K-Pops!

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K-Pops!
Directed by Anderson .Paak
Screenplay by
  • Anderson .Paak
  • Khaila Amazan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdward J. Pei [1]
Edited by
  • Ryan Folsey [1]
  • Joe Frataccia [1]
Music by Emily Bear
Production
companies
  • Stampede Ventures
  • EST Studios
  • Big Dummie
  • Apeshit Films
Release date
  • September 7, 2024 (2024-09-07)(TIFF)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Korean

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.

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The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, and is set to be theatrically released by Aura Entertainment in January 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

The cast and crew of K-Pops! at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 'K-Pops!' cast and crew at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 2.jpg
The cast and crew of K-Pops! at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival

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]

Release

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "K-Pops!". TIFF. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Grobar, Matt (October 20, 2023). "Yvette Nicole Brown & Jonnie "Dumbfoundead" Park Join Cast Of Anderson .Paak's Stampede Pic 'K-Pops!'; Live Nation Aboard As Strategic Partner". Deadline . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Grobar, Matt (May 4, 2022). "Hot Project: Grammy Winner Anderson .Paak To Make Feature Directorial Debut With Dramatic Comedy 'K-POPS!' For Stampede Ventures". Deadline . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Soares, Isabella (September 16, 2024). "'K-Pops!' Review: Anderson .Paak's Directorial Debut Is a Funky Look at Fatherhood l TIFF 2024". Collider . Valnet . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 7, 2023). "'K-Pops!': Jee Young Han Latest To Board Anderson .Paak Pic". Deadline . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (November 16, 2023). "'K-Pops!': Cathy Shim Boards Anderson .Paak Film". Deadline . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Benjamin, Jeff (September 13, 2024). "Here's Your First Look at SEVENTEEN's Vernon in Anderson .Paak's 'K-Pops' Movie". Billboard . Eldridge Industries . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (September 6, 2024). "Anderson .Paak Unpacks 'K-Pops,' His Directorial Debut". The Hollywood Reporter . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie. "'Eden' & 'We Live In Time' Set For TIFF As Fest Unveils Five World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ "TIFF announces five more World Premieres from Canada, France, India, UK, and USA". TIFF. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ Fell, Nicole (June 16, 2025). "Aura Entertainment Acquires Anderson .Paak's Directorial Debut 'K-Pops!' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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