Christian metal band Demon Hunter has taken legal action against Netflix for alleged trademark infringement, citing confusion caused by the popular film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The lawsuit, filed on August 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California by Hyde Lane Inc., the parent company of Demon Hunter, claims that the film’s title closely resembles the band’s trademark.
According to the complaint, Demon Hunter, founded by brothers Ryan Clark and Don Clark in Seattle in 2000, has released 13 albums and achieved significant sales, including streaming numbers equivalent to one million albums. Their latest album, “There Was a Light Here,” was released in 2025.
Netflix debuted “KPop Demon Hunters” in June 2025, depicting members of a K-pop girl group who also hunt demons. The movie has become Netflix’s most-viewed film, accumulating over 325.1 million views by March. Subsequently, Demon Hunter received inquiries from individuals mistakenly associating the band with the film.
In one instance mentioned in the complaint, Demon Hunter’s parent company was contacted in February by a parent seeking a refund for concert tickets, assuming they were for a “KPop Demon Hunters” event. Similarly, a producer from “Inside Edition” mistakenly reached out to book an interview with “Yu-Han Lee,” who is not affiliated with Demon Hunter but is a songwriter recognized for his work in “KPop Demon Hunters.”
The complaint further notes instances where social media users wrongly utilized the hashtag #DemonHunter in posts related to “KPop Demon Hunters.” Legal representation for Demon Hunter declined to provide a comment, while Netflix responded with a statement declaring their intention to contest the lawsuit, asserting that the claims are unfounded and expressing their commitment to defending the success of “KPop Demon Hunters.”