South Korea's pop singer, Psy, who created the hit "Gangnam Style," apologized after it was discovered that he had concerts in the past with anti-American lyrics. He apologized before a holiday performance scheduled that would be attended by Barack Obama and his family, Reuters reported.
Psy's music video to "Gangnam Style" was the most watched YouTube video in history with more than 900 million views making him a worldwide sensation.
Reuters reported that in one performance over eight years ago Psy commented on the deaths of two Korean girls who were killed by a U.S. tank in Korea. He also commented on the U.S. invasion on Iraq in another concert. CNN reported that the lyrics, "included lyrics calling for the death of American troops serving in Iraq, not long after news of the brutal slaying of a South Korean hostage by Iraqi insurgents -- an incident which sparked anti-American sentiment in South Korea."
Reuters reported that Psy apologized in a statement, "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.
He said that the song "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 anti-war sentiment shared by others around the world at that time," reported CNN.
CNN translated the lyrics as saying," Kill those f--ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives and those who ordered them to torture"... Kill them all slowly and painfully," and "daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers."
The upcoming Christmas concert in Washington will also feature Diana Ross and Demi Lovato.
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