#SHOWBIZ: Cha Eun-woo covers Demon Hunters song 'Free' with movie's lead actress
On July 27, Netflix released a video of their duet for the song 'Free' from the streaming platform's hit animated movie 'KPop Demon Hunters' (2025).
The film follows the members of Huntrix, a fictional K-pop girl group, as they battle to save the world from soul-stealing demons, all while competing with Saja Boys, a fictional K-pop boy band from the demon world.
"This cover of Free by Huntrix has officially pierced my heart," Netflix posted on Instagram, extending thanks to the two stars.
In the film, the romantic ballad is sung by the characters Rumi, the leader and lead vocalist of Huntrix, and Jinu, the leader of Saja Boys.
Cho, best known for her roles in the American supernatural series 'Teen Wolf' (2011 to 2017) and the legal drama 'Partner Track' (2022), voices Rumi, with Korean-American singer Ejae providing the character's singing voice.
Jinu is voiced by Canadian actor Ahn Hyo-seop, and South Korean singer Andrew Choi provides his singing voice.
K-drama idol Cha was reportedly the inspiration behind Jinu.
Cho, 39, also posted a video on her Instagram and YouTube channel on July 26, showing her chatting with Cha, 28 – a member of K-pop boy band Astro – about their duet.
He is set to begin his mandatory military service on July 28.
"I'm here with one of my awesome 'dongsaeng' (Korean for younger sibling or friend)," she said.
Cha mentioned they were introduced about five years ago by a South Korean producer who worked on some of his shows.
He has starred in K-dramas such as 'My ID Is Gangnam Beauty' (2018), 'Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung' (2019), and 'True Beauty' (2020 to 2021).
"When I was in America, she introduced me to a lot of cafés and restaurants," Cha said of Cho.
Cho remarked that Cha resembles Jinu, adding: "And I thought it'd be really fun and special if we did a collaboration."
Cha also said that Cho resembles Rumi, a sentiment shared by many of his celebrity friends in South Korea.
"We were texting about 'KPop Demon Hunters', and when we were talking about the movie, I mentioned I was coming to Korea to do some press," Cho explained. "We were like, wouldn't it be fun if we covered it?"
Cha stated he loves all the songs from the movie, especially 'Free'.
Cho added that her fiancé is a huge fan of Cha's. She announced her engagement on social media in April without revealing his name.
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