Singer Kim Jang-hoon directly addressed his long-rumored rift with PSY, revealing that time helped cool heads and he eventually reached out first so they could patch things up.
On a recent episode of the web variety show 'Hasucheorijang', Kim appeared as a guest. Host Park Myung-soo asked carefully, "You and PSY had a clash back in the day, right? Are you on good terms now?" Kim answered without hesitation, "We made up."
"Quite a while ago, I called him first," Kim recalled. "I said on the phone, 'That was on me,' and PSY said, 'Thank you.'" He added, "I told him, 'I genuinely want you to do well. Let's grab soju sometime when it's easy.'" He was candid that they "don't call or meet often," noting there is still some respectful distance.
Kim and PSY co-founded a concert production company in 2009 and scored big with their joint 'Wantach' shows, reportedly pulling in 100 billion won in annual sales. But creative differences over staging and staff led to friction, and by 2012 the dispute spilled into the open and the partnership ended. At the time, Kim stoked controversy by posting remarks on social media that were seen as aimed at PSY.
"Back then, we were both locked into our own positions," Kim said, looking back with composure. "Thinking about it now, I can see how it happened," he added, signaling a more mature take on the past.
With years of speculation finally winding down, the feud appears quietly resolved. Fans, seeing both artists busy in their own lanes, are hoping that casual 'soju sometime' actually happens one day.