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The Korea Times

South Korean singer Psy, who rose to global stardom with his 2012 hit Gangnam Style single and music video, is set to release his ninth album.
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His agency, P NATION, said he will officially issue his new album in July. It didn't give any further details of the forthcoming release.




















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#PSY #newalbum #201907 #컴백무대는어디다?? #ruready⁉️ #pnation
A post shared by PSY (@42psy42) on May 20, 2019 at 6:08pm PDT



It will be his first album since he founded P NATION after leaving his former agency, YG Entertainment.
The announcement came 26 months after his last album, “4x2=8”.


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Earlier, the singer hinted that he was set to return to the spotlight through a post on Instagram.




















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#사적인당부️
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“When I release my album, it will be my ninth,” he wrote.
“I would love to get your recommendations for the title of the new album.”
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Many fans have offered their suggestions for the title, with several international fans asking for English translations.




















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The new album will be released to coincide with the “2019 Summer Swag” – an annual concert put on by Psy.
Tickets for the concert will go on sale on June 11.
Psy, 41, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, will perform in seven South Korean cities – Suwon, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Seoul, Incheon and Daejeon – from July 13 to August 24.
Gangnam Style, which was released on Psy’s sixth album, became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views on December 21, 2012.
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This article was originally written by Lee Han-na for  The Korea Times .


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The South Korean star, 41, who enjoyed massive international success with his 2012 song, has asked fans to help choose the title for his new album release



South Korean singer Psy, whose Gangnam Style YouTube video tops 1 billion views, invites fans to name his ninth album

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The South Korean star, 41, who enjoyed massive international success with his 2012 song, has asked fans to help choose the title for his new album release