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Anderson .Paak Unveils 'K-Pops!' Trailer, Sets AMC-Only Release for Feb. 27

The musician makes his feature debut as writer-director-actor with a family story rooted in Black and Korean identities.

Overview

  • The Jan. 14 trailer introduces BJ, a down-on-his-luck musician who joins the house band for a Seoul K-pop competition series.
  • Anderson .Paak leads the cast alongside his real-life son Soul Rasheed, with Jonnie “Dumbfoundead” Park, Yvette Nicole Brown and Kevin Woo featured.
  • Cameos highlighted in the footage include IShowSpeed, Diplo, SEVENTEEN’s Vernon, Crush, The Rose and Jaden Smith.
  • The film marks .Paak’s debut as co-writer, director, producer and star, with original music created with K-pop producer Dem Jointz.
  • After premieres at TIFF 2024 and Tribeca 2025, Aura Entertainment positioned the movie for an exclusive U.S. theatrical rollout through AMC.