SEOUL– “Gangnam Style” star Psy unveiled
Friday the follow-up to his global hit with
another catchy dance tune infused with his
signature self-mocking humor — but fans had
to wait for the all-important video.
Even Kim Jong-Un’s threats of nuclear war
couldn’t divert world attention from the main
event on the Korean peninsula as
“Gentleman” hit online music stores in a
midnight rolling release across 119 nations.
With fans and critics waiting to see whether
the “Gangnam Style” star and his invisible
horse-riding dance are more than just a one-
hit wonder, the new electro-dance song
offers an equally simple and catchy melody.
The song — a satire of a self-proclaimed
“gentleman” trying to woo women at a party
— contains more English lyrics than
“Gangnam Style” in a clear nod to the singer’s
newfound global audience.
“Let me tell you about myself. I’m such a
charmer with guts, vigor and humor,” Psy
sings in Korean before launching into the
song’s English catch-line: “I’m a mother-father
gentleman.”
“Gonna make you sweat. Gonna make you
wet. You know who I am? Wet Psy!” he sings
in English.
The song went straight to the top of the
download charts on half-a-dozen South
Korean online music sites, but the critical
reaction on social network sites was mixed.
A snap poll of 2,000 users on Daum.net , a
leading South Korean news portal, saw 38.9
percent rate the song as either good or very
good, but 48.3 percent opted for mediocre
or dull.
“I can’t see this getting quite as big as
Gangnam Style… but it is still irritatingly
catchy,” tweeted @joe_thomas25.
Many fans voiced frustration at having to wait
for the accompanying video which will reveal
Psy’s new dance moves.
“This is too similar to ‘Gangnam Style’ but far
less fun…. I think I’ll wait until I see how
good the music video is,” tweeted @dark_
serika.
The video is expected to be unveiled around
the time of a promotional concert at Seoul’s
World Cup Stadium on Saturday which will be
streamed live on YouTube.
The 35-year-old rapper offered a possible
dance preview in a teasing video message
showing off some new moves
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