TikTok Awards 2025 were held to great fanfare, recognizing creators and artists, with Maggie Kang, director of the animated film K-pop Demon Hunters, winning the Entertainer of the Year award. The award highlighted the expansion of K-culture through the project, which helped bring attention to the film and its creator. Maggie Kang commented that watching TikTok fans’ fun and creative videos gave her a sense as though a door was closing, and she expressed sincere gratitude that the film could receive even more love as a result.