With the string of end-of-the-year concerts, a fierce battle of eye-catching ideas has broken out to lure audiences. Among them, one evergreen is the male singer¡¯s parody of a female singer. By chance, both Psy and McMong chose the Ayumi song ¡°Cutie Honey¡± to try their shtick on, and fans are anxious to see how it will turn out.
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Ayumi¡¯s ¡°Cutie Honey¡±
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Psy, who has something of a cult following for his female impersonations, made the decision with the help of his fans. He put the two contenders, Uhm Jung-hwa¡¯s ¡°Come2me¡± and Ayumi¡¯s ¡°Cutie Honey,¡± on his homepage and let visitors make the choice. The Ayumi hit won. Meanwhile McMong, who will be giving his first solo concert since his debut, has been working on his Ayumi act since the planning phase of his show. The reason for Ayumi¡¯s popularity as an object of parody: her peculiar stage getup, her unique choreography and her cheery songs make her easy to imitate.
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Psy(left) and McMong
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¡°Cutie Honey¡± is itself a remake of a tune by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, and Ayumi notoriously debuted it wearing a skimpy Sailor Moon-like costume that showed off her waistline and did not leave much else to the imagination. Since many singers have already tried their hand at Ayumi impressions, Psy is reportedly taking special pains to get everything just right, from makeup and costume, to the minutiae of her stage mannerisms. McMong, who jumped into his imitation practice this week, is also putting a lot of focus on making sure that the singer¡¯s outfits are recreated to a tee, and plans to create an interesting show complete with exclamations interspersed in the song. They run the risk of being compared to each other, but both say they are just working hard to give the fans a good show.
Ayumi couldn¡¯t be happier. ¡°The most important line in the song is ¡®a woman with a small, cute butt like me.¡¯ So I hope they can focus on that part and do it well,¡± she says. ¡°I¡¯m very happy, and if I have time I really want to go to the concert to see them.¡± Starting on Dec. 22 in Daegu, Psy will perform on the 24th in Gwangju, on the 28th in Busan, and the 31st at the Jamsil indoor gymnasium in Seoul. McMong will meet his fans at the Atlantic Hall of COEX in Samsung-dong, Seoul at 6 pm on Dec. 25.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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