K-Pops!
2024 film directed by Anderson .Paak
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K-Pops! is a 2024 American family comedy film directed and produced by musician Anderson .Paak (in his directorial debut), who also wrote the screenplay with Khaila Amazan.[2] .Paak stars in the film alongside Jee Young Han, Jonnie "Dumbfoundead" Park (who also produced), Soul Rasheed, and Yvette Nicole Brown.
- Anderson .Paak
- Khaila Amazan
- Greg Silverman
- Jon Berg
- Jaeson Ma
- Jonnie "Dumbfoundead" Park
- Anderson .Paak
- Anderson .Paak
- Jee Young Han
- Jonnie "Dumbfoundead" Park
- Soul Rasheed
- Yvette Nicole Brown
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| Directed by | Anderson .Paak |
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| Cinematography | Edward J. Pei[1] |
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| Music by | Emily Bear |
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| Distributed by | Aura Entertainment |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, and was theatrically released by Aura Entertainment on February 27, 2026.
Premise
A Los Angeles musician hoping to revive his career moves to South Korea to join a K-pop band and compete in a televised music contest. He soon discovers that his long-lost son is poised to become a K-pop superstar. While initially clinging to his son for another shot at fame, he decides to prioritize his role as father as the two grow closer.[2]
Cast
- Anderson .Paak as BJ[3][4]
- Jee Young Han as Yeji[5][4]
- Jonnie "Dumbfoundead" Park as Cash[2]
- Soul Rasheed as Tae Young[3][4]
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Brenda[2]
- Cathy Shim as Diamond[6]
- Kevin Woo as Kang[7]
- Will Jay as Sunghoon[3]
- Emi Kim as Eujin[3]
- Eddie Park as Michi[3]
- Riley Lai Nelet as Dakho[3]
K-pop artists Vernon, Crush, The Rose, Jessi, and G-Dragon also appear in the film as cameos.[7]
Production
Drawing from his own life in conceiving the film, .Paak developed K-Pops! with rapper Dumbfoundead and collaborated with Khaila Amazan on the screenplay. The project was first announced in 2022.[3] Filming began in Los Angeles in October 2023 after the production company Stampede Ventures reached an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA amidst the union's 2023 strike. Additional filming took place in South Korea and Al-Ula; locations in the Saudi Arabian city were scouted by the film department of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula.[2] .Paak and Dem Jointz collaborated on original songs for the film, while Emily Bear composed its musical score.[8]