Andrew Kirell, Mediaite — News broke that Korean mega-star “Gangnam Style” singer PSY had participated in several anti-American rallies during the Iraq War. In one protest, he smashed a miniature American tank to protest; in another he rapped about “slowly and painfully” killing American soldiers and their families. The revelations generated much outrage, and considerable media coverage, prompting the man behind the most-liked and most-watched YouTube of all time to issue an official apology.
[...] As part of the protests, PSY and several other popular Korean musicians put on a live performance of a Korean rock band’s song “Dear American.” When PSY’s turn came, he rapped:
Kill those ******* Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives
Kill those ******* Yankees who ordered them to torture
Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers
Kill them all slowly and painfully
Kill those ******* Yankees who ordered them to torture
Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers
Kill them all slowly and painfully
[...] But as others have noted, PSY’s handling of his newfound global fame has been remarkably gracious. He hasn’t thrown up the middle finger and rejected his American popularity because of the Iraq War he rightfully found so deplorable (albeit with highly vitriolic rhetoric).
The question becomes: Would he have said the same thing today now that he has precious international stardom to preserve?
UPDATE: PSY’s publicist has sent an apology from the musician. » Read More
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NYMAG.com reports: We don't feel like doing the horse dance anymore. For now, Psy is still due to perform on Sunday at the Christmas in Washington concert, with President Obama in attendance.