" or "(stylised as ...)", depending on the article's variety of English, with the stylization if one exists and is significantly different. It should also be in bold, and may include simple styling, like capitalization changes, decorative characters, or superscripting (but not colorization, attempts to emulate font choices, or other elaborate effects). Then resume using the normal English spelling for the remainder of the article. In other articles that mention the subject, use only the normal English spelling, not the stylization.

"Huntrix" may be a real-world trademark or merely a fictional one, but either way I think this convention should be followed.

Also, "Huntrix" is used in the official subtitles on Netflix. Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 03:27, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

It is similar to K/DA or AC/DC (ie. those articles maintain the slash when referring to the respective bands). Sometimes bands have names that will be difficult for screen readers (ex: Chvrches which maintains that spelling throughout the article even though it is pronounced "Churches"). I will also flag that the alt text for the infobox image does use "Huntrix" for screen readers & there's a footnote next to the first use of "Huntr/x" which explains the pronunciation. Sariel Xilo (talk) 03:56, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

I agree with Sariel Xilo that the situation is more comparable to K/DA or AC/DC. Spellings like "Huntrix" are phonetic transcriptions (in the same way that "Kay Dee Ay" or "Churches" are the phonetic transcriptions of K/DA & Chvrches), not unstylizations, and are treated as such by the sources. (The use of "Huntrix" in the Netflix subtitles is specifically for that phonetic purpose, with all other Netflix material using the proper "Huntr/x" spelling.) — Jamie Eilat (talk) 04:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Plus Huntr/x is already the unstylized form of HUNTR/X (per MOS:ALLCAPS), rather than the '/' necessarily being a stylized 'i'. — Jamie Eilat (talk) 14:46, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

The slash in K/DA and AC/DC are not there to represent a letter but as a actual separator between the parts of the name. The slash in "Huntr/x" is specifically meant to replace the "i" in "Huntrix" and look cool. This 100% falls into the "assist with screenreaders" arena like we do with Pink or Kesha. Masem (t) 14:29, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Personally, I would support using Huntrix, rather than Huntr/x, with a note along the lines of what @Qzekrom is suggesting, saying something like "Huntrix (...stylized in all caps as HUNTR/X or as Huntr/x)". Having the article in such a way that assists with screenreaders is something we should do, not make it harder. That's the bare minimum of what we can do. Historyday01 (talk) 15:51, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

@Masem: Good point – unlike in "Huntr/x", the slashes in K/DA and AC/DC are not pronounced. Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 16:27, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Rather than the '/' being pronounced, it seems instead that the pronunciation of "Huntr/x" is coming from the name of the letter 'X' being used for pronunciation; hence why "Huntrex" has also been used of as a phonetic transcription for "Huntr/x" in certain cases, in addition to the "Huntrix" transcription. So it would indeed be like with K/DA & AC/DC. — Jamie Eilat (talk) 16:49, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

None of the imagery shown in the film suggests this. the slash is replacing the "i" in a stylized way. If the slash was like ACDC then the pronounciation would be "Hunt-er-exx" not "Hunt-er-rex" as it is commonly heard. And numerous RSes use "Huntrix" in refering to the band. Masem (t) 18:34, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

I agree. We should just use "Huntrix" in the article. By the way, we should also move the Draft:Huntr/x page to Draft:Huntrix, as well, to be consistent. I keep that page on a watchlist along with others. Historyday01 (talk) 12:58, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Definitely support changing it to 'Huntrix', though I know this isn't an RfC. The way I see it, we don't write Eminem's name as 'EMINƎM', though writing it like that is possible. It should be the same here, that though 'Huntr/x' is possible to write, we don't use that stylisation for accessibility and, really, encyclopedic purposes. Newbzy (talk) 09:18, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Completely agree. Writing it as Huntrix (the characters say it this way multiple times through the film), rather than Huntr/x serves encyclopedic and accessibility purposes. If you search on Google Scholar, it's almost evenly divided between using either one (there really aren't that many articles about the band on there, probably less than 30 in all), while Billboard, Polygon, Collider, CBR, People Magazine, Salt Lake Tribune (also uses "Huntrix" once), Vulture, BBC, and LA Times, Salon (uses "Huntr/x" a few times, but uses "Huntrix" four times), and an article entitled "KPop Demon Hunters: Cultural Representation in Contemporary Korean Animation, use "Huntr/x"

On the other hand, Gizmodo, The Hollywood Reporter, Korea Herald, Zalora Philippines, Manila Standard, The Gamer, New York Times, The Atlantic, Screenrant, National Audubon Society (this is about the bird in the film), Samsung, Korea Economic Daily, The Economist, CBR, Uproxx (also uses "Huntr/x" but only once), Out Magazine, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Billboard Philippines, and an article entitled "Sexy K-pop demons, a human lie detector and shearers on strike: what to watch in July" use "Huntrix".

