Rapper Psy and China's Han Geng pick up gongs at MTV Europe Awards

It was a big night for K-Pop at the 2012 MTV European Music Awards (EMA) as Psy and Han Geng both walked away with awards.

The awards, held in Frankfurt, traditionally see North American artists winning the major gongs.

However, Psy collected the Best Video award for his global smash Gangnam Style, while Chinese-born Han Geng won Best Worldwide Act.

Psy, whose single has more than 700 million views on YouTube and spawned countless videos copying his signature horse-riding dance, paid tribute to his wife of six years and loved ones back home when he picked up his award.

“I’d like to thank all my family who’s got to live with a selfish job, with a selfish guy,” the 34-year-old quipped.