How Arden Cho almost missed KPop Demon Hunters: 'I reminded my team, I quit'
Dubai: When the audition for KPop Demon Hunters landed, Arden Cho had already walked away from acting. She had told her representatives she was done. She had spent close to two years travelling instead of working. And when the offer came through, her first response was to remind everybody of that. "I reminded my team, I'm like, I quit. I'm not doing this anymore," she told fans at Middle East…
Arden Cho recalled her decision to not quit acting and instead audition for KPop Demon Hunters, even though she had told her representatives she was done. The audition came after a two-year hiatus where she traveled and pursued personal interests, stating she had "grown up trying to be the perfect model minority daughter." She initially dismissed the opportunity, but was drawn in by the director Maggie Kang and the title "KPop."
Cho recorded a voice note and was called back for an audition, eventually landing the lead role as Rumi. The film went on to become the most-watched Netflix title, with four songs breaking into the Billboard Hot 100 top 10. Cho credits the emotional nature of her character and the universal message of acceptance for the film's global appeal.
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