Singer Psy, who has been holding the 'Soaked Show' every year since 2011, returns with an even more upgraded performance this year.
On the afternoon of the 9th, an online press conference was held to commemorate the release of Disney+'s 'Psy Show 2022'. Singer Psy attended.
‘Psy Soaked Show 2022’ is a live concert film that vividly captures the best moments of the 2022 ‘Soaked Show’ created by artist PSY and 350,000 audiences.
On this day, Psy talked about the reason why he planned the 'Soaking Show', saying, "When I saw the World Cup, I thought, 'How touching it is to see so many people wearing clothes of one color and cheering.' I thought I would like to create a performance like that and enjoy it. “I did,” he said.
He continued, "Every year, the scale has grown surprisingly. I feel proud that it has become Korea's representative summer festival. We celebrated our 10th anniversary last year. We will share the joys and sorrows we felt with 350,000 audiences in 10 cities through 'Psy Soaked Show 2022.' “I put it well in. It seems like it has grown well over the past 10 years,” he said.
What was the reason for producing ‘Drunk Show’ as a video and releasing it on OTT? Psy said, "People in Korea know many songs, excluding hit songs. However, overseas fans don't know much except 'Gangnam Style' and 'That That'. This is an opportunity for other types of songs to be known to overseas fans who have limited knowledge of songs. “I think so. I planned this in the hopes that domestic fans would enjoy it and that overseas fans would also recognize my other songs,” he said.
PSY expressed his pride in the ‘Soaked Show’. He said, “They say that if a concept lasts, it becomes a style, and if a style lasts, it becomes a culture.” He added, “I think the ‘Soaked Show’ has become a culture.”
“I recently heard a heartwarming anecdote,” he said. “An acquaintance of mine’s nephew is a college student, and he said he has been dieting and working out since January of this year to go on ‘Soaked Show.’ But he said he doesn’t like me. I don’t know if he likes me or not. “Whether I do it or not, I’m very happy that going to Psy’s ‘Soaked Show’ has become a culture.”
Psy's 'Soaked Show' will be held again this year. He said, “It will be carried out in July and August. Details will be announced later,” and “It will be an upgrade rather than a special change compared to last year.”
He also raised expectations for the performance, saying, "I do my best to the point where I can't do any better. I'm the type of person who gets angry if I have any energy left after it's over. This year's performance will be a much more satisfying performance in many ways."
‘Psy’s Show 2022’ was released exclusively on Disney+ at 4 pm on the 3rd.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr