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- South China Morning Post
Meet Arden Cho, who voices Rumi in hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters
The Netflix animation KPop Demon Hunters has struck a chord with audiences worldwide – whether they're
K-pop fans or not – and quickly become the platform's most-watched animated film of all time. Its original soundtrack has also taken the charts by storm, earning it the title of the highest-charting soundtrack of the year.
A scene from Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters. Photo: Netflix/TNS
At the heart of the film is the fictional girl group Huntr/x. An accomplished K-pop band by day and fierce demon hunters by night, Huntr/x is gaining considerable real-world fame, all while battling a demon boy band. Among its members is Rumi, voiced by none other than Korean-American actress and singer Arden Cho, known for her roles in Partner Track and Teen Wolf.
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The film's dramatic ending has left fans longing for a sequel, and while the continuation of Rumi's action-filled story isn't confirmed, Cho is set to be busy for the foreseeable future. The 40-year-old actress has secured roles in Perfect Girl, a K-pop-themed thriller also starring Hong Kong-born Adeline Rudolph, and a romcom with Margaret Cho.
Here's what to know about Arden Cho.
She's a K-pop fan
Arden Cho is a long-time fan of K-pop and has been singing songs from the genre for decades. Photo: @arden_cho/Instagram
Cho is a long-time fan of K-pop and has been singing songs from the genre for decades. In an interview with Mashable, she revealed her love for many K-pop groups, including first-generation legends like S.E.S. and H.O.T. Her favourite is, of course, the global phenomenon BTS.
'I was covering K-pop songs since the early 2000s,' she said. 'I remember I covered BTS before BTS became BTS. And then I was like, 'I told you they were good!' And then, you know, they got huge.'
Cho has also released her own music. Her debut single 'I'm Just a Girl' was released in 2011; two years later, she debuted her first EP, 'My True Happy'.
She's a competitive poker player
