Gangnam Style’s PSY Apologizes For Losing Weight _ E! News

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00:00Psy is proving he never goes out of style.

00:03More than a decade after his hit song Gangnam Style took the internet by storm,

00:07cementing itself as the most-watched YouTube video of 2012 with over a billion views,

00:12The Korean rapper found himself answering for a change in his appearance.

00:20After the 47-year-old, whose real name is Park Jae-sang,

00:23posted side-by-side photos of himself in 2006 and 2025 on Instagram February 14th,

00:29some followers pointed out his slimmer figure in the more recent picture

00:33and took to the comments to share their concerns about his recent weight loss.

00:37One user comments, quote,

00:39What's going on, bro? Are you not going to take care of yourself like this?

00:42And while some seemed worried about the singer's well-being,

00:45others expressed that they were less than thrilled about his change in physique,

00:48potentially altering his iconic persona as he prepares to star in a new Apple TV+,

00:54K-pop competition series called K-POPT alongside Megan Thee Stallion.

00:59Another user comments, quote,

01:00You keep losing your original character. So rude.

01:03In response to the unexpected criticism,

01:06the singer replied to each individual comment with a simple sorry and a smiley face emoji.

01:11So what exactly was he apologizing for?

01:14When one user questioned his repetitive responses,

01:17he clarified that he was just saying sorry, quote,

01:19because they don't want me losing weight, LOL.

01:22While some fans expressed disapproval of his weight loss,

01:25others quickly came to his defense.

01:27One comment reads, quote,

01:29I don't understand why you have to apologize.

01:31If you lose weight or get fat, that's nobody's business.

01:34If you're well and you feel well, nothing else matters.