PSY (Psy) released a teaser video on his official SNS on the 12th, previewing his comeback on the 29th at 6 PM.

At a concert on December 24, 2013, PSY, who recorded the live performance, said to the audience, "I hear many people have expectations for a new song. Actually, it took exactly 10 years to make a song that would surpass 'Champion,' which I made in 2002. 'Gangnam Style' came out in 2012." He added, "It might take another 22 years to encounter a song like 'Gangnam Style' again."

Following that, the news of PSY's 9th full album release on the 29th was officially conveyed with the phrases "PSY9th" and "2022.04.29FRI6PM(KST)." PSY's declaration of his sortie after a long build-up and wait brings even more joy.

This new album from PSY is his first in 5 years since his 8th full album "PSY8th4X2=8" released in December 2017. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the release of "Gangnam Style," which caused a sensational global craze, making this comeback even more meaningful.

With "Gangnam Style," PSY achieved the feat of being the first K-pop artist to rank 2nd on the Billboard Main Chart's Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. The music video was the first on YouTube to surpass 1 billion and then 2 billion views, and it was the first video to cause YouTube to change its counting method as it exceeded the then-current view limit. It continues to prove its popularity with over 4.38 billion views to date.

Since his debut in 2001, PSY has released numerous hit songs, including "Gangnam Style," "Gentleman," and "New Face." He is also recognized as the best "God of Performances" through his representative brand concerts such as the summer "Soaking Show" and the year-end "All Night Stand."

Since establishing P NATION in 2019, he has continued his meaningful activities as a producer, signing artists such as Jessi, Hyuna, Dawn, Crush, Heize, Penomeco, and Swings, who have achieved consecutive hits. He is also producing the first idol group TNX, who will officially debut on May 17th.

Following this, expectations are rising both within and outside the industry regarding what kind of music PSY will present with his 9th full album, as he has officially announced his comeback as an artist this year.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.