Netflix's Tudum seems to be consistent in using "Huntr/x" as shown here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here, in-line with the official merch store run by Netflix. However, official video postings by Netflix on YouTube here, here, here, here, here, and here, use the name "Huntrix" (I also remember there was one other official music video/clip which used "Huntr/x" and a few others which talk about Huntrix but never use either name).

I hope this helps. There's probably more sources, but some of those sites weren't loading for me, so I couldn't include them. Historyday01 (talk) 13:49, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

I agree that it should be "Huntrix" because that's what MOS:TMSTYLE for. 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 (𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔) 13:41, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

I also agree that it should be "Huntrix" in general use. We should definitely say in its first usage that it is stylized as "Huntr/x". This fits MOS:TMSTYLE. Erik (talk | contrib) 14:01, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

It appears that there is a consensus for using Huntrix. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 00:44, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Righto, I've edited the article to make the necessary replacements/updates; if someone reverts it, I ask that they please contribute to this discussion. Side note, related articles such as Golden (Huntr/x song) should also be renamed in accordance with the changes, which I can also do if consensus is in support. Newbzy (talk) 03:02, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

About moving that particular article…it's already been nominated for move on August 5, 2025. Golden (Huntr/x song) → Golden (2025 song), not moved. I don't think a bold move is an option per WP:RMUM. We would need to start a new requested move. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 12:07, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

I might move and copyedit Draft:Huntr/x, though. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 12:08, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Yes, that page does need to be moved to "Golden (Huntrix song)" but probably does need to be an RM that a single user decision there. Masem (t) 13:20, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

I'll start a new RM there. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 13:49, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

• Oppose per MOS:TMRULES: "Avoid using special characters (...) unless a significant majority of reliable sources that are independent of the subject consistently include the special character in the subject's name. See also discussion at Talk:Golden (Huntr/x song). 162 etc. (talk) 21:46, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

  I have to strongly disagree with this opinion, since reliable sources favor "Huntrix" over "Huntr/x". See my above comment. Also, using "Huntr/x" is bound to create various accessibility problems with slashes are used.Historyday01 (talk) 23:38, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

  According to your own post, "it's almost evenly divided"; and looking at the examples you've cited, it does not appear that reliable sources "favor 'Huntrix' over 'Huntr/x'". 162 etc. (talk) 00:18, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

  That is a gross misunderstanding of my post. When I said "almost evenly divided" I was talking about articles in Google Scholar (I'm not even sure that most of the sources in Google Scholar when you look up "Huntrix" or "Huntr/x" are even academic articles), NOT about overall sourcing. Please understand my posts before making a comment. Anyway, my post shows that more sources favor Huntrix over Huntr/x, with 11 for Huntr/x and 20 for Huntrix.--Historyday01 (talk) 13:18, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

  Huntr/x is used in official promotional materials such as in their official merchandise store. Huntrix is only used on the subtitles, probably for pronunciation, but everywhere else, even in the movie at some points, Huntr/x is the preferred stylization. ~2025-35354-56 (talk) 15:24, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

  which per TMRULES, we thus should be using the Huntrix version for easy of accessibility on WP Masem (t) 15:31, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

  How exactly does using a different stylisation make the article "accessible"? ~2025-35411-05 (talk) 17:14, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

  For people using screen readers. They can pronounce "Huntrix" as a word, where H-U-N-T-R-Slash-X is going to take a lot longer to get through. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 17:18, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

  oh i actually didn't think of that thank you so much for informing me of that ~2025-35411-05 (talk) 17:24, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

  That's part of my argument as well. Historyday01 (talk) 18:41, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

References

Character pages for main characters? (Rumi, Mira, Zoey)

Should they be made? ~2025-38348-05 (talk) 00:44, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Not unless independent, reliable sources that show significant coverage of the individual characters (Rumi, Mira, Zoey, etc.) pop up or are found (WP:N). Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 00:46, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

However, a draft about Huntrix as a whole is being developed. Link here: Draft:Huntrix. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 00:50, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

