K-Pop Demons X Labubu, 'Seram But Adorable' Dolls That Become Fans' Rebuttals

K-Pop Demons x Labubu (Photo: Instagram/@theglowingghost)

JAKARTA - The virtual world was again shocked by unexpected collaboration. This time it came from an unexpected collaboration, namely K-Pop Demons met with the character of Labubu's popular collection.

Reporting from the Gulf News page, a fan-artist named Tristan Miller uploaded a mash-up work, in which Labubu appeared with a style inspired by K-Pop animated film Demon Hunters. As a result, a Labubu version of the cat's derpy from the K-pop film Demon Hunter.

The upload went viral on X (Twitter) and Instagram. The reactions from various fans, ranging from excited to confused by their own feelings. What's more, this doll looks scary, but so adorable.

"I will buy this without thinking long," wrote the netizen.

"I hate this, but where can I buy it?" another netizen commented.

There is also something even more extreme by writing, "I've been annoyed with Labubu for a long time, but this is really cool, give me 10 seeds!"

Many fans even admitted that this was the only Labubu they were willing to have.

"Usually I don't like Labubu, but this version is different. It feels mandatory to collect," said one netizen.

K-Pop Demons x Labubu (Photo: Instagram/@theglowingghost)

It is known that the K-Pop Demon Hunters film itself was released last June and immediately stole the attention. The story is so refreshing, namely K-pop idols who appear on stage during the day, but at night turn into devil hunters.

The conflict got even more exciting when the main vocalist fell in love with the devil from the rival group, Only Boys.

Not only the story, but the music in this film also records history. The song "Golden" managed to occupy the number 1 position on the Billboard, the first time a song related to women's K-pop has achieved this achievement. The song was performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, who in the film played the voice of the fictional group Huntr/x.

Not only in music, but this film is also a commercial success. Last weekend, K-Pop Demon Hunters was estimated to earn around US$1618 million (Rp262 billion to Rp295 billion). This made it the first box office hit for Netflix in the realm of musical animation.