Gangnam Style

Gangnam Style is a song by 34-year-old South Korean rapper Psy. Its music video was released on July 15, 2012, featuring a unique horse-riding dance in a comical portrayal of people living in the Gangnam district of Seoul. The video quickly went viral around the world and in late October became the most liked video in YouTube history. It inspired a spate of global parodies.

ENTERTAINMENT

Psy imposter fools celebrities at Cannes Film Festival

24 May 2013

A man from rural France impersonated South Korean "Gangnam Style" entertainer Psy at the Cannes Film Festival, eating, drinking and partying with the stars in Cannes for two days, press reports...

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Psy agency eyes China presence

13 May 2013

YG Entertainment, the record label and agency that represents South Korean pop sensation Psy, plans to expand into the China market by setting up a firm on the mainland this year.

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President praises Psy, but video is banned

19 Apr 2013

Gangnam Style star Psy was praised by South Korea's president and slammed by its state broadcaster all on the same day yesterday as his new song Gentleman made more than just musical waves.

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Psy unveils hip-swinging dance music video to new song 'Gentleman'

14 Apr 2013

The music video, released a day after the song hit online stores worldwide, registered 10.7 million hits on YouTube in the 15 hours after its debut at a packed concert in Seoul.

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Forget Kim Jong-un, Psy's new single is all the rage

12 Apr 2013

Even North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's threats of nuclear war can't divert world attention from the big event on the Korean peninsula this week - the launch of Psy's follow-up to his global hit...

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Kim Jong-who? Psy to launch new song Gentleman

11 Apr 2013

Even Kim Jong-un’s threats of nuclear war can’t divert world attention from the main event on the Korean peninsula this week – the launch of Psy’s hugely anticipated follow-up to his global hit...

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New South Korean president Park vows to make people happy

Following a jaunty ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute, folk dancers and Gangnam Style star Psy, Park Geun-hye, who was sworn in on Friday as president of South Korea, made a revolutionary promise...

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Embezzler had plastic surgery, but lure of Gangnam bars leads to his arrest

A South Korean man who embezzled US$4.3 million and had plastic surgery to evade capture has been arrested after a hostess-bar spending spree in Seoul's upmarket Gangnam district.

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Gangnam Style earns US$8m for YouTube

Google said on Tuesday that the YouTube page showcasing the Gangnam Style video by South Korean rapper Psy has reaped more than US$8 million in ad revenue.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Gangnam Style becomes first YouTube video to pass 1 billion views

South Korean rapper Psy's viral hit Gangnam Style became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic internet milestone.

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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ reaches one billion views

Psy’s “Gangnam Style” became the first video to hit a billion views on YouTube on Friday, marking a fresh milestone in the global craze for the South Korean rapper and his horse-riding dance.

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SOUTH KOREA

Psy’s riches from ‘Gangnam Style’ not made at home

As Gangnam Style gallops toward one billion views on YouTube, the first Asian pop artist to capture a massive global audience has become richer click by click. So too has his agent and his...

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