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On July 15, 2012, "Gangnam Style" was released on to Psy's YouTube channel and debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart, receiving generally positive reviews, with praise for its catchy beat and Psy's amusing dancing during live performances and in various locations around the world in its music video.
It was the first video on YouTube to reach one billion views, and its impact is still felt today. How 2012's viral sensation 'Gangnam Style' completely changed YouTube and forged a path for K-pop ...
The music video is directed by Cho Soo-hyun, who also directed the music video for Psy's follow-up single "Gentleman" and the music video for "This Love" by Shinhwa. [6]It shows Psy performing a comical horse-riding dance and appearing in unexpected locations around the Gangnam District, such as an outdoor yoga session and a hot tub.
Park Jae-sang was born on December 31, 1977, [2] to an affluent family in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea. [3] He was born into the Milyang Park clan. [4] His father, Park Won-Ho, is the executive chairman of DI Corporation, a manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment listed on the Korea Exchange. [5]
South Korean musician Psy shot to fame with the K-pop song "Gangnam Style" back in 2012, and it's still breaking records today. In fact, it actually managed to 'break' YouTube.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Canadian couple Simon and Martina Stawski from the video blog Eatyourkimchi were among the first to review and do a parody of "Gangnam Style" on July 23, 2012, [110] before T-Pain's tweet [111] on July 29 "sent it into the stratosphere." [112] Teens react to Gangnam Style, [113] produced by the Fine ...
Gangnam Style surged to the top of music charts when it was released in 2012. The song transcended borders and achieved major popularity in the American market reaching number 2 on the Billboard ...
In May 2014, "Gangnam Style" became the first video to exceed two billion views. [34] "Despacito" became the first video to reach three billion views in August 2017, [12] four billion in October 2017, [13] five billion in April 2018, [14] six billion in February 2019, [15] and seven billion in October 2020. [16] "