Celebrated dancer and choreographer Lee Jung has opened up about her experience working on Netflix’s hit animation film K-Pop Demon Hunters. In an interview on July 24 in Yongsan, Seoul, Lee shared insights into the creative process behind the viral “Soda Pop” choreography and her involvement in shaping the film’s characters.
“I’m thrilled so many people are doing the ‘Soda Pop’ challenge,” she said with a smile. “The shoulder-shaking move yep, that’s mine.”
Lee revealed that the project had been in the works for over three years, dating back to her breakout from the dance competition show Street Woman Fighter. “Back then, I was just beginning to dance outside of practice rooms. Because of ‘SWF,’ I got to shoot ads, editorials, and even start choreographing original pieces.”
What made K-Pop Demon Hunters even more special was being involved from the early planning stage. “I joined meetings when the characters like Huntrix and Saja Boys were still in sketch form. Whether the choreography would be fully visible on screen didn’t matter,” she said. “It felt like giving real performers the right moves, not just drawing for animation.”
One moment that deeply moved her was when the producers handed her the concept for the performance scene titled “How It’s Done.” “They told me, ‘There are no physical limits here. Do whatever you want. Fulfill your dreams,’ and I felt something stir in me,” Lee recalled. When she learned the characters would fall from airplanes and fly into their stage, the adrenaline kicked in.
Though the choreography video was only seconds long in the film, the production spanned years. Lee was heavily involved in motion capture, even filming extended footage to guide the animators. “I didn’t just capture the dance—after each routine, I stayed in front of the camera for minutes to show how the characters rest, talk, and move in everyday life,” she said. Even scenes of Huntr/x wielding swords or lounging in a sauna were influenced by her movements.
For Lee Jung, K-Pop Demon Hunters was more than just a gig—it was an emotional and groundbreaking opportunity to bring her vision into a new artistic medium.
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