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Posted by EonniStyle60 pts Saturday, May 7, 2022

BTS' Suga says he's grateful to PSY for paving the way for K-Pop in the U.S.

Global phenomenon PSY released his first song 'That That' since 2017, featuring BTS' Suga.

During the interview, Suga expressed his gratefulness to PSY, saying, "He was always someone I was grateful for. He paved the way with 'Gangnam Style' for K-pop in the U.S. so that we were able to follow his footsteps with ease.”

Suga added, "When we started gaining traction in the States in 2017, he was someone I really wanted to meet up with. I thought it would be great to get some advice when I was going through a tough time."
Watch the full interview below!

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margana
margana8,624 pts Saturday, May 7, 2022 4
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I'm glad he gave credit to PSY. I know some K-Pop acts like Wonder Girls and Rain made some noise here in the U.S. before PSY but "Gangnam Style" was extremely popular here. PSY just didn't have a ton of fans to keep his momentum moving forward though.

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Suga SAID iiiiiiiit!! PSY PAVED THE WAY!

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