South Korean rapper Psy, known for "Gangnam Style," has a new hit that was released in Korea on April 12. While nowhere nearing the record-breaking 1.55 billion (and still counting) YouTube views of "Gangnam Style," "Gentleman" has received more than 226 million.
Psy’s new video has not come without controversy. The government-funded and operated KBS TV network has refused to broadcast "Gentleman" because it claims that the scene where Psy kicks a parking cone shows disrespect to public property.
"Gentleman" lacks the catchiness of "Gangnam Style," although its choreographed hip-swaying dance movements are becoming popular, as did the horse-riding moves in "Gangnam Style." Many famous Korean comedians who are friends of Psy make cameo appearances, as some of them did in "Gangnam Style."
The international popularity of "Gentleman" shows that Psy is not a one-hit wonder.
"That Winter, the Wind Blows"
Episodes 7 and 8
Tonight, 6:45 p.m.: Ms. Wang asks Oh Soo if he’d leave right away if she gave him $7.8 million. Oh Soo watches a videotape in the secret room and finds out that Young doesn’t have a brain tumor.
Tonight, 7:45 p.m.: Jin-sung and Hee-sun tail Myung-ho and take pictures and a video of him kissing Miss Han. Young prepares for Soo’s surprise birthday party and even bakes him a cake for the occasion.
"Queen of Ambition"
Episodes 23 and 24 (final episode)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Da-hae becomes anxious when she learns that a special prosecution team has been established to investigate her corruption allegations. While she looks into ways to get out of becoming part of the investigation, the president gives his OK on the condition that he won’t be investigated.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Woo-chul questions Da-hae about the gunshot in her office while Ha-ryu was searching there. Woo-chul also tells Da-hae that he has enough evidence on Da-hae’s corruption charges to put her away.
"My Love, Madame Butterfly"
Episodes 47 and 48
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Shin-ja regains consciousness while Jung-wook remains in a coma. When Nabi brings Sul-ah’s bracelet home to find out whether it belongs to anyone in the family, Soo-jung recognizes the piece of jewelry and immediately assumes that Sul-ah was involved in the accident. Sul-ah looks everywhere for the papers Jung-wook hid. Shin-ja tells Nabi about the men following her and Jung-wook before the accident.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Nabi knows that Sul-ah is looking for something, but she just doesn’t know what in particular. Urged by the chairman, the truck driver comes forward as a witness and is willing to identify Sul-ah, but Sul-ah intervenes by blackmailing the chairman. Moon Hyun-shik comes back to extort money out of Sul-ah. The doctors deem Jung-wook almost brain-dead.
"Incarnation of Money"
Episodes 17 and 18
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: During the trial, Cha-don gives Eun Bi-ryung a chance to confess that Ji Se-kwang was the one who killed Chairman Lee Joong-man, but Bi-ryung can’t bring herself to do it. Cha-don accidentally finds out that Hwa-soo has Alzheimer’s.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Cha-don becomes jealous when he sees Jae-in and Hyuk locked in an embrace. Cha-don pulls Jae-in away and puts her in his car right before the two kiss. Ji-hoo confesses her feelings for Se-kwang and tells him that she’s had a crush on him for a long time.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
