Singer Psy mentioned in an interview with Cable News Network (NCS) that his signature live performance model, PSY SUMMER SWAG, is the “peak of happiness.” He additionally spoke candidly in regards to the second he stood on the heart of Okay-pop’s world rise and the strain that adopted.
Psy appeared as a key Okay-pop interviewee within the documentary collection Okay-Everything, which premiered on the ninth in Korea. The program is hosted by Korean American actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim. The collection examines how Korean tradition, together with music, dramas, meals and magnificence, turned a world development and what impression it has had.
In the episode, Daniel Dae Kim launched Psy as an artist who based his personal label after the Gangnam Style phenomenon and as the person behind the profitable summer season live performance model PSY SUMMER SWAG. He additionally famous that the present accounts for greater than 10 % of all live performance ticket gross sales in South Korea, making it a symbolic occasion.
Psy didn’t conceal his affection for performing. He mentioned he spends about 4 hours on a single present and added, “The most overwhelming moment is when I see 25,000 fans happy right there on stage. At that moment, I feel like I would have no regrets.” He then described PSY SUMMER SWAG as “the peak of happiness for me.”
He additionally shared the backstory behind the worldwide hit Gangnam Style. Daniel Dae Kim mentioned the 2012 launch of Gangnam Style opened the door to the U.S. mainstream market and modified the standing of Okay-pop. The music surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube inside six months of its launch, setting a file on the time.
Psy additionally recalled an episode involving rapper Tiger JK. He mentioned, “Do you know how meaningful it is for Korean Americans to hear a Korean-language song on American radio? Tiger JK once pulled over on the shoulder of a highway, called me, and cried.”
However, the record-breaking success additionally turned one other burden for him as a creator. Psy mentioned, “The success of Gangnam Style is a blessing that a singer can enjoy for a lifetime,” however added, “As a songwriter, it is both a dream and a nightmare. There is always pressure to create something better.”
About the Gangnam Style Statue put in in Gangnam District, Seoul, he mentioned, “Honestly, I still feel embarrassed and undeserving.” Daniel Dae Kim praised Psy’s affect, saying, “What he achieved through music was a meaningful change not only for Korea, but for the world.”
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.