Global K-pop star Psy has been going strong both in Korea and abroad with his long-awaited eighth full-length album.
Since its release on Wednesday, “4X2=8” has been dominating the top 10 across all eight local music charts, including Mnet, Genie, Naver Music and Melon.
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| K-pop star Psy (Yonhap) |
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, one of the double lead tracks on the new album “I Luv It” shot straight to the top spot, while another main track “New Face” landed at No. 2 on the charts.
The music videos for “I Luv It” drew more than 4.8 million viewers on YouTube in less than a day and “New Face” attracted over 4.5 million viewers on the video-sharing site.
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| Album cover of Psy’s eighth album “4X2=8” (YG Entertainment) |
After an 18-month hiatus since the release of his seventh studio album “Chiljip Psy-da,” Psy is set to showcase his latest songs for the first time on SBS’ “Inkigayo” on Sunday.
He will also promote “4X2=8” on variety shows such as JTBC’s “Knowing Bros,” MBC’s “Radio Star” and SBS’ “Fantastic Duo.”
