With his first feature film, K-POPS!, Anderson.Paak, an eight-time Grammy Award winner, makes his directorial debut.
K-POPS! is a dramatic comedy about a musician who travels to Korea to write for K-Pop celebrities. However, he meets up with his long-lost son, who is a member of one of the country’s most famous bands, along the way.
According to Deadline, Anderson played the musician. Paak tries to use his son’s celebrity to further his own career, but he is eventually forced to face the realities of fatherhood. Soul Rasheed, Paak’s own son, will also appear in the film with him.
Paak explained the influences of this project, whom he developed with artist Jon “Dumbfounded” Park, “My mom is from Korea but she was adopted so I never knew anything about my Korean heritage until I met my wife.
This movie is a reflection on my experience learning about this part of myself alongside my wife and son – and spending even more time with them!” He added, “I knew this would be something I should write and direct, and Stampede Ventures took a chance and trusted that I could pull this off. Im excited to bring it to the big screen.”
Park also shared, “As a long time friend of Anderson’s I’ve seen him expand his creative vision time and time again. I’m excited for my production company “Big Dummie” to be a part of of this unique story that brings together and celebrates Black and Asian culture through the love of music. I also can’t wait for the world to meet his son, Soul Rasheed who I know everyone is going to love!”
Unfortunately, the release date for K-POPS! is currently unknown.
