Maggie Kang Receives a Key to the City of Toronto at Departure Festival
The Toronto-born filmmaker behind KPop Demon Hunters was honored after the film became Netflix’s most-watched movie and spawned a record-breaking soundtrack.
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow presented filmmaker Maggie Kang with a key to the city on Thursday at the Departure Festival. The Korean-Canadian creator accepted the honor to celebrate her artistic accomplishments.
- Since its release, the Oscar-winning animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has become Netflix's most-watched film of all time. The production also spawned a record-breaking soundtrack.
- Following the panel discussion, Mayor Chow surprised Kang on stage with the presentation. The filmmaker posed for photographs with the mayor and Cindy Gouveia, president of Sheridan College.
- Later on Thursday, Kang is expected to receive the cultural innovator award at the Departure Honours gala. The recognition follows her surprise stage presentation.
- Teasing the next project during the earlier panel, Kang said she will apply significant pressure on herself to create a movie she wants to see. A sequel is already greenlit.
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Maggie Kang receives a key to the city of Toronto at Departure Festival
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For almost a year, the film has been online, and still every week in the top ten. Even at this year's Oscars, the Netflix production has been honored.
"KPop Demon Hunters is by far the most successful Netflix movie ever. The fantasy strip has been online for almost a year and is still in the top ten every week.
Mayor Olivia Chow presents Key to the City to KPop Demon Hunters creator Maggie Kang
News Release May 7, 2026 Today, Mayor Olivia Chow presented the Key to the City of Toronto to acclaimed animator, writer and director Maggie Kang at Departure Festival and Conference 2026. Kang is celebrated and best known for creating the story for the international sensation KPop Demon Hunters, which she co-wrote and directed. Her career […]
The American animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, continues to be a huge success for Netflix and has now reached two significant milestones. We summarize. Over 600 million views. Although Netflix only considers viewing figures within the first 91 days after a film or series' release for its official all-time ranking, […] The article "KPop Demon Hunters" reaches two historic milestones first appeared on Ani…
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