Psy's song "Gangnam Style" became a global phenomenon, topping the charts in countries around the world. The quirky dance moves and upbeat music of the song in Korean made it addictively catchy and easy for people worldwide to sing and dance along. In just a few weeks, Psy became an overnight international sensation, performing his "horse dance" from the viral music video on major US television shows and seeing countless people copying his bizarre dance style. "Gangnam Style" broke the Guinness World Record for the most popular YouTube video ever, cementing Psy's place in pop culture history and opening doors for other Korean artists' music in the US market.
2. Who is Psy?
There is no doubt that
Psy’s “Gangnam Style”
has taken over the world,
it is a Phenomenon! It
has been topping the hit
charts of every country.
Psy’s quirky dance
moves and the songs
upbeat music make the
whole world addicted to
the song. Although the
song is in Korean it is
so catchy with its sing-
a-long chorus making
the whole world sing and
dance to it.
3. In a span of merely few
weeks, Psy (real name Park
Jae-Sang), a chubby 34-
year-old, made everyone a
Gangnam Stylists. South
Korean singer has become
an overnight international
sensation with his bizarre-
but-amazing 'Gangnam
Style' clip, in which he does a
"horse dance" in toilets,
saunas, elevators, carparks
and even a horse stable.
4. The catchy tune, an
endearing, if hopelessly
draft, dance became an
overnight viral sensation.
Instead of feeling aggrieved
at his rapid, effortless rise,
appearances on the US TV
chatshow circuit and myriad
copycat routines, they must
thank Psy because he shoved
open the door for other Korean
pop artists hoping to make it
to US market as well.
5. Gangnam Style breaks
Guiness world book of
records, when this viral
song smashed a world
record, it became the
most popular video in
YouTube history. The
singer was presented
with a certificate by
Guinness World Records
in London on Thursday
for the achievement.
6. The catchy tune, an
endearing, if hopelessly
draft, dance became an
overnight viral sensation.
Instead of feeling aggrieved
at his rapid, effortless rise,
appearances on the US TV
chatshow circuit and myriad
copycat routines, they must
thank Psy because he shoved
open the door for other Korean
pop artists hoping to make it
to US market as well.
