K-Pops!
US Premiere

K-Pops!

Spotlight Narrative
Feature | United States | 114 MINUTES | English
Comedy, Drama

Musician BJ (Anderson .Paak) dreams of superstardom, but first he needs a new job. After his friend Cash (Jonnie "Dumbfoundead" Park) calls in a favor, BJ is on a one-way flight to South Korea to play drums for the popular singing competition show Wildcard. Armed with a few words of Korean and unshakeable charisma, BJ sets out on a mission to impress presumed frontrunner Kang (Kevin Woo) in order to revive his career. But when he learns that his long-lost son (Soul Rasheed) is a fellow contestant, will BJ choose family over fame?

With the electric and effervescent K-Pops!, multi-hyphenate Paak adds a few more titles to his laundry list of talents as the film’s director, co-writer and lead actor. Starring alongside his real-life son, Paak and Rasheed light up the screen with charm, ease and a deeply-felt bond. Featuring a star-studded cast including Yvette Nicole Brown and cameos by iShowSpeed, The Rose, Diplo, Jaden Smith and Earth, Wind & Fire among others, K-Pops! is a love letter to music, family and the undeniable impact of Black culture across genres and borders. Whether you’re a K-Pop stan or someone who’s never even heard of BTS, Paak’s film is sure to make you smile.—Cyrus Cohen


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Anderson Paak
Director
Anderson .Paak
Producer
Greg Silverman, Anderson .Paak, Jon Berg, Jaeson Ma, Jonnie Park
Screenwriter
Anderson .Paak, Khaila Amazan
Cinematographer
Edward J. Pei
Editor
Ryan Folsey, Joe Frataccia
Composer
Emily Bear
Executive Producer
Michael Tadross, Gideon Yu, Chris Bosco, Grant Torre, Khaila Amazan, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Eric Tu, Kevin Nishimura, Anna Savage, Jeffrey Azoff
Cast
Anderson .Paak, Soul Rasheed, Jee Young Han, Jonnie "Dumbfoundead" Park, Yvette Nicole Brown

Contacts
Press Contact
Grant Torre
Stampede Ventures
Studio City, CA 91604
grant@stampedeventures.com
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