Ssa2

Ssa2 (Korean: 싸2) is the second album by South Korean singer Psy. The album was released on January 1, 2002. The album contains 16 songs. The album was also released worldwide through iTunes.[1]

Ssa2 (Cheap 2)
Studio album by Psy
Released	January 1, 2002[1]
Recorded	2001
Language	Korean
Label	Cream Records CKC-0172
Psy chronology
Psy from the Psycho World! (2001) Ssa2 (Cheap 2) (2002) 3 Mai (2002)

Release and controversy

After the controversy which surrounded the release of his first album Psy from the Psycho World! in early 2001, and being fined for explicit content, this second album's release at the beginning of 2002 followed in its footsteps.[2][3][4]

In November 15, 2001, he was arrested for smoking marijuana, ordered to pay 10,000,000won for his bail and heavy fine of 500,000 won , and spent 25 days in jail.[5][6][7][8] He responded by writing songs about the controversies and government censors complained about the "defiant and obscene lyrics" on his second album.[7]

While the first album contained only one explicit song, half the songs in the new album received explicit warnings and could not be sold to persons under 19.[9][10][11][12] Korean civil groups complained to the government standards board and he was fined again.[9]

Critical reception

Alice Vincent of The Telegraph said the album "sparked complaints from authorities that it would negatively influence children, cementing Psy's reputation for controversy and eccentricity."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by PSY.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Masta Wu, Jed, Ha Dae Hwan, Ray Jay, Yohan)	PSY, Masta Wu, Jed, Ray Jay, Yohan	2:18
2.	"Report This Expression (신고식) [lower-alpha 1]"	PSY	3:29
3.	"Dilemma (딜레마)"	PSY	3:27
4.	"Hooray (얼씨구)"	PSY	3:03
5.	"Yes, I Am"	PSY	3:20
6.	"If They Become (해지면)"	PSY	3:08
7.	"Deep Waters (원해)"	PSY	2:46
8.	"In a Sauna Bath (사우나 속으로)" (featuring Masta Wu)	PSY, Masta Wu	3:11
9.	"1 Back (Talk Box Yoo Gun-hyung) (1등)"	PSY	3:13
10.	"The New 2 (새2)" (featuring Kim Jun Hyuk)	PSY, Kim Jun Hyuk	3:17
11.	"Bad Year (나쁜년)"	PSY	3:06
12.	"Controversy Over Her (처녀논쟁)" (featuring Ray Jay)	PSY, Ray Jay	3:30
13.	"Basica 2.0"	PSY	3:53
14.	"Living (생)"	PSY	3:30
Total length:			43:11

Notes

1. The original song is "adult ceremony" by korean singer Park Ji-yoon. The lyrics were changed.

References

1. "싸2". iTunes Store. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
2. Vincent, Alice (April 12, 2013). "The Rise of Psy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
3. Stern, Marlow (October 29, 2012). "Psy Talks Gangnam Style, Growing Up, and His Next Single". Newsweek. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
4. Fisher, Max (August 23, 2012). "Gangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea's Music Video Sensation". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
5. https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=005&aid=0000083222
6. https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=020&aid=0000097795
7. Kallen, Stuart A. (2014). K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion, page 45. ISBN 9781467720427. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
8. Seabrook, John (October 8, 2012). "Factory Girls". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
9. Haps Magazine Staff (November 28, 2012). "Exclusive: PSY's Anti-America Protesting Past?". Haps Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
10. Edited by Shilpa Dave, LeiLani Nishime, Tasha Oren (2016). Global Asian American Popular Cultures, Chapter 19 "Hybrid Hallyu" (Crystal S. Anderson), page 297. ISBN 9781479815739. Retrieved April 25, 2017.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
11. Vincent, Alice (April 18, 2013). "Psy's 'Gentleman' video banned, but the singer is praised by South Korean president". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
12. Rayner, Jay (November 17, 2012). "How Psy taught me Gangnam Style". The Guardian/The Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2017.