Psy wows crowd at Penang BN Chinese New Year party

A view of the large crowd who turned up at the Penang BN Chinese New Year celebration. — Pictures by K.E. Ooi

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 11 — Korean superstar Psy wowed the massive crowd that turned up at the Barisan Nasional (BN) Chinese New Year open house at the Han Chiang school field this afternoon.

The crowd went into a frenzy and cheered when the K-pop star made his appearance at around 12.15pm. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and BN leaders were among the thousands at the open house.

The audience sang and dance along as he belt out his hit song “Oppa Gangnam Style” while backed by an all-Korean dance group.

“I wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year, this song is for Asia and Malaysia,” he said when he came on stage.

Psy also announced that he would be releasing a new single in April and promised to come back to perform in Malaysia amidst cheers and applause.

Also at the celebration was Najib’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and Penang BN chief Teng Chang Yeow.

The crowd had turned up as early as 8.30am for the festivities at the Penang BN celebration.

Another view of the large crowd who turned up at the Penang BN Chinese New Year celebration.