Halfway through awards season, “KPop Demon Hunters” creator and codirector Maggie Kang is still checking items off her bucket list. “I got to meet Leonardo DiCaprio yesterday to finally tick that box,” Kang says. It’s the day after the Oscar nominees luncheon, which included a “class photo” featuring all of this year’s nominated talent. “It was either my third or fourth Academy event, and they’ve progressively become more fun because you just get more and more comfortable in the room and with seeing really famous people,” she adds. “[Steven] Spielberg’s there, and he’s like two feet away from you — you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is crazy.’” For other nominees, Kang might be that “oh my gosh” person to meet as the creator and codirector of one of this year’s most popular films. Released last summer, “KPop Demon Hunters” was the most streamed film of 2025, and is Netflix’s most-watched film of all time. “The movie’s kind of taken on another life. It’s like a child that we released into the world that’s just out there doing great things, and you’re like a proud parent watching from afar,” Kang says. “To be able to speak to that is a really cool opportunity, because

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