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Psy

Psy

PSY, also known as Park Jae-sang, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer and record producer born in December, 1977. He became a household name with the release of his single and accompanying video, Gangnam Style, which shot to number one around the world. The video for the song about the area he comes from in South Korea has received over 530 million views on YouTube.

Born

31 Dec 1977

Industry

Entertainment, K-Pop

Job Title

Singer

Psy. Photo: Fairfax Media

South Korea’s ‘Gangnam Style’ star Psy faces police probe over drug allegations

The K-pop superstar is accused of using intermediaries to obtain Xanax and Stilnox, bypassing the required in-person doctor visits.

29 Aug 2025 - 7:09AM

Chinese culture

8 celebs born in the Year of the Snake, from Taylor Swift to K-pop’s Psy

10 Jan 2025 - 11:55AMvideocam

The return of K-pop’s ‘bad boy’ Psy: how well do you know the Gangnam Style singer?

23 May 2022 - 1:03PMvideocam

From BTS to Jackie Chan, celebrities who became tourism ambassadors

What better way to bring in tourists than by using a celebrity? Taylor Swift, Chris Hemsworth, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rihanna and many more have all lent their star power to the cause.

7 May 2022 - 5:22AM

BTS are honorary tourism ambassadors for Seoul.

Video | Singer Psy moves on from Gangnam Style

3 May 2022 - 9:55PM

Who’s that on Psy’s new K-pop song That That? It’s only Suga of BTS

Suga, of K-pop boy band BTS, is the featured artist on, and producer of, Psy’s new song That That – the lead single of the Gangnam Style singer’s ninth K-pop album, Ssada 9 (Psy 9th).

30 Apr 2022 - 2:28AM

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5 Korean celebs who have been caught up in drug scandals

From Psy to BigBang’s G-Dragon and T.O.P, these idols have been arrested for the use of marijuana and other drugs, costing them fans, fines, media blackouts and even prison sentences

14 Jun 2021 - 10:00AMvideocam

Former BtoB member Jung Il-hoon, and G-Dragon and T.O.P from BigBang, are among K-celebs who have been prosecuted for the use or possession of marijuana. Photo: @gd818king/Instagram, @real_koopark, @Dyeowna/Twitter

7 K-celebs managing the next generation of stars

Actor Hyun Bin, and singers Psy, Rain and Jay Park, are among the big names with their own agencies, helping to set South Korean wannabes on the road to stardom

26 May 2021 - 12:20PM

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

BTS make history again with 1 billion YouTube views for Dynamite

The music video for the K-pop group’s hit Dynamite surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube this week. BTS are one of only three South Korea-based acts, along with Psy and Blackpink, to have reached that milestone.

16 Apr 2021 - 11:04PMvideocam

Is K-pop’s ‘Baddest Female’ CL dating newbie idol DPR Ian?

The former 2NE1 member is back with new solo singles 5 Star and HWA – but all eyes are on the dreamy new idol she shares the screen with

27 Nov 2020 - 7:00AMvideocam

Can CL reclaim her title as a K-pop queen? Photo: @chaelincl/Instagram

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

The next BTS? Psy, J.Y. Park team up to launch new boy band project

Viral K-pop sensation Psy and J.Y. Park of JYP Entertainment, the label behind acts including Twice and Got7, are joining forces to launch a new boy band through a TV audition show.

3 Nov 2020 - 12:42PMvideocam

Psy (pictured) in the video of the viral 2012 hit Gangnam Style. The South Korean singer is teaming up with J.Y. Park of JYP Entertainment on a new boy band project.

What's hot in Korea

Why is Running Man’s Yoo Jae-suk called Korea’s ‘National MC’?

He’s the undisputed top-billed king of Korea’s TV variety shows – but was he really almost a member of Exo, and did you spot him in the Gangnam Style video?

13 Aug 2020 - 9:00AMvideocam

‘The reasons we fell in love’ – K-pop’s HyunA and Dawn open up

HyunA and Dawn say they will never make music together – but the K-pop couple are still very much in love, as this video makes clear

8 Nov 2019 - 2:00PMvideocam

Former K-pop label boss grilled over prostitute allegations

Former YG Entertainment boss Yang Hyun-suk was questioned for more than nine hours over allegations he provided prostitutes to investors. Yang resigned from the label after the allegations surfaced, but denied any involvement in the scandal.

6 Feb 2020 - 6:26PM

Blackpink label boss Yang Hyun-suk was questioned by South Korean police over allegations he provided prostitutes for potential investors in 2014.

Gangnam Style’s Psy questioned over sex and drugs scandal

Questioning was part of a police investigation into allegations that YG Entertainment offered prostitution services to two investors in July 2014.

25 Jun 2019 - 3:00PM

Gangnam Style star Psy was questioned on June 16, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

Ariana Grande, Kris Wu in star-studded climate change music video

To celebrate Earth Day, American rapper and comedian Lil Dicky wrangled some of the biggest names in the business to star in Earth. Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart were among the stars involved.

23 Apr 2019 - 3:50AMvideocam

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

The story of BTS so far: how the K-pop stars conquered the world

It was clear from the group’s debut in 2013 that they had something different, but fans often reference their first win on South Korean music programme The Show in 2015 as a huge turning point in their story.

18 Feb 2020 - 3:41PMvideocam

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K-pop stars HyunA and E’Dawn join PSY’s agency P NATION

‘Gangnam Style’ artist’s label makes its second signing following deal with rapper Jessie

29 Jan 2019 - 2:20PM

PSY (middle), with HyunA, left, and E’Dawn who signed a contract with his label, P NATION. Photo: PSY’s Instagram.

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Baby Shark: love it or hate it, there’s a lot more where that came from

Korean education entertainment company SmartStudy is aiming to cash in on growing market for educational content in smartphones; its next viral hit could feature penguins.

17 Jan 2019 - 4:16AM

‘Gangnam Style’ no longer YouTube’s most played video

12 Jul 2017 - 10:23AM

AV gives headphones some Gangnam Style

27 May 2013 - 4:41AM

South Korean rapper Psy's 'extraordinary talent and wisdom as well as his sense of music trend' perfectly align with the style of Soul headphones, says AV. Photo: Reuters

Psy agency eyes China presence

13 May 2013 - 3:31AM

South Korean singer Psy, whose Gangnam Style video has recorded 1.6 billion view on YouTube, performs in New York. Photo: Reuters

Mega rapper PSY delivers another hip-shaking track

23 Apr 2013 - 10:50AM

Who said it?

Democracy is not a core value for Hong Kong people.

19 Apr 2013 - 2:48AM

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

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.

14 Apr 2013 - 2:55PMvideocam

South Korean rapper Psy during his concert 'Happening' at Seoul's World Cup stadium on Saturday, where he performed new song 'Gentleman' in public for the first time. Photo: Reuters

Who said it?

He wanted me to guarantee he would escape the death penalty … of course I could not.

12 Apr 2013 - 3:12AM

Liu Zhijun

Kim Jong-who? Psy to launch new song Gentleman

29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM

Leung Chun-ying (CY Leung)

Psy and CY flip-flops among Lunar New Year fair's hot items

9 Feb 2013 - 4:25AM

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