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Anderson .Paak’s ‘K-Pops!’ Opens in Theaters as Early Reviews Diverge

The musician expands into filmmaking with a father‑son comedy shaped by his Korean heritage.

Overview

  • The film marks .Paak’s debut as co-writer, director, producer, and star, with a Friday theatrical release.
  • Rolling Stone details how the project grew from pandemic-time collaborations with his son and his one‑quarter Korean background.
  • Reception varies, with Variety cited for praising its embrace of Korean and Black cultures and RogerEbert.com criticizing it as slight and celebrity-focused.
  • .Paak appears opposite his real-life son Soul Rasheed in a comedy set around a Korean music competition series.
  • Production took place in Los Angeles, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia in 2023, followed by a warm premiere at TIFF in September 2024.