Korean pop star PSY --
who rose to fame through his YouTube record-breaking video "Gangnam
Style" -- apologized Friday for anti-American lyrics he rapped back in
2004.
That performance
resurfaced on CNN's iReport and then circulated widely online. It
included lyrics calling for the death of American troops serving in
Iraq, not long after news of the brutal slaying of a South Korean hostage by Iraqi insurgents -- an incident which sparked anti-American sentiment in South Korea.
In his apology, PSY said his performance had been emotionally charged and was a response to events in the war in Iraq.
"I understand the
sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom
and democracy in my country and around the world," he said in a
statement.
He said the song "was
part of a deeply emotional reaction to the war in Iraq and the killing
of two Korean schoolgirls that was part of the overall anti-war
sentiment shared by others around the world at that time."
The girls were struck and killed by a U.S. military vehicle.
PSY continued: "While I'm
grateful for the freedom to express one's self, I've learned there are
limits to what language is appropriate and I'm deeply sorry for how
these lyrics could be interpreted. I will forever be sorry for any pain I
have caused by those words.
"While it's important
that we express our opinions, I deeply regret the inflammatory and
inappropriate language I used to do so."
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