A press system (10 to 17) comprising: a die cushion apparatus (160-1 to 160-7); and a press machine (100-1 to 100-3), wherein the die cushion apparatus (160-1 to 160-7) comprises a first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2) configured to support a cushion pad and apply a die cushion load to the cushion pad when a slide of the press machine (100-1 to 100-3) descends, the press machine (100-1 to 100-3) comprises a second hydraulic cylinder (137, 137-1, 137-2) configured to apply a part of a press load to the slide when the slide descends, and the press system (10 to 17) comprises: a piping (152, 152-1, 152-2, 155) configured to connect between a first pressure generation chamber (130b, 130-1b, 130-2b) which is provided to the first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2) and configured to generate the die cushion load, and a second pressure generation chamber (137b, 137-1b, 137-2b) which is provided to the second hydraulic cylinder (137, 137-1, 137-2) and configured to generate the part of the press load; and a valve (171, 171-1, 171-2) configured to allow the piping (152, 152-1, 152-2, 155) to establish the communication between the first pressure generation chamber (130b, 130-1b, 130-2b) and the second pressure generation chamber (137b, 137-1b, 137-2b) for a period during which the die cushion load acts on the first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2), characterized in that the press machine (100-1 to 100-3) comprises a mechanical drive unit (112, 103, 106-1, 106-2, 101) configured to mechanically apply a residual press load except the part of the press load to the slide when the slide descends. a die cushion apparatus (160-1 to 160-7); and a press machine (100-1 to 100-3), wherein the die cushion apparatus (160-1 to 160-7) comprises a first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2) configured to support a cushion pad and apply a die cushion load to the cushion pad when a slide of the press machine (100-1 to 100-3) descends, the press machine (100-1 to 100-3) comprises a second hydraulic cylinder (137, 137-1, 137-2) configured to apply a part of a press load to the slide when the slide descends, and the press system (10 to 17) comprises: a piping (152, 152-1, 152-2, 155) configured to connect between a first pressure generation chamber (130b, 130-1b, 130-2b) which is provided to the first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2) and configured to generate the die cushion load, and a second pressure generation chamber (137b, 137-1b, 137-2b) which is provided to the second hydraulic cylinder (137, 137-1, 137-2) and configured to generate the part of the press load; and a valve (171, 171-1, 171-2) configured to allow the piping (152, 152-1, 152-2, 155) to establish the communication between the first pressure generation chamber (130b, 130-1b, 130-2b) and the second pressure generation chamber (137b, 137-1b, 137-2b) for a period during which the die cushion load acts on the first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2), characterized in that the press machine (100-1 to 100-3) comprises a mechanical drive unit (112, 103, 106-1, 106-2, 101) configured to mechanically apply a residual press load except the part of the press load to the slide when the slide descends. a piping (152, 152-1, 152-2, 155) configured to connect between a first pressure generation chamber (130b, 130-1b, 130-2b) which is provided to the first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2) and configured to generate the die cushion load, and a second pressure generation chamber (137b, 137-1b, 137-2b) which is provided to the second hydraulic cylinder (137, 137-1, 137-2) and configured to generate the part of the press load; and a valve (171, 171-1, 171-2) configured to allow the piping (152, 152-1, 152-2, 155) to establish the communication between the first pressure generation chamber (130b, 130-1b, 130-2b) and the second pressure generation chamber (137b, 137-1b, 137-2b) for a period during which the die cushion load acts on the first hydraulic cylinder (130, 130-1, 130-2), characterized in that the press machine (100-1 to 100-3) comprises a mechanical drive unit (112, 103, 106-1, 106-2, 101) configured to mechanically apply a residual press load except the part of the press load to the slide when the slide descends.