GANGNAM STYLE

Well can I just say .WOW.
"Gangnam Style" is a single by South Korean rapper Psy. The song was released on July 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album PSY's Best 6th Part 1.

"Gangnam Style" debuted at number one on the Gaon Chart, the national record chart of South Korea. The music video has been viewed over 383 million times on YouTube, making it the site's most watched K-pop video.It is HILARIOUS !
The video has been shared on the Internet by numerous celebrities including T-Pain, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Tom Cruise, covered by music artists Nelly Furtado and Maroon 5.

 "Gangnam Style" flash mobs have appeared in cities around the world. Oh don't I want to be in the middle of one of these !!!

Psy has brought the "Gangnam Style" dance to various locations including The Today Show, Saturday Night Live, Dodger Stadium, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Samsung commercials.
"Gangnam Style" has been highly praised for its catchy beat and Psy's humorous dance moves in the music video and live performances. On September 17, the song was nominated for Best Video at the upcoming 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards to be held in Frankfurt, Germany.On September 20, 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most "liked" video in YouTube history".

It's a colourful, over-the-top, hilarious pastiche of commercial pop videos and sees Psy debut his now internationally famous "horse riding dance".

Back home in South Korea, 34-year-old Psy, is already an established artist. Six albums into his career, he's been singing for 12 years.
Psy recently appeared on a US chat show with Britney Spears and Simon Cowell

Psy likens Gangnam, which translated means "south of the river", to Los Angeles celebrity hot spot Beverly Hills - you get the idea.

The song is said to poke fun at Korea's "love/hate relationship" with the area.

Back in the summer it was an instant hit in Korea, topping the singles chart. Now it's gone international reaching number one in Finland, Latvia and Malaysia. His sights are now firmly set on America and the UK.
Bieber connection
Earlier this month Psy - whose real name is Park Jae-Sang - announced he was joining forces with Justin Bieber's management team, led by Scooter Braun.


Indeed, the video's inspired parody versions from everyone from a group of LA lifeguards to the US navy.