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Psy unveils his new studio album, 'Psy 9th', with a caricature of himself on screen, on April 29, 2022, in Seoul. AP
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Psy performs during the Asia Song Festival in the southern port city of Yeosu in South Korea on August 3, 2012. AFP
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Comedian Kevin Hart and Psy speak onstage during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at the Staples Centre on September 6, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. AFP
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South Korean pop sensation Psy, real name is Park Jae-sang, performs for fans as part of an event held by breakfast television show 'Sunrise' in central Sydney on October 17, 2012. AFP
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Psy arrives at the Lacma Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on October 27, 2012. AFP
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'Gangnam Style' star Psy at a press conference before his concert in Seoul on April 13, 2013. AFP
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Psy performs before the Italian Cup final match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on May 26, 2013, in Rome. Getty Images
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Psy performs onstage during his All Night Stand concert on December 24, 2015, in Seoul. Getty Images
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Psy performs during the K-Pop Concert at Expo 2020 Dubai on January 16, 2022. Christophe Viseux / Expo 2020 Dubai
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Psy at the press conference for his new album 'Psy 9th' at Fairmont Ambassador Hotel on April 29, 2022, in Seoul. Getty Images
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Psy unveils his new studio album, 'Psy 9th', with a caricature of himself on screen, on April 29, 2022, in Seoul. AP
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Psy performs during the Asia Song Festival in the southern port city of Yeosu in South Korea on August 3, 2012. AFP
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Comedian Kevin Hart and Psy speak onstage during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at the Staples Centre on September 6, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. AFP
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South Korean pop sensation Psy, real name is Park Jae-sang, performs for fans as part of an event held by breakfast television show 'Sunrise' in central Sydney on October 17, 2012. AFP
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Psy arrives at the Lacma Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on October 27, 2012. AFP
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'Gangnam Style' star Psy at a press conference before his concert in Seoul on April 13, 2013. AFP
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Psy performs before the Italian Cup final match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on May 26, 2013, in Rome. Getty Images
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Psy performs onstage during his All Night Stand concert on December 24, 2015, in Seoul. Getty Images
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Psy performs during the K-Pop Concert at Expo 2020 Dubai on January 16, 2022. Christophe Viseux / Expo 2020 Dubai
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Psy at the press conference for his new album 'Psy 9th' at Fairmont Ambassador Hotel on April 29, 2022, in Seoul. Getty Images
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Psy unveils his new studio album, 'Psy 9th', with a caricature of himself on screen, on April 29, 2022, in Seoul. AP
Psy and BTS's Suga release K-pop collaboration 'That That'
The single is from Psy's anticipated new album 'Psy 9th', his first since 2017
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