Maggie Kang
Awards & Honours
27
Awards Won
2
Honours
3
Records
Maggie Kang's KPop Demon Hunters swept the 2025-2026 awards season, winning the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and two Annie Awards. She made history as the first female Asian winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar. South Korea awarded her the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit, one of the country's highest cultural honors. TIME named her to the 2025 TIME100 Next list, recognizing her as an emerging leader shaping the future of entertainment.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit
Awarded for cultural contributions to animation and Korean representation.
TIME100 Next
Named to TIME's annual list of emerging leaders shaping the future.
Records & Feats
First female Asian winners of the Best Animated Feature Oscar
Kang and producer Michelle Wong became the first female Asian winners in this category for KPop Demon Hunters.
First Netflix film to top the domestic box office
KPop Demon Hunters received a theatrical sing-along release and became the first Netflix film to reach #1 at the domestic box office.
Most-streamed title in Netflix history
KPop Demon Hunters amassed over 500 million views globally, making it the most-watched title on the platform.