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Books For Fans Of K-Pop Demon Hunters

Are you a fan of the movie K-Pop Demon Hunters? If so, you’re not alone–it recently became the most watched Netflix movie of all time. (If you’d like to watch K-Pop Demon Hunters but don’t have Netflix access, you can borrow MHL’s Roku with Netflix access. And the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack is also available to stream from Hoopla!) Here are some books for readers of all ages that are inspired by K-Pop music, Korean folklore, or magical girls kicking butt.

ASAP

by Axie Oh

When her ex-boyfriend, a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, is rocked by scandal, K-pop idol Sori offers him a hideaway with her until she must decide if her future is worth sacrificing for a second chance at love. 

The colliding worlds of Mina Lee

by Ellen Oh

Sucked into the world of her own web comic, Korean American teenage artist Mina must expose a conspiracy involving the evil corporation she created with the help of Jin, the handsome boy of her dreams.

Dragon Pearl

by Yoon Ha Lee

Min, a thirteen-year-old girl with fox-magic, stows away on a battle cruiser and impersonates a cadet in order to solve the mystery of what happened to her older brother in the Thousand World Space Forces.

The fox maidens

by Robin Ha

Set in 16th century Korea, this queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology follows Kai Song, who is determined to be a warrior as she must come to terms with her true identity and take control of her destiny after learning a deadly secret. 

The god and the gumiho

by Sophie Kim

In this contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up with a trickster god-turned-detective to track down a wrathful demon before it can destroy the mortal world.

Gorgeous gruesome faces

by Linda Cheng

Attending a new K-pop workshop hoping to reconnect with her ex-BFF and groupmate, 18-year-old former popstar Sunny Lee instead finds herself haunted by ghostly visions while someone inflicts bodily harm on her competitors, forcing her to confront the demons of her past to survive. 

I'll be the one

by Lyla Lee

A nuanced celebration of body positivity by the author of the Mindy Kim series follows the experiences of a plus-sized teen girl who shatters expectations on a televised competition to become the next big K-pop star. 

The last fallen star : a Gifted clans novel

by Graci Kim

After thirteen-year-old Hattie Oh casts a dangerous spell so her adopted sister, Riley, will get a share of her inherited magic, Riley must undertake a near-impossible quest to save Hattie from death.

The last Rhee witch

by Jenna Lee-Yun

While at Camp Foster with her best friend Jack when strange occurrences begin to plague the camp, Ronnie finds nothing scarier than change until she is faced with souls who have unfinished business and revelations that disprove everything she knew to be true. 

Make a move, Sunny Park!

by Jessica Kim

When her best friend Bailey coerces her into auditioning for the school dance team, seventh grader Sunny Park takes her first steps out from behind Bailey's shadow when she makes the team and must figure out who she wants to be when she's in the spotlight. 

Pretty guardian Sailor Moon 

by Naoko Takeuchi

Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon!

Song of the six realms

by Judy I. Lin

A talented young musician with no family and no patron, Xue accepts an offer from the mysterious Duke Meng only to discover he's the Duke of Dreams, one of the divine rulers of the Celestial Realm who needs her help to stop an impending war. 

When you trap a tiger

by Tae Keller

Moving with her parents into the home of her sick grandmother, young Lily forges a complicated pact with a magical tiger, in a story inspired by Korean folktales. By the author of The Science of Unbreakable Things.

Zodiac Starforce : by the power of Astra

by Kevin Panetta

They're an elite group of teenage girls with magical powers who have sworn to protect our planet against dark creatures. as long as they can get out of class! Known as the Zodiac Starforce, these high-school girls aren't just combating math tests. They're also battling monsters--not your typical afterschool activity! But when an evil force from another dimension infects team leader Emma, she must work with her team of magically powered friends to save herself--and the world--from the evil Diana and her mean-girl minions!