NAPAL BAJI Meaning [PSY's new album]

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Meaning of NAPAL BAJI

What is PSY's NAPAL BAJI?

PSY has released his own 7th new album, titled <DADDY>. 

Among several tracks he had finally revealed in December 2015, the catchy song <NAPAL BAJI> is attracting millions of views worldwide again. 

NAPAL BAJI means "Bell-bottomed pants." 

In Korean, 'Napal (나팔)' is a word describes general type of trumpet, and 'Baji (바지)' means trousers.  

So, it would naturally means "trousers that are very wide at the bottom of the leg, just like shape of a trumpet."

<An image at the intro that illustrates Napal Baji in PSY's new music video>

  

The fashion shown in PSY's new music video were famous in 1970s in South Korea. It was fashionable item back then, but had quickly became very outdated, and nowadays almost nobody wears them, except for unusual fashion-lovers. To capture nostalgic feelings people have toward those-good-old-days, K-pop celebrities often intentionally direct their fashion style to match with that of 1970s or 1980s. 

To note further, this musical or entertainment trend focusing on 1970~80s style is called "BOK GO, (복고)" in Korean, meaning "restoration."

PSY - NAPAL BAJI

"Now you know"