Daniel "DPD" Park (aka "DPD") is a

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director and filmmaker, who directed a web-series entitled ''Ktown Cowboys'', which won Best First Feature at the

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in 2010. He has also directed a number of music videos for

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, including "Rocketeer (LA Dreamer)" and "Dirty Bass featuring Tyga." He has also directed the music video for

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's "Schizophrenia". He is currently working as executive producer on the show Alpha Girls with Mnet America. Park was also featured in Grace Su's documentary ''Future Rockstars of America''. His production company is known as "Transparent Agency." He has recently directed the feature version of ''Ktown Cowboys'', which premiered at the 2015

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(

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). The film was executive produced by

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, was written by Danny Cho and Brian Chung, and also stars Danny Cho, Bobby Choy, Peter Jae, Sunn Wee, Shane Yoon,

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, Kim Young Chul, Simon Rhee and

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. In March 2016 the film received a four-city theatrical release prior to its video-on-demand release. Reviewing the film, ''

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'' called it a "mess" and commented that the webseries was superior; ''

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'' said it was "haphazard"; and the ''

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'' also felt the film "misses the mark".Martin Tsai
"'Ktown Cowboys' is a clumsy, misguided tour of Koreatown"
''

'', March 18, 2016.

References

External links

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Transparent AgencyChannel APA: Interview with K-Town Cowboy Director Daniel DPD Park
{{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Daniel DPD Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film directors of Korean descent Place of birth missing (living people)