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"Gangnam Style" is a single released by South Korean singer Psy on July 15, 2012. It achieved widespread international recognition and became the most viewed YouTube video, becoming the first video to gain a billion views on December 21, 2012. [1] "
In the United States, "Gangnam Style" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, which at the time, was the highest charting song by a South Korean artist. By the end of 2012, "Gangnam Style" had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Psy released "Gangnam Style" on July 15, 2012. It was the first video on YouTube to reach one billion views, and its impact is still felt today.
Psy’s Gangnam Style was the best-known Korean pop export at the time. ... online boards were full of memes noting South Korea’s “Culture Victory” — a reference to the popular video game ...
After breaking into the US market with Psy’s 2012 hit “Gangnam Style,” K-pop has gone globally mainstream, with Blackpink performing at Coachella and BTS earning five Grammy nominations over ...
Psy, whose music video for "Gangnam Style" became the first to reach more than a billion YouTube views [33] Social media has been instrumental in the global reach of K-pop, particularly video-sharing site YouTube. Of the 2.28 billion worldwide K-pop YouTube views in 2011, 240 million came from the United States, more than double the figure from ...
Since its 2012 release, South Korean pop artist Psy's hit song 'Gangnam Style' has remained one of YouTube's most-watched music videos.
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.