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Anderson .Paak K-Pop Immersion Sees Artist Forget English

Grammy winner reportedly struggling to differentiate between genres, languages, and his own name.

Anderson .Paak K-Pop Immersion Sees Artist Forget English

SEOUL— Multi-Grammy winner Anderson .Paak’s recent deep dive into K-Pop immersion has reportedly led to unexpected linguistic side effects, sources confirmed Thursday. The acclaimed artist, promoting his new film K-Pops!, now primarily communicates through a combination of rudimentary Korean phrases, elaborate dance gestures, and the occasional, highly auto-tuned ‘aegyo’ sound.

Witnesses report .Paak, 38, has begun addressing everyone as ‘oppa’ or ‘unnie,’ regardless of age or gender. His attempts at English often devolve into grammatically incorrect sentences punctuated by sudden, synchronized finger hearts. ‘He asked for ‘hotteok’ at a recent press junket,’ stated Dr. Evelyn ‘Evie’ Chung, Professor of Linguistic Diffusion at

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