The animated film set to become Netflix's biggest ever hit - to the fury of Disney bosses who sank millions into woke flops like Moana, by TOM LEONARD
But they're also 'bad-ass' warriors who fight demonic forces not only with magic weapons but with the mystical power of their catchy three-part harmonies. So they're quite literally saving the world every time they sing.
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The animated film set to become Netflix's biggest ever hit - to the fury of Disney bosses who sank millions into woke flops like Moana, by TOM LEONARD
The three members of a superstar South Korean girl pop group Huntr/x go giggly over dreamy boys with six-packs and prance around on stage in skimpy outfits that show off their Barbie-doll figures. But they're also 'bad-ass' warriors who fight demonic forces not only with magic weapons but with the mystical power of their catchy three-part harmonies. So they're quite literally saving the world every time they sing.
