Pyongyang Style? Seoul 'push' for Psy to play N. Korea
26 Mar 2018
SEOUL - Seoul is pushing for Gangnam Style star Psy to perform in next week's historic concerts by South Korean artists in the North's capital, multiple reports said.
A team of at least nine South Korean pop acts are set to visit North Korea next week for two concerts in Pyongyang, the first of their kind for more than a decade.
The shows - part of reconciliatory moves ahead of a planned inter-Korean summit in April - feature many top stars including K-pop girlband Red Velvet.
But Seoul is also seeking to include Psy in the lineup, South Korean media reports said, citing sources in the government and the K-pop industry.
The 40-year-old rapper/singer became an international sensation in 2012 when his wacky but catchy Gangnam Style music video went viral on Youtube, pushing him into global stardom.
The song satirized the life