K-Pop Demon Hunters has been everywhere this summer and fall, making it a great Halloween costume option. The hit Netflix movie follows K-Pop stars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey — aka HUNTR/X — who fight off demons as well as top the music charts. The demons they fight include the rival boy band the Saja Boys, although, ultimately, the demons report back to the demon king, Gwi-Ma. The movie has spent 15 weeks on Netflix’s Top 10 list and is an absolute sensation. A K-Pop Demon Hunters Halloween costume is a perfect, recognizable choice for the holiday. Plus, you can DIY one pretty easily.
The first step of this DIY K-Pop Demon Hunters Halloween costume is to choose which character you’d like to be. The group’s leader, Rumi, is a great choice thanks to her recognizable purple hair, but there are also Mira, Zoey, as well as antagonists like the Saja Boys’s leader, Jinu, and Gwi-Ma himself. This step-by-step tutorial will guide you on how to be any of these characters as well as a general K-Pop demon hunter. After this how-to, you’ll be “golden” with your costume for Halloween.
- Acquire your K-Pop Demon Hunters-Inspired clothing
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The characters of the Netflix movie wear many different outfits. If you’re going for Rumi, a safe bet is her cropped jacket ($50, Micas) and a white cropped turtle neck ($6, SHEIN). For Jinu, you can simply raid your closet for a hoodie and black jacket ($42, Old Navy). For other characters, anything bold and star-studded is a good option.
- Figure out your K-Pop Demon Hunters hairstyle
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The K-Pop Demon Hunters have absolutely stunning hair. For Rumi, her iconic purple braid is a must, and can be done in the form of a singular french braid. For Zoey, put your hair into two buns, and for Mira, a simple half-up half-down with pigtails works perfectly. To get those stunning colors, try out temporary hair dye, like this spray color from L’Oreal ($12).
- Add some K-Pop Demon Hunters Makeup
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There are two options in this step — you can either do a statement look ready for any stage, or you can lean into the demon-hunting aspect and do the demon markings some of the characters have. These can be done relatively simply with face paint ($9, CVS) or an eyeliner stick ($5, CVS). Just draw jagged lines out from the edges of your face and color them in with white or purple.
- Grab some props
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Props are optional for this costume, but if you’re going as one of the main HUNTR/X girls, a fake microphone is never a bad idea. The characters’ iconic weapons, such as Rumi’s blue sword ($15, Amazon), can add extra intrigue to your look, too.