You are welcome to head on over to the draft and work on it. I'd also recommend taking a look at the talk page, which has a discussion about what to do before it gets published into mainspace, as well as a list of sources that can be used for further improvement. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 00:54, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi 1isall; Just for format's sake, could you add the 'support' or 'oppose' langauge for this request? ErnestKrause (talk) 15:10, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

@ErnestKrause Sorry for the late reply, but I didn't understand your request at first. Does it relate to the section header thing mentioned by Sariel Xilo below? Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 19:49, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Previous discussion of this matter can be seen at Talk:KPop Demon Hunters/Archive 1#Character articles?; current consensus per that discussion is largely as stated above by 1isali. — Jamie Eilat (talk) 00:52, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi 1isall; Someone has reformatted the section breaks here, and I'll strike my previous comment and replace it with this one. I'm basically going with Jamie Eilat on this one; there is the sibling article currently in draft space if someone is interested in looking at it. ErnestKrause (talk) 19:59, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

• Oppose (for now) due to SIZERULE grapesurgeon (talk) 16:52, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

@Grapesurgeon: looks like a TA merged these two discussions by removing the heading before you responded. Is your opposition about characters articles or an accolades article? Sariel Xilo (talk) 19:17, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Ahhhhh..... Should we resplit this discussion? TA shouldnt have done that. I was responding to the accolades post grapesurgeon (talk) 22:19, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

I split it back up; if you'd like to, you can just strike & move you comment to right section. Sariel Xilo (talk) 22:21, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

I'd be up for pages about Rumi and Jinu, since they have the most character development and maybe a separate page for the other characters. - Jasonbres (talk) 19:56, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

I'd strongly recommend that any specific discussion on the characters be included in the planned Huntrix article, at least while there is only one work about them. Maybe if we get multiple films and media with the three we can expand to individual character articles, but not now. Masem (t) 00:13, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

Misinformation - Astra Creative Awards

The winner for Best Original Song has not been revealed yet. Therefore Golden is still pending. The winner announcement has been moved to the date of the Astra Film Awards. ~2025-40594-45 (talk) 20:58, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

Okay, what change do you suggest in the article, Temporary Account? Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 21:01, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

I've gone ahead & moved the Best Original Song award in the accolades table from the Astra Creative Arts Awards row down to the Astra Film Awards row, with the addition of some extra citation; these edits should be sufficient correction — Jamie Eilat (talk) 21:36, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

I didn't realise the Temporary Account was requesting to change the date of nominations. My bad. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 21:39, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

Misinformation - St Louis Film Critics

The results of the St Louis Film Critics Nominations are incorrect per their Twitter account as follows Best Animated Film - Runner Up Best Soundtrack - Won Best Vocal Performance (Arden Cho) - Won ~2025-40768-66 (talk) 01:41, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

It's now been updated with additional citation — Jamie Eilat (talk) 11:25, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 December 2025

About how moving the movies songs are and how it brings two different people from two different backgrounds and how they come together and help each other. ~2025-41652-85 (talk) 16:41, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

Not done... it is not clear what change you want made, please format your request as "change X to Y" and include any reliable sources that we would need to cite for the change. - Adolphus79 (talk) 16:51, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

Split accolades

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. A summary of the conclusions reached follows.

The result of this discussion was to split. — Jamie Eilat (talk) 22:18, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

---

If you excuse the vernacular, in the coming months this award season, this film is bound to receive a crap-ton of awards and nominations. So I find it fitting that we split the accolades section into a separate article titled List of accolades received by KPop Demon Hunters. - Jasonbres (talk) 17:22, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

• Support: Oppose (for now): I don't think that the accolades section is currently so large that it necessitates splitting. I would not say that the section is overwhelmingly long in relation to the other sections of the article, and the prose size for the article currently falls comfortably within the 6,000 – 8,000 range, which (per WP:SIZERULE) isn't so large as to immediately warrant a page split. If the section were to significantly grow in length due to next year's award season, then a split would probably be more warranted, but that is not so guaranteed as to be inevitable. Since the beginning of this discussion, the length of the accolades table has grown quite sizably, to a point where splitting it off now does seem warranted, in my opinion. — Jamie Eilat (talk) 18:41, 3 December 2025 (UTC) Edited 17:43, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
• Support: Oppose (for now): Via Jamie. The Oscar noms are still over a month away. ErnestKrause (talk) 22:21, 3 December 2025 (UTC) Edited 21:02, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

• Wait until there's at least like... 40–50 accolades. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 14:08, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

  @1isall There's around 70 accolades now, counting future ones. - Dents (talk2me 🖂) he/him btw!!! 00:23, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

