The song title refers to the luxurious lifestyle associated with the affluent and trendy Gangnam section of the South Korean capital city of Seoul. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 a couple of months later, giving PSY his first chart hit in America. The song entered the Gaon Chart singles chart at #1 upon release, spending five weeks at the peak position. This single was released on July 15, 2012. In addition, after evidence came to light in 2007 that suggested PSY didn't properly serve his full term of mandatory military service, he was re-drafted to serve a second term until the summer of 2009. He was arrested for possession of marijuana and fined nearly $4,500 and the following year his album Ssa 2 was banned from being sold to those under the age of 19. PSY is no stranger to controversy in his home country. Yeah, freshman for four years – I was so fresh, ya know?" He told US radio host Ryan Seacrest: "I was at Berklee College of Music in Boston, but a freshman for four years. PSY attended Berklee College of Music for several years, before eventually dropping out. PSY is popular in his home country for the satirical slant of his songs and humorous videos and stage performances. In October Gangnam Style became the first Korean song to top the official UK pop chart.Įarlier this month the rapper was awarded one of South Korea's highest cultural honours, the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit, in recognition of his global success.General CommentPark Jae-sang is a South Korean singer/rapper, who is better known by his stage name, PSY, which stems from the first three letters of the word psycho. Tribute videos include a parody by students from Eton, which has been viewed more than 2.7m times. Psy's song, which pokes fun at the fashion-conscious residents of an upmarket neighbourhood in Seoul, has topped charts around the world, selling more than 4m copies worldwide.Īn array of public figures, including the Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, the sculptor Anish Kapoor, and UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon have copied his "horse riding" dance.
Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, has become an international star since Gangnam Style's release in July. The camp video, which has spawned a growing number of spoof and tribute clips, wrested the title from Canadian singer Justin Bieber's Baby, which has more than 803m views. South Korean rapper Psy's Gangnam Style has become most-watched YouTube video of all time with more than 805m views. Psy's song poking fun at South Korea's bourgeouisie leapfrogs Justin Bieber's Baby to become most-watched video ever
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