Netflix sued over KPop Demon Hunters by a Christian metal band

A Christian metal band named Demon Hunter has decided to take legal action against Netflix over the film KPop Demon Hunters due to confusion over the names.

The BBC reports that the American group, which has been releasing and performing music since the early 2000s, has started to have fans come to their gigs thinking that it was related to KPop.

They say that the confusion has extended to TV producers contacting their management, and people tagging them on social media posts about the hugely popular film.

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The band say they have registered the name 'Demon Hunter' as a trademark for recorded music and merchandise back in 2022. They are seeking unspecified damages and for Netflix to stop both Netflix and live promoter AEG Presents from using the KPop Demon Hunters name for recorded music, live shows and merchandise.

The legal complaint, from the band's company Hyde Lane, reads: "The brand that Hyde Lane has carefully built over the course of the past quarter century now faces an existential crisis, thereby necessitating the filing of this action and the granting of the requested relief from this Court."

The band have about 350,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and released their 12th studio album last year.

Meanwhile, the KPop Demon Hunter Soundtrack, which includes songs from the fictional groups Huntr/X and the Saja Boys, as well as real-life group Twice, has around 27 million monthly listeners on the service.

The song 'Golden' won a Grammy, becoming the first K-Pop song to do so, while the film is the most-watched on the service of all time and won multiple Golden Globes and Oscars.

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A sequel movie has been confirmed, while spin-off projects such as a television series and stage musical are reportedly being discussed. A live tour is also set for 2027.

KPop Demon Hunters is available on Netflix.

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