  We'll see if that changes anyone's opinion on the split. Thanks, 1isall (he/him) (talk | contribs) 00:24, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

• Oppose: Though the list is long, it still fits comfortably into the article for now. Newbzy (talk) 16:01, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

Nice idea ~2025-39946-49 (talk) 13:17, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2026

Extended content by Wiiu lover

K-Pop Demon Hunters
Directed by	Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans
Written by	Maggie Kang
Produced by	Sony Pictures Animation
Starring	Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, Lee Byung-hun
Music by	Composer Name
Production company	Sony Pictures Animation
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	June 20, 2025
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

K-Pop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical urban fantasy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix and directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. The film follows the K-pop girl group HUNTR/X, who secretly work as demon hunters to battle supernatural threats while maintaining their music careers. Their main adversaries are the rival demon-infested group, the Saja Boys.

Plot

The story follows HUNTR/X as they balance fame and danger. By day, they perform on global stages; by night, they hunt demons threatening the human world. The rivalry with the Saja Boys escalates, forcing the girls to confront both supernatural and personal challenges.

Cast

• Arden Cho as Character Name
• Ahn Hyo-seop as Character Name
• May Hong as Character Name
• Ji-young Yoo as Character Name
• Yunjin Kim as Character Name
• Daniel Dae Kim as Character Name
• Ken Jeong as Character Name
• Lee Byung-hun as Character Name

Production

The film was developed and animated by Sony Pictures Animation, with Netflix distributing it worldwide. Production began in 2023 and concluded in 2025. The soundtrack combines K-pop music with original orchestral scores.

Release

• K-Pop Demon Hunters* was released exclusively on Netflix on June 20, 2025.

Copyright and Legal Status

All content associated with K-Pop Demon Hunters, including characters, designs, music, artwork, and audiovisual content, is protected by copyright and owned by Netflix, Inc. and/or Sony Pictures Animation, unless otherwise noted.

• • Trademarks:** The name Netflix, the Netflix logo, and K-Pop Demon Hunters are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netflix, Inc. Other trademarks referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

• • Usage:** This page is for informational and encyclopedic purposes only. It does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation, or any associated parties.

Wiiu lover (talk) 18:30, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

 Not done @Wiiu lover: It is unclear what changes you want made without the "Change X to Y" format (see Template:Text diff & WP:SAMPLEER). The "Copyright & Legal Status" section seems new but also unneeded. Sariel Xilo (talk) 19:06, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Jinu Character Animation

Additional information required for the character reference for Jinu.

Insert "Animator Min Hong also heavily referenced EXO's Kai “in order to bring to life the facial expressions of Jinu"{source}" after "Korean actor and singer Cha Eun-woo was a key influence for Jinu, the group's leader." ~2026-26626-87 (talk) 10:03, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Mostly done: That portion of the paragraph has been expanded to read "Korean actor and singer Cha Eun-woo was a key influence for Jinu, the group's leader; additionally, Kai of the Korean boy band Exo served as a reference for Jinu's facial expressions". The phrasing is slightly different in order to state the information in wikivoice rather than using a quotation, but the requested information has been inserted into the requested location of the article. — Jamie Eilat (talk) 13:09, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Prose not table: Critical reception

Please phase out the table full of film ratings. Good article do not do this, I'm surprised it managed to survive the {{Feature articled}} review too. Project WP:FILM has never encouraged the use of these tables and has always favored prose (the template {{Film ratings}} was twice deleted and only survived through a loophole as other projects were using variatons of the template). Even in Wikipedia projects that allow these tables they are only supposed to supplement the article and are never supposed to contain information that is not already in the article body, any reviews listed should already be used in the Critical response section. Arbitrarily selecting reviews from certain publications is not a neutral choice either, and it raises issues of WP:UNDUE emphasis and synthesis WP:SYNTH. This encyclopedia is supposed to be about WP:PROSE. It is disappointing to see a Featured article endorsing a bad example and using an obsolete table. (I know some people like it, but your own personal preference is not necessarily the same thing as best practice for an encyclopedia article. Use of this template has been massively discourageed and past consensus has repeatedly called for this template to be deleted outright.) -- ~2026-20754-35 (talk) 23:33, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

There's no consensus to not use it & I don't see an issue with including the numerical rating from sources that are also used in the prose. I would agree with either removing table entries where the corresponding prose doesn't use the review (ex: The Times review, RogerEbert.com review, etc) or the prose is expanded to include something from a missing review. Sariel Xilo (talk) 00:35, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

There's no consensus to not use double negative. There were many project level consensus discussions in the past discouraging the use of this table and two successful request to have the template deleted outright, but as I already it came back from the dead on a technicality. If editors of this article and the Feature articles reviewers really believe they are special or above the guiding principle of WP:PROSE then it is on them to establish their WP:LOCALCONSENSUS to ignore the rules and make an explicit exception to actively keep the table.

