Sechrist, who happens to be married to Kang, is the veteran animator tasked with designing the cat who would be king of derps.

Before KPop Demon Hunters reached its final form, a tender moment between Rumi and Jinu was pitched. Character designer Marion Bordeyne revealed on Instagram that, during the early stages of development, the team had planned a sweet, emotional scene between the two characters.

Ian Eisendrath, the executive music producer of the surprise Netflix hit — which has been gaining steam on real-world music charts — breaks down how the songs came together.