Director Maggie Kang shares a photo with Lee Byung-hun and BTS members V and RM, calling it 'Korean Mount Rushmore' on Instagram.
September/24/2025 12:33
Director Maggie Kang of the Netflix anime 'KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters' released a commemorative shot with actor Lee Byung-hun and BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) members V and RM. Today (24th), Director Maggie Kang wrote 'Korean Mount Rushmore' on her Instagram story and published the photo along with the Taegeukgi emoji. The released photo captures the director with Lee Byung-hun, BTS's V, and RM, attracting attention. Mount Rushmore is a rock mountain located in Pennington County, South Dakota, USA, famous for the sculptures of four presidents regarded as the 'founding fathers of the United States.' Against this backdrop, Director Maggie Kang wittily expressed her meeting with the three as 'Korean Mount Rushmore.' She previously conveyed her insatiable interest in culture, related to the positive reception of 'KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters,' which intricately incorporates Korean culture. In fact, the Netflix film 'KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters,' which is her debut work, has surpassed 300 million cumulative views, breaking records for the highest viewership among Netflix works. In the film, Lee Byung-hun voices the demon boss, creating a connection. Additionally, Lee Byung-hun is widely known as the frontman of the Netflix original series 'Squid Game.' 'Squid Game' was previously cited as the most-watched content on Netflix before 'KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters.' Here, BTS members V and RM also gathered with the main characters. BTS continues to boast immense popularity as a global idol group, and recently, all members completed military service, raising fans' expectations for their activities as a complete group. They met at the after-party venue right after the VIP screening of the movie 'Decision to Leave' (Director: Park Chan-wook) held on the 22nd. The film, starring Lee Byung-hun, has also received acclaim at major international film festivals, including an invitation to the Venice Film Festival. The meeting of the protagonists of K-content transcending borders has attracted attention from netizens.
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