Reviews that just happen to offer numbered grades do not deserve any special attention. Again I know some people like it but that doesn't make it a good idea to highlight reviews that happen to offer numbered grades over any other review, in fact I personally object to the low quality reviews that pass for critique from IGN (you can't spell IGNorant without IGN) and it is WP:UNDUE to highlight them. In the article body the IGN review only serves to redundantly reiterate a point already better made by The New York Times.

I would still encourage editors to ensure that any reviews currently listed in the table are added to the article body (or removed). The Times is paywalled, adding meaningful content from that review might be difficult (if an editor really wanted it could be kept because WP:SOURCEACCESS is not an reason in and of itself to get rid of it). Again this inaccessible review probably should not have been highlighted in the first place. I only did a quick check but the reviews from Arizona Republic and Collider do not seem to be used at all outside the table, this is a pretty big oversight for a Featured article.

This ratings tables template encourages the bad habit of listing reviews without actually using them in the article, many WP:WPVG articles fail to get expanded much beyond the table. It was with good reason that project WP:FILM intentionally avoided them and pushed for this template to be deleted multiple times. It would be a regressive move for a Featured article like this to set a bad example and risk encouraging their use in other film articles. -- ~2026-20754-35 (talk) 02:30, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

If the article wasn't locked I would have tagged the section as {{Table section needs prose}} at least until all the reviews listed in the table were also used in the prose section (but I still recommend removing the table entirely).

{{Video game reviews}} is the equivalent template for video game articles and the documentation there warns "Every single-site review source should be used within the reception section." {{Film ratings}} does not include a similar warning because its usage has never been encouraged in the first place. -- ~2026-20754-35 (talk) 02:39, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

You may be interested in this recent discussion here: Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2026 June 18#Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic film prose which somewhat aligns with what you are saying, but doesn't concern the table, only the prose describing the reviews by Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 19:16, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

I would also note that Project video games has deprecated the use of stars template in their version of the table, so numbers should be used not stars. This is clearly explained in their project level guidelines Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Video_games#Reception " Convert star ratings and other number-based scores to the equivalent numerals without changing the scale or the score itself". Again if editors really want to insist on using a template that Project Film has never encouraged anyone to use they should follow the best practices of the other projects (who mostly only grudgingly tolerate its use due to overwhelming precedence). -- ~2026-20754-35 (talk) 02:49, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Okay. Not every project will have the same rules. It almost seems like your argument comes down to that you don't like it, which isn't a justified reason to remove it here. Also, I don't see an issue with the table, as it really does not detract from the page either. Furthermore, I see you preferring the NY Times above, as compared to IGN. Sites aren't added on here whether we personally "like" a source or not, but rather on whether they are reliable. Also, the page is protected, not locked, to prevent article vandalism. In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 11:59, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Hmm. I'll go in the chart shortly and change the stars to numerals, which would actually work for some, as they aren't on a five-star rating. In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 19:17, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

I agree with that. And it should be easy enough to incorporate those other reviews. In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 12:03, 18 June 2026 (UTC) Update: All the reviews in the film ratings/review box have now been incorporated into the text of the Critical Reception section, with this edit. I would say this makes the objections by this IP user moot at this point.In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 12:48, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Congratulations, the table is now only in addition to the prose, as it always should have been. I am glad you were able to at least address those complaints, but the underlying problem remains, and the fact that this oversight occurred even in a Featured Article shows how counter productive these tables can be.

It almost seems like your argument comes down to that you don't like it My argument is not really my argument, I'm arguing for the prevouisly established consensus, I'm arguing for editors to follow the existing guidelines WP:PROSE and Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Tables#Prose. Project Film did not like these tables, and the template was twice deleted, the consensus might have been forgotten by most but the consensus and the reasonable arguments behind it never changed. Every once in a while someone tries to use the film ratings table anyway despite a consensus so long standing that most people have forgotten it exists, almost no film articles use {{Film ratings}} table, and a Featured article doing it sets a really bad example. The complaints about these types of tables and the problems they case were valid then and still valid now. I echo the very old consensus against using these tables and say again that there was no change of consensus to allow their use. It still arbitrarily and unduly highlights a few sources simply because they happen to have a particular scoring format. Please do look at the old discussions I linked above, logical arguments were made, I agreed with the already established consensus. Here's another old discussion on the topic: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Film/Archive_88#h-Ratings_table?-20250724031400 (I have also seen many Video game articles where editors have added the table, cherry picked a few reviews and never bothered to write any prose, even though tables were always supposed to support not replace the text.)

