Free
Ejae and Andrew Choi
2025
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Free is performed by EJAE and Andrew Choi for KPop Demon Hunters. The film presents it as a duet between Rumi and Jinu as they share their hopes and secrets. Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk and Mark Sonnenblick wrote the song; Andrews and Kirk produced it with Ian Eisendrath. Retained list context: Free by Ejae and Andrew Choi is included in the 2025 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 92. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Sources for this information
Netflix Tudum - KPop Demon Hunters song credits and production interview
Producer interview and Free credit block read for named characters, duet purpose, three writers and three producers. Context concerns fictional scene, not performer personal inspiration. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Billboard year-end 2025 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Free by Ejae and Andrew Choi is included in the 2025 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 92. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2025 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
Netflix Tudum - KPop Demon Hunters song credits and production interview
Producer interview and Free credit block read for named characters, duet purpose, three writers and three producers. Context concerns fictional scene, not performer personal inspiration.
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