K-Pops!
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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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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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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.
The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, and is set to be theatrically released by Aura Entertainment in January 2026.
Premise
[edit | edit source]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
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- 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
[edit | edit source]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]
Release
[edit | edit source]K-Pops! premiered as a Special Presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024.[1][9][10] In June 2025, Aura Entertainment acquired the film's distribution rights; it is expected to receive a theatrical release in January 2026.[11]
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