Psy debuted in January 2001 with his full-length album
titled PSY… From the Psycho World!, for which he later had to pay a fine due to
accusations that the album contained “inappropriate content”. He was a rookie
hip-hop singer that stirred up the Korean pop music scene with very blunt
lyrics, peculiar dance moves and an unconventional appearance. Because of his
unique style he was nicknamed the ‘Bizarre Singer’.He released his second album
titled Ssa 2 in the following year. However, the release sparked complaints
from various civic groups about the potentially negative influence his album would
have on the younger generation. Since then, Psy has been thought of as a
controversial artist, and Ssa 2 was banned in 2002 from being sold to those
under the age of 19. Later in September, Psy released his third album 3 PSY
through releasing his music on the Internet. The album’s title song,
“Champion”, saw great success partly due to the hype from the World Cup games
held in Seoul.When his agency began to struggle financially, Psy’s wife
encouraged him to join YG.Psy eventually switched entertainment agencies in
2010 to YG Entertainment where CEO Yang Hyun-suk expressed his old time ties
with the singer. Psy made his comeback in October 2010 amidst the idol craze.
However, he had embraced the fact that he was nowhere close to idol status.Listen song here:YouTube
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