"Koreans are taking such good care of me as one of their own, 'u-Lisa-ram.' I'm so happy." Anderson .Paak, All-Star Album with G-Dragon and Others

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Anderson .Paak, K-Pop All-Star Album + BTS Collaboration Behind the Scenes

Superstar Anderson .Paak, who has won a total of nine Grammy Awards for activities such as his duo 'Silk Sonic' with Bruno Mars, released an album featuring K-Pop all-stars including aespa, G-Dragon, and SEVENTEEN's Joshua, humorously revealing his Korean heritage.

Anderson .Paak is currently promoting his first directorial work, K-Pops!, which will be released on Netflix at the end of May, including a direct visit to Korea. On May 29, he gave an interview to the U.S. music magazine Rolling Stone regarding the soundtrack album 'K-Pops! (Music from and inspired by K-Pops! Motion Picture),' scheduled for release. In the interview, he stated, "At first, I just wanted to make a movie soundtrack, but at some point, I thought, 'This isn't just a soundtrack; this is my album.'"

The album features a large number of K-Pop artists, including aespa, NMIXX, SEVENTEEN's Joshua, ATEEZ's Hongjoong, JO1, G-Dragon, Jay Park, Cheongha, Dean, Crush, and Kevin Wu. He revealed, "I didn't know K-Pop was so political. Bringing everyone together for one project and getting permission for contracts was incredibly difficult. It would have been impossible without me and my producer, Dem Jointz."

He also added, "K-Pop originated from Black music, R&B, and hip-hop. K-Pop is their own interpretation of those genres, and the important thing is to respect and pay homage to that culture and music."

Paak's mention of his Korean heritage also drew attention. In a recent YouTube video with Sung Si-kyung and Jay Park, he directly stated, "My name 'Paak' comes from my mother's surname 'Park.' My mother was an abandoned child during the Korean War in 1951, was adopted into the United States, and grew up in Compton, Los Angeles." He then jokingly coined his own Korean name as "Park Bang-sang," which made Jay Park laugh when he suggested the name "Park Tae-sung."

In the Rolling Stone interview, he also laughed and said, "I'm so happy that Koreans are treating me as one of their own these days. Korea is trending right now, so I've managed to get in on that. It's truly amazing to even receive an award as a Korean."

Behind-the-scenes details about the failed collaboration with BTS were also revealed. Paak explained, "RM wanted it, and I wanted it too, but he was in the military. After his discharge, I focused on album work, and I was on tour. Our schedules didn't align." It was even revealed that he almost joined BTS's Arirang album work camp. "They reached out to me, but my schedule was a mess. Well, it seems they did fine without me," he said, maintaining his signature humor.

Among the tracks on this album, Paak particularly cherishes the collaboration with Dean, 'Aftertaste,' which rekindled a connection from about 10 years ago. He praised Dean, saying, "Dean is one of the few artists in K-Pop who can truly deliver an R&B sound." Meanwhile, Paak is currently handling both the opener DJ set with Phil W. and Silk Sonic performances on Bruno Mars' 'The Romantic Tour,' while also leaving the possibility open for a follow-up Silk Sonic album.

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