Maggie Kang of "K-pop Demon Hunters" Visits National Museum of Korea: "Inspired to Continue Creative Fusion"

Maggie Kang, Director of "K-pop Demon Hunters," Meets Director Yoo at the National Museum of Korea on the 21st
Tours Major Exhibitions and Engages in Conversation
"I Will Continue to Incorporate Korean Identity into Creative Works"

Maggie Kang, director of the Netflix animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters," visited the National Museum of Korea on August 21 and met with Director Yoo Hongjun.

Yoo Hongjun, director of the National Museum of Korea (left), and director Maggie Kang are touring the exhibition hall together.
Photo by National Museum of Korea

According to the National Museum of Korea, Director Maggie Kang toured the exhibition hall with Director Yoo Hongjun during her visit. She viewed "Roar, Tiger - Brave, Mysterious, and Joyful" at the Digital Immersive Video Hall I, and explored iconic artifacts of the museum, including the "Pensive Bodhisattva" in the Room for Contemplation and the "White Porcelain Moon Jar" in the Buncheong Ware and White Porcelain Gallery.

Director Yoo presented a fan he had drawn himself and a magpie-and-tiger badge as gifts, explaining, "A unique feature of Korean dokkaebi is that, even with their fierce faces, they embody fun and playfulness." Director Maggie Kang responded by giving him a Duffy character doll, saying, "I gained much inspiration from the National Museum of Korea. I will continue to develop my interest in traditional Korean culture and strive to incorporate Korea's inherent identity into modern creative works."

Currently, traditional motifs such as the "gat" worn by the boy group Sajaboys in "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and the "tiger" associated with the character Duffy are attracting significant attention. Due to this influence, the number of visitors to the National Museum of Korea has also increased substantially. As of August 20, the cumulative number of visitors surpassed 4 million, exceeding last year's global museum ranking of 8th place (3,788,785 visitors).

Director Yoo Hongjun stated, "I hope that a broad understanding and interest in traditional Korean culture will lead to the spread of various content, including Netflix's 'K-Pop Demon Hunters.' As the museum is seeing an increase in visitors from various generations, including those in their 20s and 30s, we will seek diverse ways to continue this trend."

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