[HanCinema's Korea Diaries] "Gangnam Style" Vs. "Gentleman": Same Same, but Different?

With around 180 million hits on his new song "Gentleman", the South Korean pop sensation PSY seemed to have instantly doused any knee-jerk reactions to him being a one-hit wonder. Riding off the back of his pervious global hit "Gangnam Style" (which has more the 1.5 billion views on YouTube), PSY has returned to ignite the world once more with his provocative satire and comical shenanigans.

While one may have thought that after his previous record-breaking effort, PSY may have perhaps been forced to compromise his style (to a certain degree), you know that very flamboyance and foolish charm that got him here in the first place. However, his manager Scooter Braun (who also pulls the strings on the young Mr. Bieber) seems to have played this one smart; allowing "Gentleman" to have just enough of an overlap with "Gangnam Style" to keep the interested and association strong in the public's eye: Same, Same...but Different?

PSY loves to hangout at children's playgrounds

Don't ask me why but poop jokes always go down well in Korea

PSY is fascinated with derrières

"Gentleman" contains a number of cameos from his previous hit

Keeping his inner-child content with fun and games

Destruction of public property is a must, no matter the scale

K-pop is not complete without expansive and structured dance sequences

PSY likes to invade public recreational activities, regardless of people's age

Getting down and dirty

Is this the first date? The same visual motif and fast editing keeps the romance alive

Once again he pulls one over his rival

PSY at the head of the pack as the lights and glitz create that 'wow' factor

PSY loves causing distruption in small public spaces

PSY is modest as high-angle shots downplay his iconic status

The man just loves getting wet

Harassing woman while they're working out is all in a days work for the master

Despite his physical appearance, PSY enjoys hanging out at sporting venues

The male locker room is another place PSY enjoys himself

And of course sunglasses are a must!

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