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'KPop Demon Hunters' co-director spotted eating uncooked Shin Ramyun at Academy Awards

Published: 18 Mar. 2026, 13:13 Updated: 18 Mar. 2026, 19:42

Left: Chris Appelhans eats Shin Ramyun raw during the Oscars on March 15. Right: His wife, author Maureen Goo, holds up an Oscars invitation ticket alongside a packet of Shin Ramyun. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Chris Appelhans, who co-directed the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025), is drawing attention after he was spotted eating Shin Ramyun uncooked at the 98th Academy Awards.

Appelhans’s wife, author Maurene Goo, posted a photo to her Instagram Story on Monday, which showed the director eating Shin Ramyun without cooking the noodles. The packet was decorated with an illustration of a character from “KPop Demon Hunters.”

In the photo, Appelhans is seated inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, tearing open a packet of Shin Ramyun and lifting uncooked noodles with wooden chopsticks.

Goo also posted a photo of an Oscars invitation ticket alongside the Shin Ramyun.

“KPop Demon Hunters” won two awards at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday: Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song.

The film follows HUNTR/X, a K-pop idol trio that hunts demons, as the members battle evil spirits and protect the world through song.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY JANG GU-SEUL [[email protected]]