Eight-time Grammy award-winning musician and performer Anderson .Paak made his big screen directorial debut over the weekend in Toronto with first feature K-Pops!, in which he co-stars opposite son Soul Rasheed.

The production marked a number of firsts for the singer, rapper, drummer and record producer known for solo hits such as ‘Bubblin’ and ‘Come Down’; work with Bruno Mars under the Silk Sonic banner as well as for collaborations with the likes of Dr. Dre.

The artist co-stars as washed-up musician Bj who takes a job on a pop talent show in South Korea. There, he meets a young contestant, played by Rasheed, who turns out to be the son he never knew existed.

Conceived during the lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic, the production saw .Paak and Rasheed travel to South Korea and Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning tourism and shooting hub of AlUla as the world opened up again,...