P.S. That link to In solidarity was confusing, because it was wiki link beginning with "WP:" I thought it was some policy link related to this discussion that you wanted me to read. As it is not relevant to this discussion and supposed to be part of your signature it would be better if you included it after the dash (or dashes) that indicate the start of your user signature. -- ~2026-20754-35 (talk) 02:35, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

As for that link, I only followed the guidance of other users on inclusion of that. And it IS part of my user signature, which is why it is there. In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 13:41, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

I just want to add (as a casual reader) the table makes the surrounding paragraph nearly unreadable on mobile, which I was surprised passed the FA test.—Chimino (talk) 04:29, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

There appears to be mostly a contestation about the use of the table among the editors enough to justify reading the consensus as moving in the direction of deletion of this table. Same contestations seem to being taking place at other film articles such Killers of the Flower Moon. Table is removed following general Talk page discussion to remove absent any other consensus. ErnestKrause (talk) 12:37, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, I don't mind the table being removed. In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 13:39, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Marketing and Merches

Shouldn't there be a new subsection about marketing and merchandising under the "Release" section? Modern animated feature length films can't go without such stuffs, obviously.

This article from RTÉ News in Ireland should be able to assist you. JSH-alive/^{talk/cont/mail} 07:56, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Hmm, perhaps. After all, merchandise is where the "real money" for the movie is made. While there is an "Other media" section, if we go by what the Steven Universe page does, as a model, we could either create a "Toys and merchandise" section (or just entitled "Merchandise") under the "Future" section or just add more to the "Other media" section (which already talks about toys). In any case, we'd need more than just one article, as I know there's definitely more out there about marketing and merch, as I was watching The Amazing Digital Circus last night and saw there was an ad for KPDH-themed skin cream, to give one example, so there's definitely other merch out there. I mean there's the Netflix official shop, but these articles may be helpful in creating such a section:

• All the KPop Demon Hunters Official Merch for the Fans on Tudum
• The 13 Best ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Merch And Gifts to Show Off How It’s Done, Done, Done in Rolling Stone
• 16 Ways You Can Dress Like KPop Demon Hunters on Tudum
• Dress Like KPop Demon Hunters This Halloween with Official HUNTR/X Costumes on Tudum
• The KPop Demon Hunters Loungefly Collection Has Landed on Tudum
• KPop Demon Hunters Has Officially Spent 52 Weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 on Tudum
• HUNTR/X Steps Up to the Plate for MLB KPop Demon Hunters Nights on Tudum
• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ anniversary: Screenings, events, merch in USA Today
• Netflix Inks Major Deals With Mattel and Hasbro for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Toys, Games and Products in The Hollywood Reporter
• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Toys, Dolls, Games and More Coming: Netflix Inks Unique Co-Master Deals With Mattel and Hasbro in Variety
• Official KPop Demon Hunters Trading Cards Are Available for Pre-Order Now in Game Rant
• Hasbro, Mattel and Sideshow Unveil New ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Playthings in Animation Magazine
• Hasbro unveils KPop Demon Hunters toy line from Hasbro
• The first ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ LEGO set is available for preorder now in WOWK-TV
• Lego is making KPop Demon Hunters dreams come true in 2026 in Polygon
• Vans Taps Into ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Phenomenon With New Footwear Collection in Variety

In solidarity - Historyday01 (talk) 13:36, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Plot

@Fruitful Frugal, ErnestKrause, and Jamie Eilat: rather than edit war, let's discuss concerns about phrasing here. Sariel Xilo (talk) 16:05, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

I just find it baffling to purposefully leave out Jinu's role in the Idol Awards' sabotage, it is a vital scene not only in itself but also for the two lead characters of the film. It's not some minor, trivial narrative event. In the plot description for The Two Towers, should it be left unsaid that Saruman is the one responsible for the corruption of Théoden's mind? Of course not. Fruitful Frugal (talk) 16:11, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

But how you rephrased it works for me, I don't even wish to rehash the wording of the other paragraphs I'll leave them alone, I'm fine with how it reads now. Fruitful Frugal (talk) 16:31, 27 June 2026 (UTC)