Hips wavering, South Korean rapper Psy launched the dance and video of
his new song "Gentleman" at a crammed Seoul concert on Saturday, with
almost 160,000 tuned in online to glimpse if he could convey off a
replicatof his megahit "Gangnam Style".
The video for "Gangnam Style" is the most watched ever on YouTube with more than 1.5 billion
hits, and its horse-riding dance has been imitated by thousands around
the world, from schoolboys, to U.N. Secretary-General ostracise
Ki-moon.
But a recent dispute from the "Harlem Shake" global
dance craze upped the ante for "Gentleman", and the 35-year-old Psy has
made it clear he was cognizant of the high expectations.
"Of
course I'm more tensioned than before, because lots of people are
watching," he notified a report seminar before the live concert.
"(Today's show) is a presentation of thanks for the 'Gangnam Style'
success."
The video for "Gentleman", whose refrain is "I'm a
mother father gentleman", boasted a very quick, hip-swinging promenade
by Psy in his trademark sunglasses and a kind of jackets, from baby blue
to hot pink and sparkly white.
followers, many of them clothed
in white as Psy had demanded before the live performance, crammed the
50,000 chairs at Seoul's World Cup Stadium. The live performance was
furthermore streamed live on the Internet.
"Gentleman", released
on Friday at midnight, had more than 1.2 million strikes on YouTube for
the recital alone before the concert. It was 90th on the Apple iTunes
shop chart.
"I thought it was actually good, actually funny. It
is hard to compare with the classic though. 'Gangnam Style' is
perfect," said assess McKeon, a 25-year-old English educator at the
concert, who said he considered the new song still would do well.
Others
said the video helped. "When I listened to just the song, it wasn't good,
but it is now okay with lots of dancers dancing together," tweeted
one Korean man.

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