Maggie Kang
Maggie Kang (강민지) is a Korean Canadian director, writer, and story artist whose work sits at the intersection of animation craft, Korean pop culture fluency, and global commercial scale. Born in Seoul and raised in Toronto, she studied classical animation at Sheridan College before building credits as a story artist on Puss in Boots, Rise of the Guardians, Kung Fu Panda 3, and Trolls, then moved up to head of story on The LEGO Ninjago Movie.
Her breakout as a filmmaker came with KPop Demon Hunters, the 2025 animated feature released through Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation. The film turned Kang from an industry name into a mainstream one, proving she could convert a culturally specific idea into global streaming scale without flattening its Korean identity.
In April 2026, Kang signed with The Present Company for her Korea activities while UTA continued to represent her overseas. The arrangement gives her a formal Korea-side base as she develops new projects tied to the local market, while preserving the international agency structure that helped carry her post-KPop Demon Hunters momentum.
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Maggie Kang Signs With The Present Company For Korea Projects
Maggie Kang has signed with The Present Company for her Korea activities, turning her post-awards momentum into a concrete local development play.
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KPop Demon Hunters 2 Is Confirmed. The Directors Are Back. And Two Oscars Just Made It Official.
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation confirm KPop Demon Hunters 2 is in development, with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning under an exclusive multi-year deal targeting 2029. Days before the original film swept the Oscars.
HUNTR/X Becomes First K-Pop Act to Win Billboard Women of the Year
EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei AMI make history as the first K-pop act and first group to collectively share Billboard's Women of the Year honor, following their Grammy-winning "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters.
KPop Demon Hunters Has Won Everything. Now It's Getting the Criterion Treatment.
The Criterion Collection has added KPop Demon Hunters to its library of essential cinema. With the Oscars 16 days out and Golden at 89% odds for Best Original Song, the timing says everything about where this film stands.
The BAFTA Crowd Was Stone-Faced for HUNTR/X. The Internet Was Not.
Less than 48 hours after sweeping the Annie Awards, KPop Demon Hunters's singing trio brought "Golden" to London. The BAFTA crowd barely blinked. The internet immediately lost its mind.
KPop Demon Hunters Demolishes Disney with Perfect Annie Awards Sweep
A film rooted in Korean mythology and K-Pop culture just swept all 10 Annie Award nominations, shutting out Disney and Pixar at animation's biggest ceremony. The Korean Wave conquers Hollywood animation.