Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is back this summer from July 26 – August 1, and Variety got the scoop on a KPop Demon Hunters-themed special swimming our way this year.
KPop Shark Heroes will star KPop Demon Hunters voice actors Ken Jeong and Rei Ami.
In the upcoming Shark Week 2026 special KPop Shark Heroes, “After a recent series of shark encounters off the Korean Peninsula, actor and comedian Ken Jeong is determined to reshape the perception of sharks across East Asia and around the globe.
“Joined by movie co-star, Grammy-nominated singer and lifetime shark lover Rei Ami, Ken is on a mission to launch a bold, one-of-a-kind public awareness campaign that educates, empowers and shifts the narrative around these oceanic creatures using the power of K-Pop.”
Ken Jeong voiced Huntr/x manager Bobby in Netflix’s mega popular animated movie KPop Demon Hunters, while Rei Ami provided the singing voice of the character Zoey.
KPop Demon Hunters 2 is already in development at Netflix.
Stay tuned for much more on Shark Week 2026 as we learn it.
