The Gangnam Style Boss, PSY Apologizes For Making Anti-American Song

It was recently discovered that South Korean Rapper, A.K.A, Mr Gangnam Style, had some not-too-nice words for American soldiers back in 2004. He was educated in the U.S, but he definitely still is loyal to his country. It was at the beginning of the U.S/Iraq war, and a lot of people didn't buy the idea of the Violence that was going on their...most of them(violence) perpetrated by American soldiers...PSY was one of those people that was offended by the actions of the Americans at the time. He was featured on a track by N.EX.T, a Korean band, and he said this to say-


“Kill those f***ing Yankees (Americans) who have been torturing Iraqi captives/Kill those f***ing Yankees who ordered them to torture/Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers/Kill them all slowly and painfully.”


Hmm! I guess he never knew he would be this big. That was 8 years ago. A lot of people don't even know he has been doing music that long. The video to his Gangnam Style has become the most viewed on Youtube.com, with over 805,000,000 views...making it the most watched video on the internet in history. 


Below is his apology to the people of America, who have contributed greatly to his current success-

“As a proud South Korean who was educated in the United States and lived there for a very significant part of my life, I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world. The song I was featured in – eight years ago – was part of a deeply emotional reaction to the war in Iraq and the killing of two Korean schoolgirls that was part of the overall antiwar sentiment shared by others around the world at that time. While I’m grateful for the freedom to express one’s self, I’ve learned there are limits to what language is appropriate and I’m deeply sorry for how these lyrics could be interpreted. I will forever be sorry for any pain I have caused by those words.

“I have been honored to perform in front of American soldiers in recent months – including an appearance on the Jay Leno show specifically for them- and I hope they and all Americans can accept my apology. While it’s important that we express our opinions, I deeply regret the inflammatory and inappropriate language I used to do so. In my music, I try to give people a release, a reason to smile. I have learned that thru music, our universal language we can all come together as a culture of humanity and I hope that you will accept my apology.”

This situation reminds of when it was discovered that Eminem had a song with a lot of racist lyrics, which was recorded before he became a big star. His explanation for it was that he had dated a black girl, and when she broke up with him when he had already fallen in-love, he poured the frustration into hate on the whole black race...but that he really didn't mean it. Eminem's situation is similar to PSY cos, Eminem has become one of the greats in a music genre started and highly dominated by black people, and PSY reached world-wide status by the propelling force of the American music industry.